A Public Health Alliance of Genomic Epidemiology (PHA4GE) & International Pathogen Surveillance Network (IPSN) joint session
PHA4GE is pleased to announce a special episode of the PHA4GE Genomic Horizons Webinar Series, hosted jointly with the International Pathogen Surveillance Network (IPSN).
Webinar details
Date: 20 May 2026
Time: 14:00–15:00 CEST
Zoom registration: bit.ly/4nA799u
YouTube stream: youtube.com/video/iRTz_Qc-rQg
About the webinar
The recent outbreak of the Andres virus strain of hantavirus aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius prompted a swift and coordinated international response, involving the World Health Organization (WHO) and partner institutions around the world, including teams in South Africa, Senegal and Switzerland.
Within days of alarms being raised, genomic sequences were available, demonstrating how firmly genomic epidemiology has become embedded in disease surveillance systems alongside more established epidemiological approaches.
In this joint PHA4GE and IPSN webinar, we will explore how genomics has transformed epidemiology and public health surveillance, using the MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak as a timely case study.
The session will discuss how the outbreak has been managed so far, what it reveals about the preparedness of global surveillance systems, and what can be learned from the genomic sequences generated to date.
Join us
This one-hour webinar is open to PHA4GE members and the wider pathogen genomics and public health community.
To attend, please register via Zoom:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with the Zoom link to join the webinar.
Watch via YouTube Live
The webinar will also be available via YouTube Live for those who would prefer to watch there.
