The 11th International Symposium on Avian Influenza is to be held in Canada in June 2025

The 11th International Symposium on Avian Influenza will take place from 24-26 June 2025 in St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada.  Abstracts are due by 1 November, 2024.

“We are looking forward to getting everyone together in one room to share experiences and the latest science.  We are striving for global representation, covering avian influenza in poultry, wild birds, mammals, with topics ranging from working on the front lines of outbreaks to conducting virologic research in the lab.”

Topics include:

Global reports on avian influenza

Diagnostics, vaccination, or other mitigation strategies for poultry and wildlife

Notable outbreaks, field and molecular epidemiology, and surveillance in poultry

Notable outbreaks, field and molecular epidemiology, and surveillance in wild birds

Biosecurity, mitigation, control, and post-epidemic considerations in poultry

Mortality estimations, impacts on harvest, conservation considerations, and potential mitigation strategies in wild birds

Avian influenza in mammals, pandemic preparedness, and health

Transmission pathways or pathobiology, immune responses

For more information, see an informational flyer.

25 October 2024