Scientific seminar on vibriosis

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) is hosting an online scientific seminar to raise awareness of vibriosis and it associated risks in Europe.

Vibriosis is an infection caused by different species of Vibrio bacteria that lives naturally in brackish waters where saltwater meets freshwater. It can cause foodborne infections through consumption of raw or undercooked shellfish but may also result in severe bloodstream infections when entering through an open wound. The risk of infection is highest in the summer when the environmental conditions cause the bacteria to thrive. Climate change is expected to increase the risk for vibriosis, both through environmental changes but also changes in human behaviour.

The main target audience is the European Food- and Waterborne Diseases and Zoonoses Network but registration is open for anyone with an interest in the topic.