An exclusive Global Health webinar on the Bundibugyo virus disease (BDBV) in DRC & Uganda

About the Webinar
Nearly a decade after the last major outbreak, the threat of Bundibugyo virus disease (BDBV), a rare but severe viral hemorrhagic fever, remains persistent at the nexus of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Join the World Society for Virology for a rare open-access session with one of the world's foremost authorities on high-consequence pathogens.
Prof. Janusz T. Paweska
A titan in Global Health Security, Prof. Paweska brings decades of frontline experience:
•    In response to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, he successfully established and led the operation of the South African Ebola mobile laboratory in Sierra Leone in 2014–2015
•    Former Head: Centre for Emerging Zoonotic & Parasitic Diseases (NICD-NHLS)
•    Former Head: WHO Regional Collaborating Centre for Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers
•    Former Deputy Director: SACIDS (Southern Centre for Infectious Diseases Surveillance)
•    Regional Director: Global Viral Network
•    Lead: South African Global Health Security Agenda (Zoonotic Diseases)

Organized by: The World Society for Virology (WSV)

📅 Date: 26 May 2026
🕒 Time: [17:00 GMT]
💰 Cost: Free
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