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A One Health approach to predict, monitor and prevent arbovirus infections, an extensive case study from the Netherlands – Editorial

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This publication is part of the project ‘Preparing for vector-borne virus outbreaks in a changing world: a One Health Approach’ (NWA.1160.1S.210) which is (partly) financed by the Dutch Research Council (NWO). Authors: Reina S. Sikkema, Maarten Schrama, Barry Rockx, Marion Koopmans This...

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One Health PACT Meeting Summary – Friday, September 29th

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The One Health PACT meeting took place on Friday, September 29th at Deltares in Delft. The meeting featured presentations from various experts in the field: Marion Koopmans provided a welcome message and an update on the status of the One Health PACT project. Uriel Kitron from Emory University...

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Lurking in the deep freeze?

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Climate change may release dangerous pathogens frozen for centuries in Arctic permafrost. Permafrost can imprison dangerous microbes for centuries. Will the Arctic thaw release them? A version of this story appeared in Science, Vol 381, Issue 6665. In 1733, an Inuit boy and girl who...

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Flight risks

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Changing bird migrations threaten to bring new infectious diseases to humans. Migratory birds efficiently ferry pathogens around the world. As a warming climate reshapes their journeys, infectious disease experts are on guard for new threats to humans. A version of this story appeared in Science,...

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One Health PACT / Avans – Lab-student: Basak Göksu

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Three Biology and Laboratorial Research students from Avans are working for the next six months on OHPACT-related projects under the supervision of teachers with OHPACT. Within this part of the curriculum of the bachelor education, project based learning is essential. One of this students...

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One Health PACT / Avans – Lab-student: David Erdkamp

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Three Biology and Laboratorial Research students from Avans are working for the next six months on OHPACT-related projects under the supervision of teachers with OHPACT. Within this part of the curriculum of the bachelor education, project based learning is essential. One of this students...

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One Health PACT / Avans – Lab-student: Dieke klein Holkenborg

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Three Biology and Laboratorial Research students from Avans are working for the next six months on OHPACT-related projects under the supervision of teachers with OHPACT. Within this part of the curriculum of the bachelor education, project based learning is essential. One of this students...

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HELP DE MEDISCHE WETENSCHAP MET DE ONE HEALTH TRAVEL APP

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Nederlanders die komende maanden op vakantie gaan kunnen de (medische) wetenschap helpen door muggen, teken en de ziektes die zij kunnen overbrengen in kaart te brengen. Iedereen van 18 jaar en ouder die dit jaar zeven dagen of langer op vakantie gaat in Nederland, Europa of het Nederlandse Caraïbisch...

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One Health PACT Retreat 2023

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On Friday, June 23, the One Health PACT Retreat took place at a special location, namely at Villa Jongerius in Utrecht. During the Retreat, the PhDs and researchers had a daylong program. Goal of the day –        To assess and discuss whether we are on track according...

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Mosquito Alert Citizen Science project - Final event

Mosquito Alert Citizen Science project – Final event

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On Friday, June 16, the closing meeting of the Mosquito Alert Citizen Science project of One Health PACT and Technasium took place. This project is organized by Prof. Eric van Gorp (Viroscience / One Health PACT) and Carolien Neeve (Technasium), among others. Starting in March 2023, students from...

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