Coronavirus,
Flu and RSV
colliding in the fall
Conclusions and recommendations
As the world deals with the unrelenting daily spread of the novel coronavirus ESWI wants to look further down the road.
Could countries face two epidemics at the same time next fall, flu and the coronavirus? It is possible that a new surge in coronavirus cases could coincide with the next flu season, causing - potentially - an even more difficult crisis than the one the world is facing now?
We know that the only thing predictable about flu is, that it’s unpredictable.
When flu season comes, there is a possibility that the world will be dealing with two respiratory viruses at the same time – flu and COVID-19. This could be a double challenge for health care systems worldwide.
Are countries ready for how the coronavirus may impact the next flu season?
How can we safeguard flu vaccination (as one of the greatest tools we have as we go through the fall-winter season) and thereby minimize the impact of
flu to the other respiratory disease we confront?
How can antivirals be used in the upcoming flu epidemic?
Conclusion and recommendations of webinar 1:
INFLUENZA AND RSV IN A COVID-19 WORLD
by Professor Ab Osterhaus
This session is now completed.
Conclusion and recommendations of webinar 2:
CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS OF COVID-19, INFLUENZA AND RSV
by Professor Ab Osterhaus
This session is now completed.
Conclusion and recommendations of webinar 3:
INTERVENTION STRATEGIES FOR COVID-19, INFLUENZA AND RSV
by Professor Ab Osterhaus
This session is now completed.
Conclusion and recommendations of webinar 4:
CORNERSTONES OF PANDEMIC PREPAREDNESS AND URGENT ACTIONS
by Professor Ab Osterhaus
This session is now completed.
Annick Mannaerts
Programme Director
annick.mannaerts@eswi.org