With monkeypox cases continue to rise in Switzerland and worldwide, the MCID held a monkeypox information event on Wednesday 29th June via Twitter Spaces. Experts each gave a 3-5 minute insight into monkeypox and the current status of this spreading infection. This was followed by a Q&A session with questions from listeners. See below to listen to a recording of the event.
Host: MCID Bern (Prof. Dr. Carmen Faso, Co-Chair MCID; Dr. Rebecca Limenitakis, Managing Director MCID)
Moderator: PD. Dr. Christian Althaus (ISPM, University of Bern, MCID Epidemiology Cluster)
Experts:
Dr. Emma Hodcroft
Genomic epidemiologist, ISPM, University of Bern (MCID Epidemiology Cluster)
Origin and genomics of monkeypox
Dr. Kathrin Summermatter
Head of Biosafety Centre, IFIK, University of Bern (MCID Microbiology Cluster)
Monkeypox diagnostics
Prof. Asisa Volz
Virologist at University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Germany
Immunity and vaccination
Prof. Dr. med. Nicola Low
Epidemiologist, ISPM, University of Bern (MCID Epidemiology Cluster)
Transmission of monkeypox and the role of sexual networks
Mr. Florian Vock
Team manager key populations, gays, and other MSM at AIDS Hilfe Schweiz/Swiss AIDS Federation
Information campaign and prevention
