NOSOVE supported Helene Wahlström as keynote speaker at EMOP XII

NOSOVE supported a keynote talk by Helene Wahlström at the EMOP XII conference in Turku, Finland. The presentation “Surveillance to demostrate freedom from disease” gave food for thought!

The course in Turku 18-20th July was well attended

We had a great course in Turku, Finland on the 18-20th July, with people attending from many countries.

Course announcement: Epidemiology of food hygiene, Helsinki, Finland, 23 May 2016

On behalf of: Maria J Vilar,
Doctoral Program in Food Chain and Health

Venue: Seminar room 11-12, EE Building (2nd floor), Viikki Campus, University of Helsinki, Agnes Sjöbergin katu 2, Helsinki.

Course organizers: Dr Maria J. Vilar and Prof. Hannu Korkeala, Department of Food Hygiene and Environmental Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Helsinki.

Description of the course content:
The course is designed to provide a comprehensive introduction to the basic concepts on the epidemiology of foodborne pathogens: Risk Analysis, Quantitative Risk Assessment, Outbreak studies. All the topics will consist in conceptual and practical aspects. The students will be expected to study some background scientific articles. Reading papers and practical guide will be provided before the course.

Course program and further information.

Emerging parasitic zoonoses in Estonia, and why the Northern Big Brother should be concerned

On Thursday, October 17th, Brian Lassen will hold a seminar at Evira Headquarters, Mustialankatu 3, Viikki, in Kalevi lecture hall, at 15.00-16.00, about EMERGING PARASITIC ZOONOSES IN ESTONIA, AND WHY THE NORTHERN BIG BROTHER SHOULD BE CONCERNED.

The talk will be on emerging, re-emerging and endemic parasitic zoonoses in Estonia, some of them well-known also in Finland, some with evident potential to spread into Finland.