(AGENPARL) - Roma, 9 Marzo 2023 - (AGENPARL) – gio 09 marzo 2023 Thursday, 9 March 2023
MEDIA ADVISORY
[Integrating Research into Outbreaks: How can we prepare for the next Marburg outbreak?](https://worldhealthorganization.cmail20.com/t/d-l-zhjlutk-iitylyihjr-r/)
10 March 2023 – 1400 CET
The WHO R&D Blueprint is organizing a consultation with the [MARVAC](https://worldhealthorganization.cmail20.com/t/d-l-zhjlutk-iitylyihjr-y/) partners and focal points from at-risk countries to discuss Marburg vaccine and therapeutic candidates and integrating research during an outbreak.
Preliminary Agenda
1- Outbreak sit rep including diagnostics and epidemiology
2- Review of core trial protocols for vaccines and therapeutics
3- Panel discussion from at-risk country focal points
The [MARVAC](https://worldhealthorganization.cmail20.com/t/d-l-zhjlutk-iitylyihjr-j/) includes leaders in the field of vaccine research and development, working together to develop vaccines against this infectious disease threat.
This is an open webinar. Registration link for non-MARVAC members: [https://who-e.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ETAht7eETMStDmUah5mDaA](https://worldhealthorganization.cmail20.com/t/d-l-zhjlutk-iitylyihjr-t/)
Resources
– [Marburg virus disease (who.int)](https://worldhealthorganization.cmail20.com/t/d-l-zhjlutk-iitylyihjr-i/)
– Press release: Equatorial Guinea confirms first-ever Marburg virus disease outbreak [https://www.afro.who.int/countries/equatorial-guinea/news/equatorial-guinea-confirms-first-ever-marburg-virus-disease-outbreak](https://worldhealthorganization.cmail20.com/t/d-l-zhjlutk-iitylyihjr-d/)
– R&D Blueprint agenda for filovirus research and monitoring [https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/a-who-strategic-research-agenda-for-filovirus-research-and-monitoring—–(who-afirm)](https://worldhealthorganization.cmail20.com/t/d-l-zhjlutk-iitylyihjr-m/)
– R&D Blueprint for Ebolavirus and Marburg [https://www.who.int/teams/blueprint/ebolavirus](https://worldhealthorganization.cmail20.com/t/d-l-zhjlutk-iitylyihjr-c/)
– Marburg virus disease factsheet [https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/marburg-virus-disease](https://worldhealthorganization.cmail20.com/t/d-l-zhjlutk-iitylyihjr-q/)
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