Mérieux Foundation co-organized event
Global Task Force on Cholera Control (GTFCC) surveillance working group meeting
April 16-18, 2018 - Les Pensieres Center for Global Health, Veyrier-du-Lac (France)
Summary
The meeting was an opportunity to present an update on the GTFCC and the Ending Cholera Roadmap and in this context to discuss the engagement of the Surveillance Epidemiology and Laboratory WG in the implementation of the roadmap. Specifically, the proposed objectives of the meeting were to:
- Provide an update on the GTFCC and the recently launched Ending Cholera Roadmap,
- For partners and countries to provide an update on activities,
- Agree on next steps in the mapping cholera hotspots in affected countries to inform the implementation of control interventions,
- Discuss the role of modelling to inform response to outbreaks and use of Oral Cholera Vaccines,
- Agree on recommendations for national laboratories for the management of cholera strains including quality assurance,
- Identify opportunities for coordination with other GTFCC Working Groups.
Program
Day 1 Monday 16 April
Day 2 Tuesday 17 April
Day 3 Wednesday 18 April
Introduction
GTFCC update
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9:30 – 10:15
Moving forward with the implementation of the roadmap
Johanna FIHMAN
Country Surveillance Capacity
The Nagoya protocol
Whole genome sequencing
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12:10 - 13:00
Compiled Whole Genome sequencing and outbreak epidemiology data
Emaline LANEY
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Estimating cholera disease burden
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14:00 - 15:40
Using serology to measure incidence of recent exposure
Andrew AZMAN
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Environmental surveillance: when, where, what and why
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09:00-10:00
Introduction on the rationale for environmental testing and update on discussions to date
David OLSON
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Update on cholera RDTs
Laboratory Working Group
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11:15 - 12:30
Environmental surveillance methodologies: what tests, when and where? Methodologies and standard
Michele PARSONS
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13:30 - 14:30
Molecular testing, whole genome sequencing: access and analysis
Nick THOMSON
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14:30 - 15:30
Cholera-specific immune serology testing: use of sero-surveys in the estimation of disease burden, limits and challenges
Jason HARRIS
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Modelling support in the early detection, confirmation and control of outbreaks
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10:15 – 11:00
Feedback from the Epidemiology WG session and proposed role for the WG
Francisco LUQUERO
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Way forward - workplan
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12:30 - 13:00
Summary of agreed next steps for the surveillance laboratory and epidemiology working groups
Johanna FIHMAN
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