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A new EU project led by the Medical University of Innsbruck is testing a chikungunya vaccine approved in Europe in Africa.

On the Andes virus outbreak linked to an expedition cruise ship (as of 20 May 2026): eleven cases with three fatalities, current sequencing data from four countries, and an overview of transmission routes and applicable quarantine measures.

Head of Institute Prof. Dr. Gisa Gerold answers questions surrounding tick bites and the associated risks in this podcast episode of “Frag die Medizin” (in German)

Prof. Daniel Rawle from the Emerging Viral Diseases Laboratory at QIMR Berghofer, Brisbane, Australia will hold a talk titled “Uncovering mechanisms of infection and disease for emerging arboviruses” on June 11, 2026 at 3:00 pm in the Pharmacology Lecture Hall.

Head of Institute Prof. Dr. Gisa Gerold answers questions surrounding tick bites and the associated risks in this podcast episode of “Frag die Medizin” (in German)