Geographic evidence hub
Published infectious-disease research classified with a high-confidence geographic relationship to Belgium.
Evidence stream
8 publications
Vaccine
Why it matters nowThe results validate existing protocols recommending immunization within the specified mid-pregnancy timeframe while demonstrating operational flexibility for clinical scheduling.
mBio
Why it matters nowCharacterizing these protein interactions establishes a molecular baseline for evaluating the threat level of emerging avian influenza variants. Such insights may strengthen predictive modeling efforts aimed at safeguarding commercial poultry operations from sudden pathogenic shifts.
The Lancet Infectious Diseases
Why it matters nowThe observed differences in immune durability between natural infection and vaccination highlight potential considerations for maintaining population-level protection against circulating orthopoxviruses.
Eurosurveillance
Why it matters nowThe detections confirm local West Nile virus circulation in Belgium for the first time and have implications for animal and public health preparedness and surveillance planning for the 2026 mosquito season.
International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Why it matters nowUnderstanding which factors contributed to the waning of the 2022 mpox epidemic can inform outbreak response strategies and help anticipate future transmission dynamics in similar settings.
Journal of Travel Medicine
Why it matters nowThe findings identify treatment-failure cases among travellers returning from sub-Saharan Africa and describe genomic resistance markers detected in those cases. The authors state that systematic genomic monitoring among international travellers with P. falciparum malaria, particularly after treatment failure, is needed.
Vaccine
Why it matters nowThe registry addresses a recognized barrier in pandemic response by providing a centralized infrastructure to accelerate clinical trial recruitment across European countries, potentially shortening the timeline for vaccine and treatment development during infectious disease outbreaks.
Vaccine
Why it matters nowThe observed antigenic divergence between circulating swine H3N2 viruses and existing vaccine strains highlights the importance of matching veterinary vaccines to currently circulating strains to maintain effective protection in pig populations.
