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Help develop evidence-based guidelines and shape recommendations that support clinical practice in infectious diseases and clinical microbiology. Accepting applications until 10 Nov 2026 👉 Learn more: https://ow.ly/BY0450ZW9So

📣 Open positions across ESCMID Subcommittees: 🔬Scientific Affairs 🚀 Professional Affairs 💡 Guidelines Bring your expertise to ESCMID and help shape our activities. Apply by 31 Oct: https://www.escmid.org/about-us/jobs-talents/

Learn how responsible antimicrobial use and effective infection control can help combat AMR. This onsite course is part of the ESCMID AMS Certificate Programme, with limited spots open to other participants. 💡 Register today: https://ow.ly/lwTi50ZGzue

💉ESCMID reaffirms its support for MMR vaccination and policies grounded in scientific evidence. Read the statement authored by the ESCMID EC and Vaccines Subcommittee, endorsed by SAS, EVASG, IDSA. Published in CMI & CMI Comms 💡CMI: https://ow.ly/b7fO5100RhP 💡CMI Comms: https://ow.ly/BHfa5100RhQ

📣 We’re looking for the next director of the AMR Action Subcommittee! Member positions are also open for applications. Help shape ESCMID’s activities addressing #AMR and take an active role in this critical area. 👉 Learn more & apply by 31 October: https://www.escmid.org/about-us/jobs-talents

All three parts of the recent Bundibugyo ebolavirus vaccine webinar series are now available for replay for free. Discover the programme: https://ow.ly/eBPG50ZZcCo Watch on ESCMID Media: https://ow.ly/O1PT50ZZcCl

Build your skills in managing high-burden infectious diseases! This online course covers tropical infections, HIV & TB, with practical, evidence-based approaches to diagnosis and management led by international experts. Learn more & register today: https://ow.ly/qaxJ50ZArMo

Always great to take the opportunity of building stronger collaborations between IDSA and ESCMID leadership teams especially during #IDWeek. The joint commitment to advancing the field of infectious diseases is a strong reminder that together we can achieve more. #IDWeek2026 #GlobalPartnerships

This year’s participants are members of @escmid.bsky.social @eucic.bsky.social & @escvirology.bsky.social which support their participation in the Observership. #IDsky #EPiSky #PublicHealth

The #ECDCObservership2026 started today, bringing health professionals to Stockholm for five days inside #ECDC. A week to explore our work, ask questions, share experiences and learn from each other.

🔬 Join our first #WAAW2026 webinar next Thurs, 29 Oct at 15:00 CET Explore rapid & genomic diagnostics for emerging pathogens & #AMR. 👉 Discover the programme & register today: https://ow.ly/rrSZ50ZYrju

🩺 Build your knowledge on STIs, a topic that deserves increasing attention. Learn to recognise emerging trends and challenges, and how to integrate modern approaches to support effective treatment and strengthen prevention strategies. Register today: https://ow.ly/ERpr50ZGqJt

𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲’𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀? Applications are now open for the 2027 cohort of the #ECDC Fellowship Programme, offering two paths: 🔎 #EPIET – field epidemiology 🧫 #EUPHEM – public health microbiology. Check the criteria and apply before 𝟮𝟲 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗮𝘁 𝟮𝟰:𝟬𝟬 𝗖𝗘𝗧 ⬇️⬇️⬇️

🚨 New Epi Alert this week: Bundibugyo Ebola updates from the DRC and beyond, rising measles in the Americas and dengue surges. 🦟 West Nile spreads north in Europe, while Côte d’Ivoire reports 23 yellow fever cases and 11 deaths. 👉 https://ow.ly/9HJm50Y3Qs0

🌍 Planning to attend #ESCMIDGlobal2027? ESCMID offers grants to support researchers, clinicians and healthcare professionals from around the world. 📅 Apply by 18 November 2026! 👉 Discover funding opportunities and eligibility criteria on our website! https://ow.ly/EGnH50ZYpCV

📣 Open positions across ESCMID Subcommittees! 🔬Scientific Affairs 💉 Vaccines 🩺 Emerging Infections 🦠 AMR Action 🚀 Professional Affairs 🎓 Education 💡 Guidelines Bring your expertise to ESCMID and help shape our activities. Apply by 31 Oct: https://www.escmid.org/about-us/jobs-talents/

Build your knowledge of classical and emerging hepatitis viruses, from hepatitis A–E to viral haemorrhagic fevers including yellow fever, dengue & Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever. A must for those interested in viral liver diseases. Register today: https://ow.ly/qtiq50ZGvGG

🎙️ Just published Communicable E65: Quarterly catch-up Hosted by Emily McDonald and Angela Huttner 🌟 Listen on #Communicable: https://share.transistor.fm/s/23201715 #IDSky #clinmicro

Original article investigating the bidirectional associations between bacteraemia and CMV infection and their impact on transplantation outcomes, as well as the effect of LTV prophylaxis on these associations: www.clinicalmicrobiologyandinfection.org/article/S119... #IDSky #clinmicro #MedSky

📅 Mark your calendars for #WAAW2026! ESCMID is preparing activities to raise awareness of #AMR, share knowledge and bring our community together. 🦠 The programme kicks off with a webinar on 29 October! 👉 Discover what's planned: https://ow.ly/FCQR50ZWeZt

💡 Take your clinical trial from concept to completion. Learn how to design, conduct and report a clinical trial through expert-led sessions and workshops covering every stage of the clinical trial journey. Register today: https://ow.ly/lStL50Zrgqa

The #ESCMIDGlobal2026 virtual platform will remain available until 31 Oct, so make sure to catch up on any sessions you may have missed before it closes! https://online.escmid.org/ Afterwards, ESCMID members can continue to access the congress content on ESCMID Media.

This online course addresses emerging AMR, virulence, and the critical role of anaerobes in infectious diseases, equipping participants with the knowledge to effectively work with this important group of organisms. ⌛Register before this Mon, 19 Oct! https://ow.ly/HIwH50ZrQM2

ESCMID-ESGS and ISAC-SAWG paper on standardised nomenclature for methicillin resistance in S. aureus, to improve susceptibility testing interpretation and clinical management. 👉 Read in Clinical Microbiology and Infection https://ow.ly/rVE350ZXsNL International Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

💉 Today at 14:00 CEST: the final BDBV vaccine webinar! Hear from Africa CDC, DRC Ministry of Health, WHO AFRO, UNICEF & the African Medicines Agency on vaccine roll-out, outbreak response, community readiness & regulatory preparedness. 👉 Register: https://ow.ly/Tc1h50ZSCNS

🚨 New Epi Alert this week: updates on Bundibugyo ebolavirus in the DRC, global measles transmission, rickettsiosis in Mexico and a fatal pneumonia case in Russia. 🦟 Plus: locally acquired dengue in Italy and a growing outbreak in Bangladesh. https://ow.ly/9HJm50Y3Qs0

💉 Meet the ESCMID Vaccines Subcommittee! https://ow.ly/g7MK50ZWbyR Learn more about its initiatives, including the Ebola vaccine webinar series, with the final instalment taking place tomorrow! 📣 Member positions are open until 31 Oct! Apply: https://ow.ly/buVg50ZWbz0

⏳ One week left to register for the 3rd UEMS European Examination in Medical Microbiology! This exam aligns with the UEMS Core Training Programme, European best practice guidelines & recent scientific literature. 📅 Exam: 28 November 👉 Register by 20 October: https://uems-smm.eu/european-exam

Original article evaluating whether early antifungal prophylaxis reduces the incidence of influenza-associated pulmonary aspergillosis (IAPA) in critically ill adults with influenza: www.clinicalmicrobiologyandinfection.org/article/S119... #IDSky #clinmicro #MedSky

🔎 Strengthen your skills in ID surveillance & IPC! Join the onsite course for practical training on surveillance, diagnostics, One Health and more. This is part of the EUCIC certificate programme with a few spaces left! Learn more & register: https://ow.ly/M9s950ZzNGo

Help develop evidence-based guidelines and shape recommendations that support clinical practice in infectious diseases and clinical microbiology. Accepting applications until 10 Nov 2026 👉 Learn more: https://ow.ly/BY0450ZW9So

Build your knowledge of classical and emerging hepatitis viruses, from hepatitis A–E to viral haemorrhagic fevers including yellow fever, dengue & Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever. A must for those interested in viral liver diseases. Register today: https://ow.ly/qtiq50ZGvGG

🧬 Understand the role of plasmids in AMR and outbreak investigations. Join this three-day onsite course in Copenhagen to gain practical experience in plasmid-focused bioinformatics for clinical microbiology and public health. Learn more & register today: https://ow.ly/lslb50ZvKJE

🌏We're looking for enthusiastic ESCMID members to represent our society locally and connect with colleagues worldwide. Applications are open only to members from countries not yet represented by a local champion. 📅Apply by 6 Nov 2026: https://www.escmid.org/about-us/network/escmid-local-champions/

💉 Next Wednesday, the final BDBV vaccine webinar! Hear from Africa CDC, DRC Ministry of Health, WHO AFRO, UNICEF & the African Medicines Agency on outbreak lessons, vaccine roll-out, community readiness & regulatory preparedness. 👉 Register: https://ow.ly/BzoV50ZSCNT

📣 Abstract submissions for #ESCMIDGlobal2027 are now open! Present your research in Stockholm and share your latest findings with the global clinical microbiology & infectious diseases community. 👉 Submit your abstract today: https://ow.ly/fXQI50ZTO6R

🚨New Epi Alert: Bundibugyo virus outbreak continues to expand in the DRC, with evacuations to Europe. Also: chikungunya in France, Sindbis virus in Germany, widespread West Nile virus transmission, suspected pneumonic plague in Russia, and more. https://ow.ly/9HJm50Y3Qs0

📣 We’re looking for the next director of the AMR Action Subcommittee! Member positions are also open for applications. Help shape ESCMID’s activities addressing #AMR and take an active role in this critical area. 👉 Learn more & apply: https://www.escmid.org/about-us/jobs-talents/

Build your skills in managing high-burden infectious diseases! This online course covers tropical infections, HIV & TB, with practical, evidence-based approaches to diagnosis and management led by international experts. Learn more & register today: https://ow.ly/qaxJ50ZArMo

This online course addresses emerging antimicrobial resistance, virulence, and the critical role of anaerobes in infectious diseases, equipping participants with the knowledge to effectively work with this important group of organisms. Register today: https://ow.ly/HIwH50ZrQM2

⚖️ Join this online course to discuss real-world challenges in clinical practice, research, antimicrobial stewardship, One Health and infection control. This is part of the ESCMID AMS Certificate Programme with limited spots left. 💡Register today: https://ow.ly/xFLN50ZCmYJ

📣 Open positions across ESCMID Subcommittees! 💉 Vaccines 🩺 Emerging Infections 🦠 AMR Action 🚀 Professional Affairs 🎓 Education 💡 Guidelines Bring your expertise to ESCMID and help shape our activities. Apply by 31 Oct: https://www.escmid.org/about-us/jobs-talents/

🌍 That’s a wrap on #GAMRIC2026! Watch our short highlight reel to experience the energy, passion and insights that make GAMRIC such a special platform. https://youtube.com/shorts/MF-h6PnQik8 Next stop: #GAMRIC2027 📍 Bengaluru, India 🗓️ 07–09 Sep 2027 See you in Bengaluru!

🦠 A milestone for Trainee Association of ESCMID Czechia! The community held its first gathering at #KMINE2026, led by National Reps Katarína Halmová & Jakub Hurych. Attendees shared ESCMID experiences & opportunities for young professionals, with support from Pavel Dřevínek & Robert L. Skov.

💉 Join the third instalment of our BDBV vaccine webinar series, focusing on preparing for vaccine deployment during outbreak response. Hear from Africa CDC, DRC Ministry of Health, WHO AFRO, UNICEF & the African Medicines Agency. 👉 Register today: https://ow.ly/rGn850ZSCou

Today at 14:15 CEST, our BDBV webinar series continues with the 2nd instalment covering the vaccine development pipeline! Hear from experts at CEPI, the University of Oxford, the University of Antwerp and EMA. Register now and join us: https://ow.ly/4nTm50ZR1nH

🚨 New Epi Alert this week: The BDBV outbreak continues to expand in the DRC, with concerns about cross-border spread. West Nile virus & tick-borne encephalitis remain active, alongside updates on chikungunya, diphtheria, influenza, leptospirosis, yellow fever & measles. https://ow.ly/9HJm50Y3Qs0

⌛There's still time to register for this online course organised by the Emerging Infections Subcommittee! Explore why and how infectious threats emerge, how they are detected and contained, and how clinicians respond. Sign up today: https://ow.ly/TRYO50Ze89b

ESCMID Immediate Past President Robert L. Skov attended KMINE 2026 in Prague 17–19 September, where he addressed participants and delivered a keynote plenary lecture, strengthening collaboration between ESCMID and its affiliated societies in the Czech Republic.

📣 In the October 2026 issue: The @escmid.bsky.social framework for reaching consensus in clinical guidelines www.clinicalmicrobiologyandinfection.org/article/S119... #IDSky #MicroSky