'Guano consumption may be a response to dietary mineral scarcity and may expose wildlife to bat-borne viruses. Videos from 2017–2019 recorded 839 instances of guano consumption by the aforementioned species.'

This includes betacoronaviruses.

nature.com/articles/s4200…

Semaine fructueuse sur les opportunités de coopération en santé avec🇭🇰: science et médecine, innovation, hôpital vert, en bâtissant sur nos échanges en matière universitaire et de recherche notamment avec Pasteur & l'excellence des entreprises🇫🇷sur la décarbonation #HealthTech .

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Virus Infection Reported in a Person in the U.S.

cdc.gov/media/releases…

There are so many animal coronaviruses in nature. Some jumped to humans before. We don't know which one will cause the next threat. We HKU Public Health join force with labs to form a new World Health Organization (WHO) network, #CoViNet , to prepare for the next corona threat to humans.
who.int/news/item/27-0…

Another example of using wastewater for pathogen survillance

authors.elsevier.com/c/1irQI9pi-e00-

We detected mpox virus in wastewater from a treatment plant serving ~16k people, when the first mpox patient in HK was admitted to a hospital within the catchment area. Tong Zhang HKU Public Health

✨New study from #HKUPRP 's Weiwen Liang and collaborators from CUHK Medicine in Nature Portfolio #Communications on the development of a computational approach to forecast virus evolution and selecting representative virus for influenza vaccine 💉

hkupasteur.hku.hk/post/predictiv…

❗📣 [10th HKU-Pasteur Cell Biology Course] We are extending the deadline for application!

🗓 New deadline: 22 March 2024

hkupasteur.hku.hk/post/10th-cell…

✨🟣 #IDW2024 “You can become whatever you aspire to be, our power is capable to change the world”

March 8 is the International Women's Day, a great occasion to talk to Dr. Emma Ji Wang 👩‍🔬, a brilliant and inspiring mind from #C2i

#InspireInclusion

c2i.hk/post/internati…

Come and meet us at the @hksciencepark Talent Power Up I&T Career Expo 2024 to discuss the amazing opportunities available at #C2i !!
#HKSTP #TalentPowerUp #IandT #CareerExpo2024

New deadline for applications for the 10th The HKU-Pasteur Research Pole Cell Biology Course!!

140 for 140!
HKUMed aims to recruit 140 professoriate staff by 2027, when we will celebrate our 140th anniversary. This recruitment campaign seeks outstanding scholars across multiple disciplines at all ranks. Feel free to check this out and contact us!
med.hku.hk/en/careers

HKU-Pasteur is looking for a research assistant professor. Young talents who are interested in researching infectious diseases are welcome to contact us.

Friends and colleagues, I would be grateful if you can share this among your peers. 🙏🏻

jobs.hku.hk/cw/en/job/5246…

🐉🧧The C2i team wishes you and your loved ones a happy and prosperous Year of the Dragon!

Our new online course on viruses outbreaks and pandemics starts next week ! Do not hesitate to register and learn from some of the best experts in the field.
Information & registration: bit.ly/3tbey7I