14th INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS of PARASITOLOGY in EXCO, DAEGU, KOREA 19 – 24 August 2018, more details here Evidence for a permanent presence of schistosomiasis in Corsica, France, summer 2015 A case of acute schistosomiasis was acquired in Corsica after bathing in the Cavu River during the summer of 2015. The diagnosis was made following epidemiological, laboratory and serological assessments. After a previous outbreak of urogenital schistosomiasis during the summer of 2013, when more than 120 infections were diagnosed, this further case indicates transmission was still effective in 2015, thus suggesting a permanent presence of schistosomiasis in Corsica. see Eurosurveillance
WC Campbell, graduate from Trinity College, Dublin is one of the recipient of the Medicine Nobel prize 2015
 Jean Dupouy-Camet, president of the EFP, sent him a letter of congratulations: “In the name of all European Parasitologists, I want to congratulate you for this well-deserved and supreme award in Medicine. Just a few parasitologists were awarded a Nobel Prize and you are following the paths opened by Ross & Laveran more a century ago. You are a great example for all European parasitologists and it is a huge recognition of a whole life devoted to Science. Very few Nobel prizes were awarded to Irish people and you are the first in Medicine! Indeed, the discovery of ivermectin has been a fundamental breakthrough in the treatment and disappearance of river blindness and millions or African people have been liberated from this awful disease because of your discovery. At the European Federation of Parasitologists we are particularly eager to attract young scientists to study parasites and we hope that they will be inspired by your extraordinary scientific life and, most important, by your great kindness and humility..." William C Campbell answered: “I write to thank you, in your capacity as President of EFP, for the very warm and welcome letter conveying the congratulations of the Federation. Please convey my gratitude to the members. (I apologize for this informal means of communication. I have no secretary and am swamped with all my new activities.). Best regards”. A new organization !
The mission of the International Association for Food and Waterborne Parasitology (IAFWP) is to promote and facilitate research and collaboration among those who are interested in food and waterborne parasitology for the generation and exchange information in order to advance public health parasitology, and to foster the application of such knowledge into approaches, methods, guidelines, recommendations and other outputs for use by standard-setting bodies, regulatory authorities, food producers, consumers and other stakeholders in reducing the global burden of parasites transmitted by food or water. A new journal ! "Food and
Waterborne Parasitology" http://www.journals.elsevier.com/food-and-waterborne-parasitology
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