
Training school
Training School about DAMA protocol and citizen science to monitor and prevent Hyalomma and CCHFV spread
3rd of June
9:00 Documentation
9:30 Welcome by INIA Subdirector and local organizers
- Juan Arqués Orobón (National Institute for Agricultural Research and Experimentation (INIA-
CSIC), Spain) - A. Sonia Olmeda García (Complutense University of Madrid, Spain)
- Félix Valcárcel Sancho (National Institute for Agricultural Research and Experimentation (INIA-
CSIC), Spain)
10:00 Welcome by PRAGMATICK Action Chair
- Gábor Földvári (Centre for Ecological Research, Hungary)
10:30 Coffee
11:00 Round Table 1 Hyalomma in Europe
- Hyalomma lusitanicum, endemic species of the Iberian Peninsula
A. Sonia Olmeda García (Complutense University of Madrid, Spain) - Tick-borne pathogens carried by Hyalomma marginatum, Hyalomma excavatum, and Hyalomma
aegyptium in Türkiye - Ömer Kuhn (Ankara University (AU), Türkeyi)
- Phylogeny of Hyalomma species
Juan Esteban Uribe (Research Associate at National Museum of Natural History (NMNH-IZ,
Smithsonian Institution), USA)
13:00 Lunch
14:00 Round Table 2 CCHF in Spain
- Evolution of CCHF in Spain
María José Sierra (Health Ministry, Spain) - Activation of the health alert in the event of a clinical suspicion
- Lucía García San Miguel (Health Ministry, Spain)
- Diagnose protocol in Spain
- Mª Paz Sánchez Seco (National Center for Microbiology (NCM-ISCII), Spain)
- Ana Isabel Negredo (National Center for Microbiology (NCM-ISCIII, Spain)
- Clinical cases follow up
- Octavio Arce (CBRN & Infectious Diseases Unit, Central Defense Hospital “Gomez Ulla”, Spain)
16:00 Coffee
16:30-18:30 Round Table 3 One Health Approach for TBD
- Interministerial Agreement for Zoonoses
María José Sierra (Health Ministry, Spain) - National Plan for the Prevention, Surveillance and Control of TBD
- Lucía García San Miguel (Health Ministry, Spain)
- Spain Vector Surveillance (SPVECTORSURV)
- Germán Cáceres (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Spain)
- Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge
To confirm
4 th of June
9:00 Round table 4 Citizen Science: From Environmental Surveillance to Clinical Diagnostic
Support
- Technical development of GARRAPATA ALERT
Pedro Valdivia and Arturo del Cerro (Health Ministry, Spain) - Field use and validation of contributions
Andrea Herrera Gil (Complutense University of Madrid (UCM), Spain) - PragmaTick app
Éva Szabó (Institute of Evolution Centre for Ecological Research, Hungary)
10:30 Coffee
11:15 Bus to sampling sites, Hyalomma lusitanicum field sampling (all day)
5 th of June
9:00 Round table 5 Evolving Epidemiology of CCHF in Europe
- CCHF in Türkiye: A highly endemic area
Zati Vatansever (Kafkas University (KAU), Türkeyi) - CCHF in Spain: Endemic area of low incidence
Francisco Ruiz Fons (Research Institute for Hunting Resources (IREC-CSIC), Spain) - CCHF in Greece: Non-endemic area with sporadic cases
Dimosthenis Chochlakis (University of Crete, Greece) - CCHF in Italy: Area at risk
Cristiano Salata (University of Padua, Italy)
11:00 Coffee
11:30 Round Table 6 Challenges and Strategies in the Prevention and Control of CCHF
- Hyalomma control: managing populations and mitigating the spread
Münir Atkas (Firat University (FU), Türkeyi) - Enhancing Public Awareness to Prevent Tick Bites
Juan Valdés (Research Institute for Development (IRD), France) - Architectural and Landscape Design for Tick Bite Prevention
Manuel García Howlett (National Association of Environmental Health Companies (ANECPLA),
Madrid, Spain). - Future Prospects in Antiviral Therapy for CCHF
To confirm
13:30 Lunch
14:00 Round Table 7 Synthesis of the Training School
- Agustín Estrada (Spain)
16:00 Coffee
16:30-18:30 Optional Technical visit: INIA Tick Laboratory