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Training School about DAMA protocol and citizen science to monitor and prevent Hyalomma and CCHFV spread

Location: Madrid, Spain

3-5 June 2026
Organizer: Working Group 3

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

Training School