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SARInet plus and REVELAC-i Regional Epidemiology Meeting 2025

More than 90 public health professionals from across the Americas gathered in Bogotá for the 2025 Regional Epidemiology Meeting of SARInet plus and REVELAC-i, with the objective of strengthening surveillance, prevention, and control of respiratory viruses in the region. The event also addressed pandemic preparedness through the PRET initiative and highlighted country experiences, data, and strategies to guide evidence-based public health action.

We thank all participants, panelists, and those who joined virtually for their valuable contributions to the success of the meeting.

Highlights

Countries of the Americas meet in Guatemala to strengthen preparedness for influenza pandemics

The Regional Coordination Meeting of the Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Framework (PIP), organized by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), was held in Antigua Guatemala on June 19-20, 2025, with the objective of strengthening regional preparedness, response and coordination for future influenza pandemics.

The activity brought together technical teams from Belize, Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti and Suriname, who reviewed the progress achieved in the 2024-2025 biennium and identified joint priorities for the next period 2026-2027, within the framework of the High Level Implementation Plan III (HLIP III).

New tools

New interactive dashboard to monitor respiratory viruses in the Americas

PAHO has launched a new interactive dashboard to strengthen respiratory virus surveillance in the Region. This innovative tool integrates virological data (FluNet) and epidemiological data (FluID) through the AMart regional data hub, offering a multilingual and user-friendly platform to support evidence-based decision-making and timely public health responses.

🔹 Key Features:

Virologic Surveillance: Monitor percent positivity and laboratory sample data across countries and subregions.
Syndromic Surveillance: Explore trends in SARI and ILI cases, ICU admissions, and SARI-related deaths.
Country Profiles: View integrated national-level data on virologic and syndromic indicators in a single interface.

Access the dashboard

News

Saint Lucia leads pilot to integrate pandemic preparedness into multi-hazard planning with PAHO support

Regional workshop enhances capacity to estimate influenza burden and impact of vaccination in the Americas

Caribbean countries strengthen pandemic preparedness through virtual learning series

Implementation of the PAHOMoMo project for monitoring excess mortality in the Americas is progressing

Regional experts share recommendations and experiences on A(H5N1) clinical response

Sentinel hospitals in Bolivia strengthen their capacity to monitor influenza and other respiratory viruses

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Submit your contributions by September 10 to info@sarinet.org, with a copy to acostaand@paho.org, and be featured in the next edition of our newsletter