IMPACT GRANT PAHO/UNICEF/UNDP/World Bank/WHO Special Programme: Latin America and Caribbean Region

WHO STI Survey

You may know that since the 75th World Health Assembly, HTLV-1 has been accepted as an STI. This is a huge success for us all. Thank you for all your hard work! The document: Global HIV Hepatitis and STI Programme Strategies is very well written and worth your...
Update COVID-19 survey (Aug 19)

Update COVID-19 survey (Aug 19)

Thank you for taking part in the Covid 19-HTLV patient surveySo far, 24 of you have responded:* 13 of you are from UK* 6 of you are from USA, 1 each from Canada, Brazil and Costa Rica
HTLV/COVID-19 Survey for patients and clinicians

HTLV/COVID-19 Survey for patients and clinicians

HTLV-Covid19 CLINICIAN Survey If you are a clinician  managing those with HTLV infection, and would like to know more about rates and outcomes of co-infection with SARS CoV-2 globally in those with HTLV, please contact divya.dhasmana@nhs.net .  You...
In memoriam Umberto Bertazzoni

In memoriam Umberto Bertazzoni

Dear Colleagues, With sadness and sorrow, I mourn for Prof. Umberto Bertazzoni who passed away on Sunday July 5, 2020 at the age of 82. Umberto leaves behind his wife Maria Rosa, the daughters Giovanna and Paola, and a son Lorenzo. Although he was on retirement from...
In memoriam Renaud Mahieux

In memoriam Renaud Mahieux

Dear colleagues, Dear friends, The HTLV field has lost a brilliant scientist, an exemplar of scientific mentoring, a builder of bridges in research, a wonderful colleague and a true friend, as we are mourning the loss of Renaud Mahieux. I am forwarding the...