Join us for a seminar on diseases transmitted to humans from food and animals
Researchers and experts from, among others, the DTU National Food Institute, the Danish Veterinary, Food, Agriculture and Fisheries Agency, and Statens Serum Institut will present highlights from the annual report on zoonoses – diseases that can be transmitted from animals and food to humans – on Thursday 18 June 2026. The seminar will be held in Danish.
The zoonoses report, “Annual Report on Zoonoses in Denmark”, provides an annual overview of the monitoring of zoonoses in Denmark across humans, animals and food. The report is based on close One Health collaboration between authorities and research institutions. One Health is an approach that views the health of humans, animals and the environment as closely interconnected. The report supports prevention, risk assessment and decision-making across sectors.
The seminar will present highlights from 2025 based on the cross-sectoral surveillance on which the report is based. At the seminar, researchers and experts will present the latest knowledge on pathogenic microorganisms in food, animals and humans in Denmark.
Provisional programme
13:30 – 13:35 Welcome
By Camilla Thougaard Vester, Academic Officer, DTU National Food Institute
13:35 – 13:50 Highlights of the zoonosis situation in Denmark in 2025
By Camilla Thougaard Vester, Academic Officer, DTU National Food Institute
13:50 – 14:15 Foodborne outbreaks in 2025
(speaker to be announced)
14:15 – 14:35 Non-foodborne zoonoses – other zoonotic outbreaks in animals
(speaker to be announced)
14:35 – 14:55 Vector-borne zoonoses
(speaker to be announced)
14:55 – 15:25 Break
15:25 – 15:45 Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) in beef and game meat: Methods, findings and interpretation
(speaker to be announced)
15:45 – 16:05 Salmonella surveillance in pigs in Denmark
(speaker to be announced)
16:05 – 16:25 SOFI – a national shared platform for whole-genome sequencing and surveillance of foodborne infections in Denmark
(speaker to be announced)
16:25 – 16:30 Thank you for today
By Camilla Thougaard Vester, DTU National Food Institute
Time and venue
Thursday 18 June 2026, 13:30 – 16:30
DTU Lyngby Campus
Anker Engelunds Vej 101
Building 101A, 1st floor
Meeting room M1
2800 Kgs. Lyngby
Registration
You can attend in person at DTU in Lyngby or join online. The seminar will be conducted Danish. Attendance is free, but seats are limited.
Registration for the Zoonoses Seminar
Contact
Camilla Thougaard Vester Academic Officer cthve@food.dtu.dk