B-1040: Risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission from aquatic animals to human: what is known so far

Presenter: Dr. Win Surachetpong

Date: January 27, 2021 Time: 01:00 PM UTC

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In this presentation, I will provide current information regarding the risk of potential transmission of SARS-CoV-2, a cause of COVID-19 in human, from aquatic animals or aquatic animal products to human. There is an ongoing debate whether aquatic animal products could pose risk to COVID-19 transmission. However, there is no scientific evidence to support this conclusion.

Presentation Learning Objectives:

  1. Understand the biology of SARS-CoV-2 and possibility of the virus to infect aquatic animals
  2. Understand the potential risk of SARS-CoV-2 contamination in aquatic animal products
  3. Understand how to minimize the risk of SARS-CoV-2 contamination in aquatic animal products

Dr. Surachetpong is an associate professor of Microbiology and Immunology at Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand. He received the Diplomate Thai Board of Veterinary Pathology from the Veterinary Council of Thailand and a Certified Aquatic Veterinarian (CertAqV) from the World Aquatic Veterinary Medical Association (WAVMA). He has worked on emerging viral disease in tilapia, Tilapia Lake Virus (TiLV) in Thailand since 2015. His current research interests are epidemiology, pathogenesis and biology of emerging viral diseases in fish. In addition, his ongoing research aims to develop diagnostic techniques and vaccines for tilapia diseases.