International Congress on Infectious Diseases (ICID) 2026
10 November 2026 – 13 November 2026
Ifema Palacio Municipal, Madrid, Spain
The 21st International Congress on Infectious Diseases (ICID 2026) is the flagship congress of the International Society for Infectious Diseases (ISID), held in Madrid under the theme "Global Challenges. Local Solutions." It brings together infectious disease physicians, clinical microbiologists, researchers, epidemiologists, public health professionals, veterinarians, policymakers and industry to discuss infectious disease prevention, surveillance, diagnosis, treatment and outbreak response from a One Health perspective, through plenary lectures, scientific sessions, oral abstract sessions, policy discussions, meet-the-expert sessions and pre-congress workshops.
73 sessions · 207 speakers
Media Partners (2)
TouchINFECTIOUS DISEASES · UAE International Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance (ICAMR)
Sponsors (5)
Credence Genomics Holdings (Pte) Ltd. · Bavarian Nordic AS · Biomerieux · CARB-X · Gates Foundation
Association Partner (1)
Spanish Society of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology (SEIMC)
Exhibitors (4)
Credence Genomics Holdings (Pte) Ltd. · Bavarian Nordic AS · JAFRAL · Taylor and Francis
Agenda
- Workshop 1: Modern Diagnostics for Antimicrobial Resistance: Practical Applications for Clinical Care, Stewardship and Surveillance 10 November 2026 · Hall Londres
- Workshop 2: Wastewater Environmental Surveillance for Control on Infectious Diseases 10 November 2026 · Hall Amsterdam
- Workshop 2 (Cont.): Wastewater Environmental Surveillance for Control on Infectious Diseases 10 November 2026 · Hall Amsterdam
- Workshop 1 (Cont): Modern Diagnostics for Antimicrobial Resistance: Practical Applications for Clinical Care, Stewardship and Surveillance 10 November 2026 · Hall Londres
- Workshop 3: Artificial Intelligence and Big Data in Infectious Diseases 10 November 2026 · Hall Londres
- Workshop 4: How to Get Published in the IJID Journals 10 November 2026 · Hall Amsterdam
- Workshop 3 (Cont.): Artificial Intelligence and Big Data in Infectious Diseases 10 November 2026 · Hall Londres
- Opening Ceremony 10 November 2026 · Auditorium A
- Industry Symposium 01 (not part of main CME/CPD credit) 11 November 2026 · Hall Paris
- Meet-the-Expert 01: Lab Biosafety and Biosecurity 11 November 2026 · Hall Madrid
- Meet-the-Expert 02: Urinary Tract Infections - Updates in prevention and management 11 November 2026 · Hall Roma
- Plenary 01: AMR in War, Conflict and Displacement 11 November 2026 · Auditorium A
- Scientific Session 03: Vaccines Current Developments 11 November 2026 · Hall Roma
- Scientific Session 01: One Health 11 November 2026 · Auditorium A
- Policy Discussion 01: Overcoming inequalities in Funding, Publishing and Execution of Research on ID 11 November 2026 · Hall Londres
- Scientific Session 04: Public Health Surveillance 11 November 2026 · Hall Paris
- Scientific Session 02: Updates on AMR 11 November 2026 · Hall Madrid
- Oral Abstracts Presentations 01: Bacterial Infections 11 November 2026 · Hall Amsterdam
- Industry Symposium 02 (not part of main CME/CPD credit) 11 November 2026 · Hall Roma
- Scientific Session 09: Infections in Immunocompromised Hosts 11 November 2026 · Hall Londres
- Oral Abstract Presentations 02: Antimicrobial Resistance 11 November 2026 · Hall Amsterdam
- Scientific Session 05: The Influence of War and Conflict on Infectious Diseases 11 November 2026 · Auditorium A
- Scientific Session 06: Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Diseases 11 November 2026 · Hall Madrid
- Scientific Session 07: Innovations and Clinical Updates in Infectious Disease Diagnostics 11 November 2026 · Hall Roma
- Scientific Session 08: Infectious Diseases and Paediatrics 11 November 2026 · Hall Paris
- Plenary 02: Platform Trials as a way forward for ID Research 11 November 2026 · Auditorium A
- Oral Abstract Presentations 03: Diagnostics and Digital Health and Innovation 11 November 2026 · Hall Londres
- Scientific Session 13: Hot topics in STIs 11 November 2026 · Hall Paris
- Scientific Session 12: Respiratory Infections and Covid Updates 11 November 2026 · Hall Roma
- Scientific Session 11: Human Trials New Developments 11 November 2026 · Hall Madrid
- Scientific Session 10: Artificial Intelligence and Infectious Diseases 11 November 2026 · Auditorium A
- Industry Symposium 04 (not part of main CME/CPD credit) 12 November 2026 · Hall Londres
- Industry Symposium 03 (not part of main CME/CPD credit) 12 November 2026 · Hall Paris
- Meet-the-Expert 03: Surgical Infections and Antibiotic Use 12 November 2026 · Hall Madrid
- Meet-the-Expert 04: Hantavirus Cluster Linked to Cruise Ship 12 November 2026 · Hall Roma
- Plenary 03: The Next Pandemic, Are We Ready? 12 November 2026 · Auditorium A
- Scientific Session 14: Fungal Infections 12 November 2026 · Auditorium A
- Scientific Session 17: Financial and Partnerships for R&D in Infectious Diseases 12 November 2026 · Hall Paris
- Scientific Session 16: Travel and Infectious Diseases 12 November 2026 · Hall Roma
- Oral Abstract Presentations 05: Infectious Diseases Surveillance 12 November 2026 · Hall Amsterdam
- Oral Abstract Presentations 04: Emerging and Re-emerging pathogens 12 November 2026 · Hall Londres
- Scientific Session 15: Perspectives from ISID Emerging Leaders: Beyond the Spillover: Architecting Global Resilience in a Shifting Global Health Landscape 12 November 2026 · Hall Madrid
- Oral Abstract Presentations 06: Influenza and other respiratory viruses 12 November 2026 · Hall Londres
- Partner Session: Trust and culture shaping early detection of disease outbreaks in urban areas of Africa 12 November 2026 · Hall Amsterdam
- Policy Discussion 02: Infections in the Aging Population 12 November 2026 · Hall Paris
- Scientific Session 18: Role of Media and Social Sciences in Infectious Diseases 12 November 2026 · Auditorium A
- Scientific Session 19: Tuberculosis 12 November 2026 · Hall Madrid
- Scientific Session 20: Advancing One Health Education for Infectious Disease Prevention and Response: Integrating Mental Health, Technology and Global Equity 12 November 2026 · Hall Roma
- Plenary 04: WHO Global Research Priorities for STIs 12 November 2026 · Auditorium A
- Scientific Session 24: Mass Gatherings and Infection Prevention 12 November 2026 · Hall Paris
- Scientific Session 22: Prioritising vaccination as a key intervention for the control of antimicrobial resistance 12 November 2026 · Hall Madrid
- Scientific Session 23: Neglected Tropical Diseases 12 November 2026 · Hall Roma
- Scientific Session 25: Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever in Spain: How to Manage Suspected and Confirmed Cases in the Spanish HCID Network 12 November 2026 · Hall Londres
- Oral Abstract Presentations 07: One Health and Zoonoses 12 November 2026 · Hall Amsterdam
- Scientific Session 21: Updates on Sepsis 12 November 2026 · Auditorium A
- Meet-the-Expert 07: Career in Public Health/Global Health 13 November 2026 · Hall Paris
- Meet-the-Expert 06: Meet the Editors 13 November 2026 · Hall Roma
- Meet-the-Expert 05: Challenging TB Cases 13 November 2026 · Hall Madrid
- Plenary 05: Rapid Diagnostics Platforms 13 November 2026 · Auditorium A
- Scientific Session 28: Advances in the Prevention of Genitourinary Infections 13 November 2026 · Hall Roma
- Scientific Session 29: Emerging Arboviruses in a Changing World: Climate Drivers, Viral Expansion, and severe disease 13 November 2026 · Hall Paris
- Oral Abstract Presentations 08: Tuberculosis 13 November 2026 · Hall Amsterdam
- Scientific Session 26: Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers 13 November 2026 · Auditorium A
- Scientific Session 30: HAI Surveillance and Hospital Outbreaks: From Early Signals to Effective Control 13 November 2026 · Hall Londres
- Scientific Session 27: Oral Enteric Vaccines in LMICs: Bridging Immunology, Epidemiology, and Policy 13 November 2026 · Hall Madrid
- Oral Abstract Presentations 10: Hot Topics Abstracts 13 November 2026 · Hall Amsterdam
- Scientific Session 31: The Sustainable IPC Dialogue: Synchronizing National Policy with Facility Reality 13 November 2026 · Auditorium A
- Scientific Session 32: Harnessing Genomics and Artificial Intelligence to Combat Emerging and Drug-Resistant Infectious Diseases in the Global South 13 November 2026 · Hall Madrid
- Scientific Session 33: AMR research in East Africa 13 November 2026 · Hall Roma
- Oral Abstract Presentations 09: Vaccines 13 November 2026 · Hall Londres
- Policy Discussion 03: Responding to the Global Rise in STIs: What Policy Shifts Could Make a Difference 13 November 2026 · Hall Paris
- Plenary 06: Vaccine Access in Low and Middle-Income Countries 13 November 2026 · Hall Madrid
- Closing Remarks 13 November 2026 · Hall Madrid