DrUmmu Afeera Zainulabid Clinician, part time PhD student UMPSAInternational Islamic University Malaysia

Dr Ummu Afeera Zainulabid is an Infectious Disease Physician at the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM).. She is also a part-time PhD candidate focusing on molecular diagnostics. Her research interests include antimicrobial resistance, whole-genome sequencing, and emerging zoonotic infections,

Day 1 - 29th September 2025

Time	Session

11:00 12:30	Symposium Session by Ministry of Health Scrub Typhus Challenges and Bartonella Breakthroughs: Clinical Insights from Malaysian Hospitals DrSiti Roszilawati Ramli Moderator Malaysia Beyond the Eschar: A Deeper Look at Scrub Typhus Cases in Negeri Sembilan DrLee Kok Soon Speaker Malaysia Clinical Features and Treatment Outcomes of Scrub Typhus: A Multicenter Malaysian Hospital- Based Study on Risk Factors, Laboratory Variations and Antibiotic Efficacy DrAhmad Hafizi bin Rozimi Speaker Malaysia The Clinical Spectrum of Cat-Scratch Disease: Case Series from HKL DrLeong Chee Loon Speaker Malaysia Bartonella Henselae as a Hidden Culprit in Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis DrUmmu Afeera Zainulabid Speaker Malaysia Andaman Grand Ballroom	MSPTM - Q-Fever and Other Vector-Borne Infections Assoc Prof DrHeo Chong Chin Moderator Malaysia No One Taught You This: Bartonella Henselae – A Forgotten Cause of Hepatosplenomegaly in Textbooks! DrUmmu Afeera Zainulabid Presenter Malaysia Unraveling the Genomic Diversity of Coxiella Burnetii Using Whole Genome Sequencing DrTarka Raj Bhatta Presenter Nepal Computational Exploration of Potential Therapeutic Targets in Coxiella Burnetii MsRHYTHM SHARMA Presenter India A New Human Vaccine Against Q Fever (Coxielle Burnetii) ? ProfStephen Roger Graves Presenter Australia Cat Scratch Disease Presenting With Pyrexia of Unknown Origin, Cutaneous Vasculitis and Bilateral Retinitis in a Young Man: A Diagnostic Complexity DrWan Nurliyana Wan Ramli Presenter Malaysia Seroprevalence and Epidemiological Insights of Coxiella Burnetii in High-Risk Populations in North India MrKamlesh Bisht Presenter India Investigating SFTSV Exposure and Risk Factors in Malaysia Amid Emerging Threats in Southeast Asia MsClaudia Ladai Anak Michael Presenter Malaysia Optimizing in Vitro Propagation and Experimental Tick Infection of Anaplasma Phagocytophilum MrVincent C. Duru Presenter Australia Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Pathogens in Ectoparasites and Exposure Risk to Pets and Their Owners in Vientiane, Laos MrVanheuang Phommadeechack Presenter Laos Jintan 1