Past Issue
Vol. 5, No. 4
July–August
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News and Notes
The Epidemiology and Control of Communicable Diseases
Surveillance and Investigating Outbreaks (November 22–23)
Control of Communicable Diseases (November 24–25)
Presented by the University of Western Australia (UWA), Department of Public
Health's Summer School Program 1999, this
interactive course will provide both an overview of
com-municable disease control and practical skills
in surveillance, investigation, health outcomes, role of government, policy development
and analysis, value, and limitations of legislation
in the context of infectious disease control.
The presenter, Dr. Aileen Plant, is a
medical epidemiologist with UWA and recently undertook a 6-month study leave with WHO,
working with a new international surveillance and investigative network, TEPHINET.
Cost is $400 AUD per module with discounts
for registration before August 31. Participants
may enrol in one or both modules. Prior
epidemiologic experience is not necessary. CME points
for general practioners have been applied for.
To register, contact Serena Angelo at serena@dph.uwa.edu.au.
For information on UWA's Summer School go to http://www.publichealth.uwa.edu.au/events/summer/ or contact Melodie
Kevan,
Dept. of Public Health, The University of Western
Australia Nedlands WA 6907; phone:
61-8-9380-1286; fax: 61-8-9380-1188; e-mail: melodie@dph.uwa.edu.au.
Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria of Animal Origin
Institut Pasteur, Paris, France,
November 29–30, 1999
This international symposium, organized as part of a European Concerted
Action, will gather scientists from diverse disciplines
(microbiology, epidemiology, ecology) to share data and
actual knowledge on antibiotic resistance, especially
in the veterinary field.
Objectives of this congress are the
presentation of current recommendations of
Concerted Action members, of current knowledge on antibiotic resistance, and of existing
monitoring strategies, and the promotion of research
funded by the European Union.
Information on this program and the topic
of antibiotic resistance in bacteria of animal
origin is available at http://www.fougeres.afssa.fr/arbao.
To receive conference materials, please forward your name, affiliation, postal
address, phone and fax number, and e-mail address to
P. Sanders, AFSSA-Fougères, La Haute Marche-Javené, BP 90203, 35302 Fougeres
Cedex, France; phone: 33-29-994-7876; fax:
33-29-994-7877; e-mail: arbao@fougeres.afssa.fr.
Keystone Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology
Genetics, Pathogenesis and Ecology of Emerging Viral Diseases (J1)
Taos Civic Center, Taos, NM, January 24–30, 2000
Organizers: Michael J. Buchmeier and Clarence J. Peters
Abstract Deadline: September 24, 1999
Early Registration: November 23, 1999
Pathogen Discovery: From Molecular Biology to Diseases (J2)
Taos Civic Center, Taos, NM, January 24–30, 2000
Organizers: Georg Hess and Helen H. Lee
Sponsored by Roche Diagnostics
Abstract Deadline: September 24, 1999
Early Registration: November 23, 1999
Biological Threats and Emerging Diseases (F3)
Beaver Run Resort, Breckenridge, CO, April 8–13, 2000
Organizers: Gregory Milman, Joseph E. McDade and Gail H. Cassell
Abstract Deadline: December 8, 1999
Early Registration: February 8, 2000
For information or registration visit Keystones's Web site: http://www.symposia.com.
The 5th World Congress on Trauma, Shock, Inflammation and Sepsis-Pathophysiology, Immune Consequences and Therapy
Munich, Germany, February 29–March 4, 2000
Deadline for abstracts is October 30, 1999.
For further information contact: Eugen Faist, Dept. of Surgery,
Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Klinikum
Grosshadern, Marchioninistrasse 15, 81377 Munich,
Germany; phone: 49-89-7095-5461/2461; fax:
49-89-7095-2460; e-mail: faist@gch.med.uni-muenchen.de.
Hold the dates of July 16–19, 2000 for the
International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases, a
meeting of 2,500 specialists in infectious diseases. The
program will include plenary sessions and symposia
with invited speakers, presentations on emerging infections
activities, and oral and poster presentations.
Major topics will include current work on surveillance,
epidemiology, research, communication and training,
as well as prevention and control of emerging infectious diseases, both in the United States and abroad. Abstracts
are invited and will be accepted beginning in September 1999.
The Call for Abstracts and Preliminary Program will be mailed in August 1999.
For more information, call ICEID management at 202-942-9248, e-mail
meetinginfo@asmusa.org, or www.cdc.gov/ncidod/iceid2k.htm.
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