Workshop on Respiratory Protection for Airborne Infectious Agents
NOTE: This document is provided for historical purposes only.
November 30, 2004; 8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. |
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) hosted a public meeting to exchange information and seek individual input from the participants regarding the following topics:
- The current state of scientific knowledge regarding transmission of certain infectious agents through the air, focusing on the scientific basis for respiratory protection of workers and patients;
- The current state of scientific knowledge regarding respiratory protection as related to droplet nuclei and certain aerosol-transmitted agents;
- Strategies for improving the quality and effectiveness of respiratory protection; and
- Research needs to fill current knowledge gaps.
Presentations and other reports from this workshop are available on this web site: