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CDC Responds: Update on West Nile Virus For Clinicians and Laboratorians
Public Health Training Network Satellite
Broadcast & Webcast
Originally aired August 8, 2002 ~ 3:00-4:00 PM EDT
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This live satellite broadcast will provide up-to-date information on the
epidemiology of and prevention strategies for the control of West Nile virus.
This program, targeted to clinicians, laboratorians, and public health officials,
will present current information on clinical and laboratory diagnosis of West Nile virus.
The program will include a question and answer session via toll-free telephone lines.
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Goal
To provide updated information regarding the pathogenesis, epidemiology, clinical diagnosis,
and laboratory testing for West Nile virus infection, and to review prevention strategies.
Objectives
After viewing this program, participants will be able to:
- Describe the epidemiology of West Nile virus in the United States.
- Define the clinical symptoms, diagnostic and testing procedures for West Nile virus.
- Understand the laboratory tests for West Nile virus.
- Describe the prevention and control strategies for West Nile virus.
Target Audience
Physicians and other healthcare providers, laboratorians, and public health officials.
Webcast Information
This program will be available as a live webcast and will also be available for viewing
after 7:00 PM EDT August 8, 2002, on the program website.
Videotapes
Copies of this broadcast are available for a nominal fee from the Public Health Foundation.
Please order online at http://bookstore.phf.org,
via fax at
301-843-0159, or call 1-877-252-1200 (US) or
301-645-7773 (International) 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM ET.
Faculty
Julie Louise Gerberding, MD, MPH, Director,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Lyle R. Petersen, MD, MPH, Deputy Director for Science,
Division of Vectorborne Infectious Diseases (DVBID), National Center for Infectious Diseases (NCID),
CDC
John T. Roehrig, PhD, Chief, Arbovirus Disease Branch, DVBID, NCID, CDC
Ed Thompson, MD, MPH, State Health Officer,
Mississippi State Department of Health
Continuing Education Credit
No registration is required to view or attend.
No continuing education credit will be provided.
Partners
National Center for Infectious Diseases, the Public Health Training Network,
the Division of Professional Development and Evaluation, Public Health Practice
Program Office, CDC.
CDC also wishes to acknowledge our many professional
clinical and laboratory partner organizations, as well as the
public health community for their support of this educational program.
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This page last reviewed: August 7, 2002
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