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Div. of Media Relations
1600 Clifton Road
MS D-14
Atlanta, GA 30333
(404) 639-3286
Fax (404) 639-7394 |
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July 7, 2000
Contact: CDC, Division of Media Relations
(404) 639–3286
Media Advisory
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists
The American Society for Microbiology
The Association of Public Health Laboratories
The CDC Foundation |
| WHAT: |
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To sponsor the 2nd International Conference on Emerging
Infectious Diseases |
| WHERE: |
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The Atlanta Marriott Marquis in Atlanta, Georgia |
| WHEN: |
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July 16–19, 2000 |
| WHY: |
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To increase recognition of emerging and reemerging infectious
diseases and to encourage scientific partnerships to address these diseases |
| BACKGROUND: |
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Infectious diseases continue to remain a constant threat and
a public health problem. Changes in society, technology, and the environment, combined
with the decreasing effectiveness of antibiotics, have introduced a wide spectrum of
emerging and reemerging infectious diseases. Infectious diseases remain leading killers
in the U.S. and abroad.
This conference will the second of its kind sponsored by CDC and partners. The upcoming
conference will feature topics including:
- bioterrorism
- emerging pathogens such as West Nile Virus
- prevention and control of emerging infectious diseases, and
- research devoted to surveillance, epidemiology, communication, and training.
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