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During this call, experts will provide an update on the current H5N1 situation, share information on testing and treatment, and discuss the evolving risks of human-to-human transmission. This session is designed to provide the clinician community with the critical information needed to stay ahead in managing this emerging threat.
Moderator:
Dana S. Wollins, DrPH, MGC
Senior Vice President, Strategy
Infectious Diseases Society of America
Topics
Avian Flu Update
Carlos del Rio, MD, FIDSA
Distinguished Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases
Emory University School of Medicine
Professor of Epidemiology and Global Health
Rollins School of Public Health of Emory University
Perspectives from the Field
California Perspective
Julie Vaishampayan, MD, MPH, FIDSA
California Department of Public Health
Office of Infectious Disease Preparedness & Response
Stanislaus County, California
Louisianna Perspective
Julio E. Figueroa, MD
Chief of Infectious Diseases and Professor of Medicine
Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology
Louisianna State University, Health Sciences Center
Farmworker Health Perspective
Bethany Boggess Alcauter, PhD, MPH
Director of Research and Public Health Programs
National Center for Farmworker Health
Where Are We Headed? Virology of H5N1
Richard Webby, PhD
Director, World Health Organization Collaborating Center for Studies on the Ecology of Influenza in Animals and Birds
Faculty Member, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Q&A and Discussion