2006 National Conference on West Nile Virus in the United States
San Francisco Hilton and Towers
San Francisco, California
February 23-24, 2006

This national conference is organized by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Division of Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases) and managed by the American Society for Microbiology.  Topics to be covered include:

• Surveillance
• Epidemiology/clinical studies
• Virology
• Field biology/ecology
• Laboratory diagnosis
• Communication/behavior change
• Mosquito control   

Attendees represent federal, state and local agencies involved in West Nile virus surveillance, prevention, control and research, as well as representatives from academia and industry.  Abstract submissions are being accepted for poster presentation through December 2.