Avian Influenza Surveillance Session

Attention WNV Conference Attendees:

You are Invited to Attend a Special Avian Influenza Surveillance Session

"Coordinated Approach to Avian Influenza Bird Surveillance"
Friday February 24 2006 2:00pm-5:30pm

The WNV conference organizers invite you to attend a special afternoon session on avian influenza surveillance in bird populations on Friday afternoon February 24 from 2:00pm to 5:30pm. This meeting will be of particular interest to State WNV Coordinators, State Public Health Veterinarians, and State Epidemiologists who are already involved in similar activities for WNV surveillance. The purpose of this meeting is to answer your questions about the national strategy for avian influenza surveillance in birds, and to ensure that public health and animal health agencies develop a coordinated approach for bird surveillance.

Please check the West Nile Virus Conference web site in January. As speakers are identified and more information is available, this announcement will be updated. There will be no additional registration cost to attend this session.

Tentative Agenda:

Friday February 24 2006

2:00pm		Public Health Impact of Avian Influenza - Dr. Anna Likos, CDC Influenza Branch
2:20pm		Overview and Status of Strategic Plan for Wild Bird Surveillance - Dr. Thomas DiLiberto, USDA-APHIS and Dr. Christopher Brand DOI-NWHC
2:40pm		USDA Surveillance for Avian Influenza- Dr. Tracey Lynn,USDA-APHIS
3:00pm		Update on Wild Bird Surveillance Activities in Alaska – Dr. Christopher Brand, DOI-NWHC
3:20pm		Break
3:40pm– 5:30pm		Group Discussion on partnered federal-state-local coordinated approach to avian influenza surveillance in bird populations- Moderated by Dr. Nina Marano, CDC

For additional information about this session contact:

Nina Marano DVM, MPH, Dipl ACVPM
Associate Director for Veterinary Public Health
Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases
National Center for Infectious Diseases
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Road Mailstop C12 Room 6034 Building 1
Atlanta GA 30333
Tel 404 639 3831
Fax 404 639 3039
Email NMarano@cdc.gov

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