Abstract
The fifth annual Conference on New and Re-Emerging Infectious Diseases was hosted on April 18–19, 2002, by the College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). The conference featured 8 speakers and 35 poster presentations.
Highlights
At the International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases 2002, held in Atlanta, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a document entitled, “Protecting the Nation’s Health in an Era of Globalization: CDC’s Global Infectious Disease Strategy,” which describes plans for controlling infectious diseases worldwide
The document calls for strengthening global initiatives for disease control, conducting applied research on diseases of international importance, and building public health training and capacity worldwide
International Emerging Infections Programs in various parts of the world will support the activities outlined in the global strategy document
Summary
At the International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases 2002, held in Atlanta, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a document entitled, “Protecting the Nation’s Health in an Era of Globalization: CDC’s Global Infectious Disease Strategy,” which describes plans for controlling infectious diseases worldwide. The document outlines global partnerships and measures for improving capacity for disease surveillance and outbreak response and for applying proven public health tools to the control of emerging infectious diseases over the decade. International Emerging Infections Programs in various parts of the world will support the activities outlined in the global strategy document.
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