Thông báo về các ấn phẩm và tài liệu chính trong Hội nghị quốc tế về bệnh nhiễm trùng năm 2011

Các thông tin về Hội nghị Quốc tế về bệnh nhiễm trùng vào tháng 5 năm 2011 ISID NEWS (International Society for Infectious Diseases) hiện đã đăng tải trên tạp chí o­nline http://www.isid.org/publications/isid_news/. Dưới đây là các thông tin về ấn bản chính thức trong Hội nghị, các đồng nghiệp có thể tìm đọc và tham khảo theo chuyên mục “ISIDNEWS_An official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases”. Đặc biệt trong Hội nghị này có trình bày riêng một chuyên đề liên quan đến bệnh giun sán liên quan trong phần Triển vọng loại trù bệnh: Điều gì sẽ tiếp theo? (Prospects for Elimination: What Will it take?) như các bài trình bày của các tác giả: Guinea Worm: Gautam BISWAS, Switzerlan; o­nchocerciasis in Latin America: Mauricio SAUERBREY, Guatemala; Schistosomiasis: Alan FENWICK, United Kingdom; Lymphatic Filariasis: Eric OTTESEN, US.

Hội nghị cũng dành riêng một buổi để trình bày các vấn đề liên quan đến bệnh do vector truyền như: Visceral Leishmaniasis: Shyam SUNDAR, Indi; Snake Bite: An Unrecognized Burden of Human Suffering: David WARRELL, United Kingdo; Foodborne Trematodes: Peter ODERMATT, Switzerlan; Podoconiosis: Gail DAVEY, United Kingdom. Hoặc các phương pháp chẩn đoán và điều trị mới như: New Drugs to Treat NTDs: Bernard PECOUL, Switzerlan; New Diagnostics to Detect NTDs: Joseph NDUNG’U, Switzerlan; Expanding the Capacity for Discovery: Solomon NWAKA, Switzerland; Future Research Trends in Vaccines for Neglected Tropical Diseases: Peter HOTEZ, USA. Ngay cả các chuyên đề liên quan đến bệnh sốt Dengue cũng đươc cập nhật qua các phần trình bày Phòng chống Sốt xuất huyết: Thách thức và triển vọng (Dengue Control: Challenges and Perspectives) gồm các bài Dengue Burden: Present Situation and Trends: Luiz JACINTHO DA SILVA, (South Korea); The Hurdles for a Dengue Vaccine: Scott HALSTEAD, (South Korea); Vaccine: Current Status of Development: Pem NAMGYAL, (Switzerland);

The First ISID Neglected Tropical Diseases Meeting (ISID‐NTD)

ISID‐NTD will be held in Boston, Massachusetts USA o­n July 8‐10, 2011

The Early Registration Deadline is May 31, 2011!

For more information, including registration, go to http://ntd.isid.org/

ISID‐NTD 2011 Scientific Program (updated May 2, 2011)

KEYNOTE SESSION
Friday, July 8, 2011, 16:00 ‐ 17:00hrs

• Neglected Diseases Need More Than Drugs!
  Adel MAHMOUD, USA

• Maintaining the Momentum for NTDs as a Future Health Priority
  David MOLYNEUX, United Kingdom
  

• Global Support, Community Action:
  Uche AMAZIGO, Nigeria

Symposium

Prospects for Elimination: What Will it take?
Saturday, July 9, 2011, 08:30 ‐ 10:00hrs

• Guinea Worm: Gautam BISWAS, Switzerlan

• Onchocerciasis in Latin America: Mauricio SAUERBREY, Guatemala

• Schistosomiasis: Alan FENWICK, United Kingdom

• Lymphatic Filariasis: Eric OTTESEN, US

Treatment and Prevention: Setting Priorities

Saturday, July 9, 2011,11:00 ‐ 12:30hrs

• Large Scale Preventive Chemotherapy: Development and Implementation of a Public Health Strategic Approach: Lorenzo SAVIOLI, Switzerlan

• Integrated Health Systems: John GYAPONG, Ghan

• Clean Water and Sanitation: Rick RHEINGANS, USA

Developing the Tools Needed to Fight NTDs
Saturday, July 9, 2011, 14:00 ‐ 16:00hrs

• New Drugs to Treat NTDs: Bernard PECOUL, Switzerlan

• New Diagnostics to Detect NTDs: Joseph NDUNG’U, Switzerlan

• Expanding the Capacity for Discovery: Solomon NWAKA, Switzerland

• Future Research Trends in Vaccines for Neglected Tropical Diseases: Peter HOTEZ, USA

Neglected NTDs?
Saturday, July 9, 2011, 14:00 ‐ 16:00hrs

• Visceral Leishmaniasis: Shyam SUNDAR, Indi

• Snake Bite: An Unrecognized Burden of Human Suffering: David WARRELL, United Kingdo

• Foodborne Trematodes: Peter ODERMATT, Switzerlan

• Podoconiosis: Gail DAVEY, United Kingdom

The Reach of NTDs
Saturday, July 9, 2011, 16:30 ‐ 18:30hrs

• Impacts o­n Childhood Development: Donald BUNDY, USA

• NTD/HIV Coinfections: Eileen STILLWAGGON, US

• International Spread of Chagas Disease: Gabriel SCHMUNIS, USA

• The Need for a Sustained Dengue Control Strategy is Now: Raman VELAYUDHAN, Switzerland

Regional NTD Issues

Sunday, July 10, 2011, 08:30 ‐ 10:30hrs

• Africa: Speaker to be Confirmed

• Western Pacific: Jianping CAO, China

• Southeast Asia: Chandrakant REVANKAR, India

• The Americas: Steven AULT, USA

Essential Elements: Drug Donations and Nongovernmental Development Programs
Sunday, July 10, 2011, 08:30 ‐ 10:30hrs

• Pharma Drug Donations: Adrian HOPKINS, USA

• Save the Children: Seunghee LEE, USA

• International Trachoma Initiative: Danny HADDAD, USA

• Helen Keller International: Chad MACARTHUR, USA

Dengue Control: Challenges and Perspectives
Sunday, July 10, 2011,11:00 ‐ 13:00hrs

• Dengue Burden: Present Situation and Trends: Luiz JACINTHO DA SILVA, (South Korea)

• The Hurdles for a Dengue Vaccine: Scott HALSTEAD, (South Korea)

• Vaccine: Current Status of Development: Pem NAMGYAL, (Switzerland

• Vector Control: Speaker to be Confirmed

Oral & Poster Presentation of Selected abstracts

Confirmed Speakers:

oUche AMAZIGO, African Programme for o­nchocerciasis Control, Nigeria

oSteven AULT, Pan American Health Organization, USA;

oGautam BISWAS, World Health Organization, Switzerland

oDonald BUNDY, The World Bank, USA

oJianping CAO, National Institute of Parasitic Disease, China CDC, China

oGail DAVEY, Brighton & Sussex Medical School, United Kingdom

oAlan FENWICK, Imperial College, Schistosomiasis Control Initiative, United Kingdom

oJohn GYAPONG, Ghana Health Services, Ghana

oScott HALSTEAD, Dengue Vaccine Institute, International Vaccine Institute, South Korea

oAdrian HOPKINS, Task Force for Global Health, USA

oPeter HOTEZ, Sabin Vaccine Institute, The George Washington University, USA

oLuiz JACINTHO DA SILVA, Dengue Vaccine Institute, International Vaccine Institute, South Korea

oSeunghee LEE, Save the Children, USA

oChad MACARTHUR, Helen Keller International, USA

oAdel MAHMOUD, Princeton University, USA

oDavid MOLYNEUX, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Center for Neglected Tropical Diseases, United Kingdom

oPem NAMGYAL, World Health Organization, Switzerland

oJoseph NDUNGíU, Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND), Switzerland

oSolomon NWAKA, World Health Organization, Switzerland

oPeter ODERMATT, Swiss Tropical Institute, Switzerland

oEric OTTESEN, Lymphatic Filariasis Support Center, The Task Force for Global Health, USA

oBernard PECOUL, Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative, Switzerland

oChandrakant REVANKAR, SEARO/WHO, India

oRick RHEINGANS, University of Florida, USA

oMirta ROSES‐PERIAGO, Pan American Health Organization, USA

oMauricio SAUERBREY, o­nchocerciasis Elimination Program for the Americas, The Carter Center, Guatemala

oLorenzo SAVIOLI, World Health Organization, Switzerland

oGabriel SCHMUNIS, Washington, DC, USA

oShyam SUNDAR, Banaras Hindu University, India

oEileen STILLWAGON, Gettysburg College, USA

oRaman VELAYUDHAN, World Health Organization, Switzerland

oDavid WARRELL, Oxford University, United Kingdom

15th International Congress o­n Infectious Diseases (ICID)

The 15th ICID will be held in Bangkok, Thailand o­n June 13‐16, 2012

For more information, go to http://www.isid.org/icid/ or Join the 15th ICID Mailing List

Letter from the President, Daniel Lew

Participating Organizations

PLENARY SPEAKERS:

• Dr. Duane J. Gubler ~ The Future of Dengue

• Dr. Ching‐Lung Lai ~ Treating Hepatitis B in 2012

• Dr. Sharon Lewin ~ Curing HIV

• Dr. Didier Pittet ~ Infection Control
  IMED 2011 (International Meeting o­n Emerging Diseases & Surveillance) UPDATE

Slide presentations of many of the symposia and plenary talks are now posted as pdf files o­nline
Veterinary Continuing Education Credit Approved for IMED 2011
News from ProMED‐mail

• New Logos for Regional Networks

ISID/ESCMID Fellowship Report

• Dr. Philipe Anochie
  Dr. Anochie studied the principal and applications of molecular techniques for tuberculosis diagnosis and genotyped more than 300 Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates.

ISID Small Grant Program Reports

• Ojurongbe Olusola, MSc, Ph.D. (Nigeria)
  “Plasmodium Falciparum DHFR Resistant Alleles and Opportunistic Parasitic Infection Among HIV Individuals o­n Cotrimoxazole Prophylaxis in Nigeria“

• Robert Paulino, MD (Dominican Republic)
  “Human Papilloma Virus Genotypes in HIV+ Men who have Sex with Men in the Dominican Republic in 2010.”

ISID Grant Programs

• Fall 2010 Small Grant Awardees Announced
  We’ve Updated Our Website!

The website has a contemporary look, weekly ISID news updates, links to ProMED‐mail posts and to the IJID along with information about upcoming meetings and all ISID grants and programs. Go to:http://www.isid.org