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Zika Virus Conference to be Held in Washington DC This March

[February 28, 2017]

Zika Virus Conference to be Held in Washington DC This March

The 2^nd Int'l Zika Virus Conference bring together Zika Virus experts, tribal, local, state, federal and other leaders in the field to share best practices and current research with delegates from around the country. Priority will be placed on identifying the responsibilities of various stakeholders in order to improve global communication coordination and collaboration. The IZIKVC will be held at the Hilton Washington Dulles Airport Hotel, March 29-30 and will be followed by an all-day hands-on workshops on the 31^st.

Each day of the conference will offer a wide range of topics including:

	•		Preparing Community Strategies
	•		Local Partnership and Participation
	•		Emergency Response and Hospital/Healthcare Coordination
	•		Prevention Education Efforts and Risk Communication

Panel Discussions include:

	•		Mosquito Vector Surveillance and Control
	•		Health Department Response
	•		Zika Prevention, Community Engagement and Cultural Equity
	•		Community Strategies/Partnership
	•		Establishment and Implementation of A Scalable Vector borne Disease Response Plan at the Local Level
	•		Mosquito response/State Level
	•		Defending Susceptible Communities from Spread of ArboViruses
	•		Mitigating Public Health Vulnerabilities

Over 20 breakout sessions will be offered addressing a wide range of issues, including:

	•		Breakout: Diagnostic Platforms
	•		Breakout: Global Outbreak and Response Network (GOARN)
	•		Breakout: Living With Imported Cases of Zika
	•		Breakout: Zika & Politics
	•		Breakout: How to reach out to Latino Communities
	•		Breakout: Recommended Surveillance and Response Actions for Local Agencies Including Vector Control Agencies and Health Departments
	•		Breakout: How do cities combat the Zika Virus
	•		Breakout: Perspectives on Zika and Other Emerging/Re-emerging Infections
	•		Breakout: Learn Message Tools, Skills and Mapping

Presentations:

Those interested in making presentations including Posters related to the Zika Virus or preparedness, please contact our research department by e-mail at [email protected].

Confirmed Speakers:

For an up to date list of confirmed speakers, please visit:
https://nordtree.com/health/zikv2/speakers/

Registration:

The 2-day event is open to all interested governmental agencies, organizations, and businesses from all countries.

To register:

Call us at (703) 745-5412

For an online registration, please visit:
https://nordtree.com/

And for offline registration, a PDF form can be downloaded by visiting:
https://nordtree.com/health/zikv2/
complete and email or mail to the organizers

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