Updates on Avian Influenza A(H5N1) | June 18

‘Join the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) for a discussion on the current US outbreak of avian influenza A(H5N1), also referred to as bird flu. The webinar will address the epidemiology of avian influenza as well as current guidelines and strategies for disease management and prevention.

‘NFID Medical Director Robert H. Hopkins, Jr., MD will moderate the discussion with presentations from NFID Secretary Ruth Lynfield, MD, State Epidemiologist and Medical Director, Minnesota Department of Health, and Sonja Olsen, PhD, Associate Director for Preparedness and Response, Influenza Division, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

‘At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:

Discuss the epidemiology of avian influenza A(H5N1)
Describe US guidelines and strategies for the management and prevention of avian influenza
Discuss the public health response to avian influenza’

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CHD.TV offers a wide range of content pertaining to children's health. We regularly stream hearings, meetings and lectures from the World Economic Forum, National Institutes of Health, World Health Organization and other entities to keep you up to date the tactics and ideologies of those who influence public health, though Children's Health Defense may not have any affiliation with these organizations or individuals.