U.S.-Japan cooperative medical sciences program: 22nd International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases in the Pacific Rim.

Authors :: Lu KT
Yamamoto T
McDonald D
Li W
Tan M
Moi ML
Park EC
Yoshimatsu K
Ricciardone M
Hildesheim A
Totsuka Y
Nanbo A
Putcharoen O
Suwanpimolkul G
Jantarabenjakul W
Paitoonpong L
Handley FG
Bernabe KG
Noda M
Sonoda M
Brennan P
Griffin DE
Kurane I
Source :: Virology [Virology] 2021 Mar; Vol. 555, pp. 71-77. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Dec 30.
Publication Year :: 2021
Abstract: This review summarizes the presentations given at the 22nd International conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases in the Pacific Rim. The purpose of this annual meeting is to foster international collaborations and address important public health issues in the Asia-Pacific region. This meeting was held in Bangkok in February 2020 and focused on emerging virus infections. Unexpectedly, the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic was in the initial stages leading to a special session on COVID-19 in addition to talks on dengue, influenza, hepatitis, AIDS, Zika, chikungunya, rabies, cervical cancer and nasopharyngeal carcinoma.<br /> (Copyright © 2020. Published by Elsevier Inc.)

Subjects :: Asia
COVID-19
Humans
Japan
Oceania
United States
Communicable Diseases, Emerging
Global Health
International Cooperation

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