WELCOME Welcome to the (). Emerging infectious diseases are at the center of the world s attention.the threats of pandemic influenza and bioterrorism, and the realization, born of the SARS outbreak, that new infectious diseases may be recognized at any time, in any place, have dramatically raised our awareness. What are the most important emerging disease threats? How can we quickly detect their occurrences in order to respond in a timely and appropriate way? The co-sponsors of, the Program for Monitoring Emerging Diseases (ProMED-mail), the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), the European Commission, and the WHO Regional Office for Europe, have developed a conference that brings together the public health community, scientists, health care workers and other leaders in the field of emerging infectious diseases.the meeting will embrace the One Medicine concept recognizing that, just as diseases reach across national boundaries, so do they transcend species barriers. We therefore welcome the full participation of both the human and animal health communities. 2007, the year that the revised International Health Regulations will take full effect, is a highly fitting time to address the implementation of these broadly reaching regulations and to understand their implications for the surveillance of emerging diseases. We are pleased to welcome you to the beautiful host city of Vienna, a vibrant and modern city, which is rich in history and culture. is organized by the International Society for Infectious Diseases, which has over 20 years experience in planning and implementing international biomedical meetings. The program includes outstanding plenary speakers, symposia by expert panels, and a wide variety of submitted abstracts that are of extremely high quality and interest. I look forward to a very worthwhile conference for those involved in the detection, monitoring, and study of emerging pathogens and to those in the front lines of response. Larry MADOFF Chair, Scientific Program Committee Editor, ProMED-mail 1
COMMITTEES Co-Sponsors European Commission World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe Scientific Program Committee Larry MADOFF (Chair) ProMED-mail, ISID, Boston, USA Jacques ACAR, ISID, Paris, France Karim BEN JEBARA, OIE, Paris, France Timothy BREWER, ISID, Montreal, Canada Antoine FLAHAULT, Inserm, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France Bernardus W. K. GANTER, WHO Regional Office for Europe, Copenhagen, Denmark Johan GIESECKE, ECDC, Stockholm, Sweden Daniel LUCEY, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA Abla MAWUDEKU, GPHIN, Ottawa, Canada Norbert NOWOTNY, University of Veterinary Medicine,Vienna, Austria Marjorie POLLACK, ProMED-mail, New York, USA Germain THINUS, EC, Luxembourg Co-Sponsors ProMED-mail, the Program for Monitoring Emerging Diseases European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) The European Commission WHO Regional Office for Europe Organizer International Society for Infectious Diseases 1330 Beacon Street, Suite 228, Brookline, MA 02446, USA phone: (617) 277-0551 fax: (617) 278-9113 email: info@isid.org web: http://www.isid.org, http://imed.isid.org Contributors Austrian Airlines Baxter BioScience City of Vienna Intl. Fed. for Animal Health (IFAH) Vienna Hilton Vienna Convention Bureau Wyeth Exhibitors APPLIED MATHS, Belgium CELLESTIS, Germany ECDC (European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control), Sweden OIE (World Organisation for Animal Health), France SVANOVA BIOTECH, Sweden Participating Organizations Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES) Austrian Society for Hygiene, Microbiology and Preventive Medicine (ÖGHMP) European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) World Vet Association (WVA) We invite you to visit the exibits in the Pre-Function Area on the Ground Level. 2
GENERAL INFORMATION Opening Hours of the Registration and Information Desk Friday, February 23, 2007 11:00 19:00hrs Saturday, February 24, 2007 08:00 17:00hrs Sunday, February 25, 2007 08:00 13:00hrs Conference Office PROCON Conference, Incentive & Event Management GmbH Odoakergasse 34-36/3 1160 Vienna, Austria Phone: + 43 1 486 40 40 44 Fax: + 43 1 486 40 40 46 email: office@proconference.at Congress Venue Hilton Vienna Am Stadtpark 1030 Vienna Tel: +43 1 717 000 http://www.hilton.com Registration Fees Participants EUR 375.00 Students EUR 225.00 Social Program The Welcome Reception will be held on Friday, February 23 from 17.30 to 19.30hrs at the Hilton Hotel Vienna at the Gallery on the first level. The Mayor s Reception will take place on Saturday, Februay 24 at 19.00hrs in the Vienna City Hall (entrance: Liechtenfelsgasse). An invitation card, which can be obtained from the registration desk, is needed to gain access to this reception. Both functions are cocktail receptions, business attire is appropriate. Badges Please wear your name badge at all times during the conference in order to gain access to the scientific program and all conference functions. Poster Sessions Posters must be mounted on Saturday, February 24, 2007 from 07.30 to 09:15hrs and should be removed on Sunday, February 25, 2007 from 11.30 to 13.00hrs. Pins are available in the two poster areas. The poster session will be held on Saturday, February 24, 2007 from 11.15 to 12.30hrs. During this period all presenters must be available for discussion at their posters. 3
GENERAL INFORMATION Poster Areas (First Level) Room Klimt Ballroom 1: Session 07 Surveillance of Emerging Diseases in the 21st Century Session 08 Session 09 Emerging Zoonoses Establishing and Coordinating Outbreak Surveillance and Response Room Bruckner/Mahler/Brahms: Session 10 Session 11 Session 12 Session 13 Session 14 Session 15 Session 16 Session 17 Session 18 Session 19 Agents of Bioterrorism Animal Reservoirs for Emerging Pathogens Models of Disease Surveillance, Detection and Reporting Emerging Disease Detection Veterinary Surveillance Systems Outbreak Control Emerging Vectorborne Diseases in Humans and Animals Detection, Surveillance and Control of Emerging Diseases Balancing Science, Surveillance and Society and Reporting Vaccines against Emerging Diseases 4
FLOORPLANS HILTON VIENNA GROUND LEVEL Park Congress REGISTRATION EXHIBITION COFFEE Pre-Function Area PLENARY HALL FIRST LEVEL POSTERS BREAK-OUT SESSIONS (Sat/Sun) BREAK-OUT SESSIONS (Fri) POSTERS (Sat/Sun) Brahms Mahler Gallery Gallery Klimt Ballroom 1 Klimt Ballroom 2 & 3 Bruckner Gallery COFFEE ProMED-mail Meeting (Sun) Schonberg 5
PROGRAM-AT-A-GLANCE Time Friday, February 23, 2007 Room 11:00 19:00 Registration and Information Desk Pre-Function Foyer / 14:00 14:30 Opening Ceremony 14:30 15:15 Plenary Session: Surveillance of Emerging Diseases in the 21st Century 15:30 17:00 2 Parallel Sessions: Animal Reservoirs for Emerging Pathogens Agents of Bioterrorism Bruckner/Mahler/Brahms / First Level 17:30 19:00 Welcome Reception Gallery / First Level Time Saturday, February 24, 2007 Room 08:30 09:15 Plenary Session: Marburg: The Angola Experience 09:15 09:45 Coffee Break Pre-Function Foyer / and Foyer Klimt Ballroom / First Level 09:45 11:15 2 Parallel Sessions: Emerging Zoonoses Outbreak Surveillance and Response 11:15 12:30 Poster Presentations Bruckner/Mahler/Brahms / First Level and Klimt Ballroom 1 / First Level 12:30 13:30 Lunch Break (optional) 13:30 14:15 Plenary Session: Polio Eradication 14:30 16:00 2 Parallel Sessions: Oral Abstract Presentations International Health Regulations 16:00 16:30 Coffee Break Pre-Function Foyer / and Foyer Klimt Ballroom / First Level 16:30 18:00 2 Parallel Sessions: Disease Surveillance, Detection and Reporting Outbreak Control 19:00 20:30 Mayor's Reception Festsaal, Vienna City Hall Time Sunday, February 25, 2007 Room 08:30 09:15 Plenary Session: Drivers of Disease: Human Wildlife Linkages 09:30 11:00 2 Parallel Sessions: Emerging Vectorborne Diseases Emerging Diseases in Animals 11:00 11:30 Coffee Break Pre-Function Foyer / and Foyer Klimt Ballroom / First Level 11:30 13:00 2 Parallel Sessions: Balancing Science, Surveillance and Society Vaccines Against Emerging Diseases 6