International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases
July 16-19, 2000
ATLANTA, GA-The International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases (ICEID) 2000 will be held in Atlanta, Ga, July 16-19, 2000 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel. ICEID topics include current work on surveillance, epidemiology, research, communication and training, bioterrorism, and prevention and control of emerging infectious diseases throughout the world. The conference is organized by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists, American Society for Microbiology, Association for Public Health Laboratories, World Health Organization, and National Foundation for CDC.
Abstracts for the conference are being accepted on-line until June 9 at ICEID@asmusa.org or call (202) 942-9257. To register, call (301) 694-5243 or visit www.expocard.com/shows/ice001/.
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