Upcoming infectious disease conferences.December 2-3, 2003 Course on Current Issues in Clinical Tropical Medicine tropical medicine, study, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of certain diseases prevalent in the tropics. The warmth and humidity of the tropics and the often unsanitary conditions under which so many people in those areas live contribute to the development and dissemination of many infectious diseases and parasitic infestations. Much has been achieved in combating such typical tropical diseases as yellow fever, amebic dysentery, and filariasis (elephantiasis). and Travelers' Health American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Philadelphia, PA Contact: ASTMH ASTMH - American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Phone: 847-480-9592 email: astmh@astmh.org Web site: http://www.astmh.org December 3-7, 2003 American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 52nd Annual Meeting Philadelphia, PA Contact: 847-480-9592 email: asthm@astmh.org 2004 February 8-11, 2004 11th Conference on Retroviruses retrovirus /ret·ro·vi·rus/ (ret´ro-vi?rus) a large group of RNA viruses that includes the leukoviruses and lentiviruses; so called because they carry reverse transcriptase. ret·ro·vi·rus (r and Opportunistic 1. denoting a microorganism which does not ordinarily cause disease but becomes pathogenic under certain circumstances. 2. denoting a disease or infection caused by such an organism. op·por·tun·is·tic ( Infections Moscone West San Francisco, CA Contact: 703-535-6862 email: info@retroconference.org Web site: www.retroconferenee.org February 27-28, 2004 International Conference on Women and Infectious Diseases: From Science to Action Atlanta Marriott Marquis Atlanta, GA Contact: BeJaye Roberts, 404-371-5492 Web site: http://www.womenshealthconf.org February 23-25, 2004 International Conference on Animal Welfare Office International des Epizooties Paris, France Contact: 33 (0)1 44 15 18 88 email: oie@oie.int Web site: www.oie.int |
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