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In March 2009, a new H1N1 influenza A virus emerged in Mexico and the United States. On June 11, 2009, the World Health Organization declared a pandemic in response to the sustained global spread of the virus. President Obama, on October 24, 2009, signed an official proclamation declaring the 2009-H1N1 influenza A swine flu outbreak a national emergency in the United States. While the 2009 H1N1 pandemic appears to be the mildest pandemic of the past century, many scientific and policy questions related to this virus remain unanswered.
On September 15-16, 2009, the IOM's Forum on Microbial Threats held a public workshop to discuss the domestic and international impacts of the 2009 H1N1 influenza A pandemic. Participants explored the origins, evolution, and epidemiology of the 2009 H1N1 influenza A virus as well as prospects for development and distribution of vaccines and other mitigation measures. In addition, participants discussed the value of disease detection and surveillance in understanding the epidemiology of the virus and in evaluating the success of various interventions to reduce the virus's spread. This report summarizes the workshop's discussions.
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Infectious Disease Movement in a Borderless World. Workshop Summary
As a result of our global interconnectedness, infectious diseases emerge more frequently; spread greater distances; pass more easily between humans and animals; and change rapidly into new and more virulent strains. To explore issues related to infectious disease movement in a borderless world, the Forum on Microbial Threats hosted a workshop December 16-17, 2008, summarized in this document.
Released: March 12, 2010
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Global Issues in Water, Sanitation, and Health. Workshop Summary
Worldwide, over one billion people lack access to an adequate water supply. Recognizing water availability, water quality, and sanitation as fundamental issues underlying infectious disease emergence, the IOM’s Forum on Microbial Threats held a two-day public workshop.
Released: September 25, 2009
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Microbial Evolution and Co-Adaptation. A Tribute to the Life and Scientific Legacies of Joshua Lederberg. Workshop Summary
Dr. Joshua Lederberg – scientist, Nobel laureate, visionary thinker, and friend of the Forum on Microbial Threats – died on February 2, 2008. It was in his honor that the Institute of Medicine’s Forum on Microbial Threats convened a public workshop on May 20-21, 2008, to examine Dr. Lederberg’s scientific and policy contributions to the marketplace of ideas in the life sciences, medicine, and public policy. The resulting workshop summary, Microbial Evolution and Co-Adaptation, demonstrates the extent to which conceptual and technological developments have, within a few short years, advanced our collective understanding of the microbiome, microbial genetics, microbial communities, and microbe-host-environment interactions.
Released: April 9, 2009
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