2nd International Swine Flu Conference

The World Health Organization (WHO) released in early part of this year a statement, which confirmed that the world has indeed been going through a real influenza pandemic:

• In April 2009, WHO reported lab confirmed cases in 9 countries.
• In June 2009, WHO reported cases in 74 countries and territories in more than two WHO regions, compelling it to announce that a pandemic was underway.
• In January 2010, WHO announced that more than 209 countries and territories have reported confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1, including at least 14,711 deaths.

The continuous occurrence of deadly human-to-human transmissions of H1N1 virus worldwide is the reason for the 2nd International Swine Flu Conference to be held on August 18-19, 2010 in Washington, D.C.

The 2nd ISFC builds on the success of the 1st ISFC held in August 2009 and attended by over 500 distinguished scientists, public health officials, law enforcers, first responders, and key decision-makers of major health companies from the United States, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.

Your participation in the 2nd ISFC will allow you to know the latest and crucial pandemic prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery strategies designed by international bodies to end the human-to-human transmission of H1N1.

Top Reasons to Attend ISFC

• Gain a broad bird’s eye view of the global H1N1 situation
• Get the freshest updates from hard-to-reach country experts
• Learn how your organization can prepare for a pandemic
• Establish contacts with key agencies
• Draw on first-hand best practices from top organizations to create solid business continuity plans

Comprehensive Topics Covered at ISFC

• Mass Fatality Management Planning
• Country Report and Situations Update
• Surveillance and Data Management
• Preparing Communities Strategies
• Local Partnership and Participation
• Delivery of Vaccine and Antiviral Medication
• Pandemic Influenza Medical Countermeasure
• Benefit-Risk Assessment
• Prevention Education Efforts and Risk Communication
• Command, Control and Management
• Emergency Response Management
• Business-Based Planning
• School-Based Planning
• Community-Based Planning

You can also choose from over 10 concurrent breakout sessions that will help you create solid continuity plans to prepare for, respond to, and survive a pandemic. These sessions include:

1. Business Continuity Planning
2. Continuity of Operations and Continuity
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3. Emergency Management Services
4. Law Enforcement Agencies
5. School / University Pandemic Planning
6. Workplace Planning
7. Hospital and Emergency Medical Services
8. Airlines, Travel, Airport, Quarantine and
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9. Infectious Medical Waste
10. AH1N1: Agriculture Perspective and Interventions