Dr Isaac Weisfuse Presentation to ECDC on Outbreak of Influenza A(H1N1)v in New York
06 July 2009
ECDC hosts Dr Isaac Weisfuse, Deputy Commissioner of the Division of Disease Control of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
The presentation focus on how the public health authorities responded to the outbreak of Influenza A(H1N1)v in New York City and is part of ECDC efforts to promote learning processes based on international practice. Dr Weisfuse holds an academic position at Columbia University and is Associate Professor of Clinical Public Health of Epidemiology at Mailman School of Public Health.
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24 June 2009, 10:00 CEST
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Speakers at the briefing will be:
- Dr. Massimo Ciotti, Deputy Head of Preparedness and Response Unit, ECDC
- Prof. Angus Nicoll, Senior Expert and Head of Influenza Programme
Moderator:
- Isabelle Hubert, Media coordinator, ECDC
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Speakers at the briefing will be:
- Dr. Denis Coulombier, Head of Preparedness and Response Unit, ECDC
- Prof. Angus Nicoll, Senior Expert and Head of Influenza Programme
- Sarah Earnshaw, Media coordinator, ECDC
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These press briefing aims at providing the latest updates on the Influenza A(H1N1) virus developments as well as taking questions from journalists. Senior scientists from ECDC attend these press briefings.
For this press briefing, the three speakers were:
- Dr. Denis Coulombier, Head of Preparedness and Response Unit, ECDC
- Prof. Johan Giesecke, ECDC Chief Scientist
- Prof. Angus Nicoll, Senior Expert and Head of Influenza Programme
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Speakers at the briefing will be:
- Dr. Denis Coulombier, Head of Preparedness and Response Unit, ECDC
- Prof. Angus Nicoll, Senior Expert and Head of Influenza Programme, ECDC
- Sarah Earnshaw, Media coordinator, ECDC
Dr Coulombier provides an update on the latest situation, and Prof. Angus Nicoll discuss possible scenarios for the development of the outbreak.
View the ECDC webcast Influenza A(H1N1) (5 May 2009, 10.00 CEST)
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These press briefing aims at providing the latest updates on the Influenza A(H1N1) virus developments as well as taking questions from journalists. Senior scientists from ECDC attend these press briefings.
For this press briefing, the three speakers were:
- Prof. Angus Nicoll, Senior Expert and Head of Influenza Programme
- Dr Denis Coulombier, Head of the Preparedness and Response Unit
- Mr Ben Duncan, ECDC Spokesperson
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