In 2017, the CDC Conference has been convened by the Communicable Diseases Network Australia, the Public Health Laboratory Network and the Public Health Association of Australia. The Conference theme was ‘Infectious Diseases: a global challenge’, the theme will allow consideration of the threats to health security from old and new infectious agents, and the increasing threat of antimicrobial resistance. In particular, the conference examined how the interconnected world facilitates spread of infection. VIRL member Prof Raina MacIntyre gave a keynote speech at the Closing Plenary Session “Research Priorities in Communicable Disease Control”
Other presentations by members of VIRL
The value of data linkage for evaluating Australia’s childhood immunisation program Speaker: Heather Gidding
Influenza vaccination coverage in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults Speaker: Surendra Karki
Seasonal influenza is associated with overcrowding in New South Wales Emergency Departments Speaker: David Muscatello
Impact of SMS and calendar reminders of infant immunisation timelines in Australia Speaker: Rob Menzies
Influenza A H5N1 and H7N9 in China: A Spatial Risk Analysis Speaker: Chau Bui
