Indonesia Country Report Added To 2nd Bird Flu Summit In Washington DC, June 28th & 29th

Main Category: Bird Flu / Avian Flu
Article Date: 11 Jun 2006 - 3:00 PDT

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New-Fields Exhibitions today announced Dr. Sardikin Giriputro, Hospital Deputy Head, Sulianto Saroso Hospital for Infectious Diseases, and Dr. Hariadi Wibisono, Director of Vector-Borne Diseases Control Program Division of Indonesia will be providing up-to-date presentations on the status of the current human cases of Avian Influenza.

"This is a tremendously important time for this issue," remarked Samir Farajallah, President and CEO of New-Fields Exhibitions. "Given the new development in Indonesia and the sudden jump in human Avian Influenza, now more than ever it is critical to work together on this global threat.

Dr. Giriputro's and Dr. Wibisono's presentations will be pivotal in helping to understand the current situation in Indonesia."

Indonesia's Ministry of Health recently confirmed 6 new cases of human Avian Influenza. 3 of these cases were fatal. These newly confirmed cases bring the cumulative total in Indonesia to 48.Of these cases, 36 were fatal.

Since the first historic Bird Flu Summit, held in Washington, DC in February, the confirmed number of human cases of avian influenza has reached 218 worldwide; 57% of those cases were fatal.

In addition to featuring speakers from around the world including country reports from Egypt, Indonesia, Turkey,and Russia; the 2nd Bird Flu Summit will also be featuring addresses from key experts such as the Department of Homeland Security's Special Assistant to the Under Secretary for Preparedness, Robert Zitz.

The conference will also be hosting many other government, business and international officials eager to continue to the networking and preparedness planning that has been on-going since the international rise in Avian Flu cases.

The first conference was received with great success featuring keynote speakers: Dr. David Nabarro - U.N. System Senior Coordinator for Avian Influenza; and Koos Van der Velden - Chairman, European Influenza Surveillance Scheme. The second conference is set to exceed expectations, carrying forward the momentum that was created in the first conference and with which is critical for collaborative preparedness planning and partnerships.

Other topics include

-- Country Report and Situation Updates
-- Surveillance and Data Management
-- Preparing Communities Strategies
-- Local Partnership and Participation
-- Vaccine Delivery, Emergency Response
-- Hospital/Health Care Coordination, and much more.

To obtain further information about the conference, please contact the Washington DC office at 202.536.5000 or visit us at http://www.new-fields.com.

New Fields Exhibitions, Inc. is a leading emerging markets and business information provider, producing trade shows that produce results for companies worldwide. With offices in Washington, DC and overseas, the company provides marketing services in the areas of construction, energy, oil & gas, telecommunications and health care.

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