9TH INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON INFECTIOUS DISEASES

请求支持允许10名年轻的美国传染病 调查人员出席并参加第九届(ICID)将举行的 将于2000年4月10日至13日在阿根廷布宜诺斯艾利斯举行。这些调查人员还 将受邀参加全天的大会前专题讨论会“新兴” 传染病：全球挑战和机遇“，由Dr。 詹姆斯·休斯和劳尔·伊斯图里兹，4月10日。这些会议对于 在美国和国际科学家之间建立联系是必要的 实现新发和再发传染病的有效控制。 减少美国传染病的发病率和死亡率 国家，2000年健康人的优先领域，将越来越需要和 了解这些疾病的全球流行病学以及 国际合作。第九届ICID和大会前研讨会将 使年轻的美国调查人员能够向世界公认的领导人学习 传染病，以发展必要的接触和关系 国际合作。ICID汇集了4000多人 参与者来自大约100个国家。会议将讨论的主题 大会前研讨会包括全球传染病监测， 社区获得性新发疾病和医院获得性新发疾病。 第九届ICID的全体演讲者包括诺贝尔奖得主罗尔夫 Zinkernagel和Ferid Murad等人。科学节目的内容是 由一个由国际知名传染病医生组成的委员会监督 还有科学家。ICID是由国际社会为 传染病。

Support is requested to permit 10 young U. S. infectious disease investigators to attend and participate in the 9th (ICID) which will be held in Buenos Aires, Argentina from April 10-13, 2000. These investigators also will be invited to attend the all day Pre-Congress symposium, "Emerging Infectious Diseases: Global Challenges and Opportunities" organized by Drs. James Hughes and Raul Isturiz on April 10th. These meetings are essential for building the links between US and international scientists necessary to achieve effective control of emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases. Reducing morbidity and mortality from infectious diseases in the United States, a priority area of Healthy People 2000, will increasingly require and understanding of the global epidemiology of these diseases as well as international collaboration. The 9th ICID and the Pre-Congress symposium will enable young US investigators to learn from world recognized leaders in infectious diseases to develop the contacts and relationships necessary for international collaborations. The ICID brings together over 4,000 participants form approximately 100 countries. Topics to be discussed at the Pre-Congress symposium include global infectious disease surveillance, community acquired emerging disease and noscomial acquired emerging diseases. The plenary speakers at the 9th ICID include the Nobel laureates Rolf Zinkernagel and Ferid Murad, among others. The scientific program content is overseen by a committee of internationally known infectious disease physicians and scientists. The ICID is organized by the International Society for Infectious Diseases.