43rd National Immunization Conference (NIC): Pertussis: The Thorn in My Saddle

I2 Pertussis: The Thorn in My Saddle

This workshop will cover issues associated with pertussis in the United States. These include a recent laboratory survey on pertussis diagnostic practices, evaluating alternative outbreak control strategies, and whether the epidemiology of pertussis has changed in the last 10 years.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009: 2:00 PM-3:00 PM
Lone Star Ballroom C2
Moderator:
Jennifer Liang
2:00 PM
Introductory Remarks
2:05 PM
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A Survey of Pertussis Diagnostics in the US
Kristin H. Brown; Kathleen Tatti; Stacey Martin; Tom Clark; Nancy Messonnier; Peter A. Trabold; Michelle Ferreri-Jacobia; Gregory R. Chiklis; M. Lucia Tondella
2:20 PM
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A Decision Analysis of State Public Health System Responses to Pertussis Outbreaks
Garrett R. Beeler Asay; Tami H. Skoff; Jennifer L. Liang; Mark L. Messonnier; Nancy E. Messonnier; Thomas A. Clark
2:50 PM
Discussion
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