Symposium:
123. Outbreak of Enterovirus-D68 in the United States, 2014
Friday, October 9, 2015: 10:30 AM-12:00 PM
Room: 30--ABCDE

Learning Objectives:

At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:

  • discuss the epidemiology of EV-D68
  • review diagnostic issues with EV-D68
  • recognize clinical features associated with EV-D68 disease

Target Audience: TBD

Tracks: Trainee, Pediatric ID, Epidemiology and Infection Control, Trainee, Pediatric ID, Epidemiology and Infection Control

Moderators:  Stephanie Black, MD, MSc, Chicago Department of Public Health and Ravi Jhaveri, MD, FIDSA, FPIDS, University of North Carolina School of Medicine

Presentations:
10:30 AM
719
Epidemiology of Enterovirus-D68 in the United States
Susan Gerber, MD
11:00 AM
720
EV-D68: Molecular Characterization and Diagnostic Issues
Steve Oberste, PhD

11:30 AM
721
Clinical Features of EV-D68
Jason Newland, MD, MEd, FPIDS

CME Credits: Maximum of 1.5 hours of AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM

ACPE Credits: No CPE credit is offered for this session

ACPE Number:

Disclosures:

S. Black, None

R. Jhaveri, MedImmune: Grant Investigator , Research grant
Merck: Grant Investigator , Research grant
Genentech: Scientific Advisor , Consulting fee
GenMark: Grant Investigator , Grant recipient

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