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"Meeting Announcements

Workshop on Respiratory Protection for Airborne Infectious Agents"

ARTICLE SNIPPET:

"November 30, 2004; 8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
December 1, 2004; 8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
The Westin Buckhead Hotel – Atlanta, Georgia

Online Registration Form

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is hosting a public meeting to exchange information and seek individual input from the participants regarding the following topics:

The current state of scientific knowledge regarding transmission of certain infectious agents through the air, focusing on the scientific basis for respiratory protection of workers and patients;

The current state of scientific knowledge regarding respiratory protection as related to droplet nuclei and certain aerosol-transmitted agents;

Strategies for improving the quality and effectiveness of respiratory protection; and

Research needs to fill current knowledge gaps.

(Discussion topics may be subject to change.)"