ESAP

Australia

Darwin Convention Centre
4 April 2009

The Current and Future Challenges of Respiratory Infectious Disease

Course description

Despite advances in anti-microbial therapies, infectious disease remains a major and ever-changing challenge. Potential new epidemics such as avian flu have created headlines across the world. More traditionally recognised pathogens including tuberculosis still remain a major cause of morbidity and mortality particularly in the developing world and the Asia-Pacific region. There are also particular challenges unique to the tropical areas. These problems relate to emergence of resistant strains of organisms as well as the never-ending challenges of service delivery in remote and resource-limited areas. This symposium was presented by a world-leading faculty drawn from the internationally recognised Menzies Institute as well as major loco-regional and international centres. An update of many of the key challenges in the battle against infectious disease was presented.

This ESAP took place prior to the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Thoracic Society of Australia & New Zealand (TSANZ)

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