Responding to the Threat of West Nile Virus

Date: September 24, 2002
Time: 10:00am
Location: 342 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Agenda:

The hearing will focus on the emerging health threat posed by West Nile Virus, as well as the adequacy of the federal and state response to increasing disease incidence. Ongoing research related to the virus will also be explored along with future challenges various federal and state agencies face in order to effectively respond to health threats posed by naturally occurring infectious diseases this year and beyond.

Witnesses

Panel I

Jesse L.

Goodman, DVM, PhD

Deputy Director

Center for Biologics, Evaluation and Research

Panel I

Anthony

Fauci, M.D.

Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

U.S. National Institute of Health

Panel I

Julie

Gerberding, M.D., MPH

Director

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Panel II

Fay

Boozman, MD, MPH

Director

Arkansas Department of Health

Panel II

Sidney A.

Hoff, M.D., Ph.D

President and Chairman, Department of Neurology

Loyola University

Panel II

John R.

Lumpkin, M.D.

Director

Illinois Department of Public Health

Panel II

Nickie

Monica

Parish President

St. John the Baptist Parish