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Since the onset of the pandemic there has been close cooperation between scientists from Canada, Mexico, and the United States in identifying and studying the virus and the spread of disease. A workshop in Tempe, Arizona, June 25 - 28 gathered mathematical modellers, epidemiologists, public health experts and other scientists, mainly from Canada, Mexico, and the United States to discuss management possibilities. Among other topics, this workshop described the age structure of cases observed and the control measures used in Mexico, mathematical modelling as a tool to assist policy decisions, ideas for making early assessments of disease parameters, the role of transportation networks in disease spread, and the difficult decisions faced by local public health officials. A second workshop bringing together many of the participants in the Tempe workshop as well as other scientists with expertise in various aspects of the understanding of influenza and disease spread is planned for Vancouver, BC, September 14 - 16. The hope is that there will be enough new information amassed since June to allow some modelling predictions and simulations for a possible second epidemic wave and measures to mitigate its effects. In addition to a few keynote talks and some panel discussions, the following sessions will be consecutively held so that all can attend and participate in discussions: Surveillance and rapid parameter estimation; Vaccine, antivirals and drug resistance; Behavioural responses and social distancing; Potential and severity of future waves; Age structure of cases and age-dependent management; Spatial spread and modeling complexity. Members of the Organizing Committee:
Dr. Fred Brauer Department of Mathematics, University of British Columbia Advisory Board, MITACS Centre for Disease Modelling Phone: (604) 733-1860 Fax: (604) 822-6074 E-mail: brauer@math.ubc.ca Dr. David Fisman Scientist, Child Health Evaluative Sciences Research Institute of the Hospital for Sick Children Medical Epidemiologist Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion Phone: (416) 813-7654 ext. 2099 Fax: (416) 813-5979 Email: david.fisman@sickkids.ca Dr. Bernard Moulin Professeur titulaire au Département d'informatique Université Laval, Département d'informatique et de gégiciel Co-leader CODIGEOSIM Project Phone: (418) 656-5580 Fax: (418) 656-2324 Email: bernard.moulin@ift.ulaval.ca Dr. Babak Pourbohloul CIHR Pandemic Outbreak Team Leader in Mathematical Modeling Director, Division of Mathematical Modeling University of British Columbia Centre for Disease Control Assistant Professor, School of Population & Public Health Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia Phone: (604) 660-2000 Fax: (604) 660-3166 E-mail: Babak.Pourbohloul@bccdc.ca Dr. Jianhong Wu Canada Research Chair in Industrial and Applied Mathematics (Tier I) Director, Centre for Disease Modelling Coordinator, Laboratory for Industrial and Applied Mathematics Professor, Department of Mathematics and Statistics York University Phone: (416) 736-5250 Fax: (416) 736-5757 E-mail: wujh@mathstat.yorku.ca Dr. Ping Yan Manager for Modelling and Projection Section Surveillance and Risk Assessment Division Centre for Communicable Diseases and Infection Control Infectious Diseases Emergency Preparedness Branch Public Health Agency of Canada Phone: (613) 954-5149 Fax: (613) 957-2842 E-mail: Ping_Yan@phac-aspc.gc.ca BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC)
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