Clinical Auditorium, Faculty of Medicine, University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
 

NIPAH VIRUS COLLOQUIUM 2008

in conjunction with the 10th year remembrance of the outbreak and discovery of Nipah virus

  
 

October 20 - 21, 2008

  
 

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Introduction

Welcome Message From The Chairman of The Organising Committee

In 1998, an outbreak of encephalitis occurred amongst pig farmers in Malaysia. The causative agent was first isolated in the Department of Medical Microbiology, University Malaya, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It was subsequently identified as a novel paramyxovirus, and named Nipah virus. The outbreak was eventually controlled, after causing at least 103 deaths and severe damage to the pig farming industry.
Nipah is among the recent wave of emerging infections due to zoonotic RNA viruses. Over the following 10 years, major advances have been made in understanding this virus, including clinical outcomes, epidemiology, virology, pathogenesis, and ecology. In addition, Nipah emerged to cause human outbreaks several times in India and Bangladesh.

In conjunction with the 10th anniversary of the discovery of Nipah virus and remembrance of the outbreak, a Nipah conference will be held in University Malaya in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on October 20-21, 2008. We have invited renowned experts in Nipah from around the world to offer a historical perspective, share their personal experiences during the outbreaks, and describe their latest research. On behalf of the organising committee, I am very pleased to invite all interested healthcare professionals, scientists, students and general public to attend what promises to be a fascinating and fulfilling event.

 

Professor Dr. Ikram Shah bin Ismail,

Chairman of the Organising Committee, and Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, University Malaya, Malaysia.

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Please address any enquiries to: nipah@um.edu.my. Please check this website regularly for updates. (Last update: 5 October 2008)