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News Release - February 10, 2004
Avian/Bird Flu - A Realistic Perspective
Avian influenza is known to have spread to bird
flocks in 8 countries in Asia. A small number of people
in Vietnam and Thailand have been infected. People are
only at risk if they have close contact with infected
chickens or other birds. There is no evidence of human
transmission. Proper cooking destroys the virus in eggs
and chickens. WHO has not advised against travel to any
of the affected countries.
Australia does not have avian flu and its quarantine
procedures for animal products are very strict. The
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the
Department of Health and Ageing are monitoring the
situation very closely.
For more information:
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
www.dfat.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/TravelBulletins/Health_-_Avian_Influenza
World Health Organization
www.who.int/en
Department of Health and Ageing
www.health.gov.au/avian_influenza/faq.htm
 Announcements
February 10, 2004
Continuing Professional Education
Accreditation at
IPCRG World Conference 2004 includes:
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Royal Australian College of
General Practitioners: 2 points/hour: total
CPD points: 42 (Group 2) |
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Royal New Zealand College of
General Practitioners: total 40 AVE and MOPS
credits |
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Australian College of Rural
and Remote Medicine: 29 PDP points |
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Pharmaceutical Society of
Australia: 1 CPE point per hour (or state
equivalent) up to 21 |
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Royal College of Nursing
Australia: total CNE points 21.5 |
To apply for points accreditation, please enquire at
the Registration Desk where you will be given the
appropriate form.
November 27 2003
Program Update:
Latest
conference program available here (PDF Document) or
to view online click here
November 2003
Tourism options now available for IPCRG World Conference
delegates and partners. See the attached tours program
and booking form for
exciting options for partners, and pre- and
post-conference tours.
Download tour program here (Adobe
PDF Document)
October 2003
Extended closing date for Earlybird Registration:
Saturday 1 November 2003!
Extended closing date for Abstract Submission:
Saturday 1 November 2003!
May 12, 2003
IPCRG World Conference 2004: Respiratory Disease in
Primary Care - the way forward.
Call for papers and registration now available!
Abstract submission details and registration for the
February 2004 International Primary Care Respiratory
Group (IPCRG) World Conference are now available on the
conference website: www.ipcrg-melbourne.org.
Get in early to make sure that you qualify for the early
bird registration fees. You can view the provisional
program, keynote speakers list, social program,
accommodation details and tourist information - you can
even 'tour' the website on a Melbourne tram!
We look forward to seeing you at the 2004 IPCRG World
Conference.
Media
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Media Registration - Closed
For all media enquiries please contact:
Caroline James
Telephone: (03) 9289 9555
Fax: (03) 9289 9556
Media Alert
February 16, 2004
Could it be asthma? You’ve got to blow
to know!
International Primary Care Respiratory Group and Susie
Maroney OAM host free free lung function test at the
‘Spirometry Event’ outside Collins Place, Collins Street
on Friday afternoon 20 February.
Download media alert here (Adobe PDF Document)
Media Releases
February 4, 2004
The National Asthma
Council Australia invites you to the International
Primary Care Respiratory Group Second World Conference
in Melbourne from 19 – 22 February 2004.
Download media release here (Adobe
PDF Document)
July 15, 2002
 Australia
and New Zealand to host world conference on respiratory
medicine in Melbourne, Australia, 2004.
Click here to view
(Adobe PDF Document)
Media Resources
Keynote Speakers Bios
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