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Recorded presentation

David Heyman, Homeland Security Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), 1800 K Street, NW, Washington, DC 20006, 202-775-3293, Dheyman@csis.org

One of the key questions facing the world today is what can health official do to protect against a pandemic flu or novel biological attacks when neither vaccines nor anti-virals are available? In his presentation, Heyman seeks to provide an innovative solution to this timely and enduring question. The briefing (and an accompanying paper) provides a framework and methodology by which fast moving, contagious, infectious, and potentially deadly diseases—including those of uncertain origin or pathology—may be controlled in the absence or unavailability of effective prevention, treatment, or other medical intervention. The presentation will introduce a new concept—disease exposure control—an approach that relies on non-pharmacologic interventions to stem the spread of a contagious outbreak. It will also offer key policy considerations and operational guidelines for city, state and local health officials to implement disease exposure controls during a naturally occurring or deliberate contagious outbreak.

Learning Objectives:

• Describe non-pharmacologic measures of disease control.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Any relevant financial relationships? No

Recorded presentation