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Title:   Author  item
                                            Linthicum, Kenneth

                                                         - *Ken*item
                                            ANYAMBA, ASSAF - NASA-GODDARD SPACE FLIGHTitem
                                            SMALL, JENNIFER - NASA-GODDARD SPACE FLIGHTitem
                                            TUCKER, COMPTON - NASA-GODDARD SPACE FLIGHTitem
                                            CHRETIEN, JEAN-PAUL - DOD-GEIS-SILVER SPRING,MDitem
                                            BREIMAN, ROB - CDC-KEMRI, NAIROBI, KENYAitem
                                            HIGHTOWER, ALLEN - CDC-KEMRI, NAIROBI, KENYAitem
                                            NJENGA, M. KARIUKI - CDC-KEMRI, NAIROBI, KENYAitem
                                            SANG, ROSEMARY - CDC-KEMRI, NAIROBI, KENYAitem
                                            FORMENTY, PIERRE - WHO, GENEVA, SWITZERLANDitem
                                            RICHARDSON, JASON - USAMRU-K, NAIROBI, KENYAitem
                                            Gibson, Seth
  Submitted to: Meeting Abstract
                                    Publication Type: Abstract Only
                                    Publication Acceptance Date: 10/31/2007
                                    Publication  Date: 11/1/2007
                                    Citation: Linthicum, K., Anyamba, A., Small, J., Tucker, C.J., Chretien, J., Breiman, R., Hightower, A., Njenga, M., Sang, R., Formenty, P., Richardson, J., Britch, S.C. 2007. Forecasting RVF Outbreaks-FineTuning a Model. Proc. of the ASTMH 56th Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, November 4-8, 2007, pg. 193.Interpretive Summary:
                                Technical Abstract: An outbreak of Rift Valley Fever, causing severe illness in more than 600 people, resulting in more than 150 deaths, occurred in several locations in Kenya from November 2006 until early March 2007.  The symposium (I and II) will review the epidemic and present findings from the multi-faceted investigation, which included epidemiologic and clincial investigations, economic impact, entomologic surveys, virologic/geetic studies, veterinary surveillance, and will include geographic modeling incorporating data from the above studies in combination with satellite imagery providing moisture and soil information.  The focus ultimately will be on what information was collected, which will enable public health officials to forecast future outbreaks in order to implement effective public health prevention measures before an outbreak occurs (including the potential for livestock immunization, targeted larvacidal campaigns and behavior modification/risk reduction).


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