Giulio Filippo Tarro
Foundation de Beaumont Bonelli for Cancer Research, Italy
Title: Workshop : Early diagnosis and prompt therapy for emerging flu viruses
Biography
Biography: Giulio Filippo Tarro
Abstract
Since the emergence of a novel aquatic bird Flu agent in humans may be detected in near future, approaches to early diagnosis and prompt therapy are welcome. The swine-origin influenza virus (S-OIV) detected in April 2009 in Mexico, Canada and USA exhibited an unique genome composition not shown before. The emerging new Flu agent can cause outbreaks of febrile respiratory infection from mild to severe diseases throughout the world. This summary has the purpose to emphasize the possibility of tracking the new influenza virus in the most affected regions of the world and to avoid a sad toll flu-related deaths that might occurre. The possible causes of high incidence and mortality rates are going to be discussed as well as their implications on the public opinion and the prevention campaign.