Diné College Hantavirus Conference
The Hantavirus Conference was a great success, bringing together public health workers from Navajo Nation, tribal and state Departments of Health, Indian Health Services, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and other agencies and institutions. We give a big thanks to all who participated and helped with the Conference. We are happy to share the PowerPoint presentations given by experts during the Hantavirus Conference. These are below. Just click to begin the downloading process. Videos are available for viewing as well. Just click on the link to play the video.
hantaconference@dinecollege.edu
Evaluation Form Navajo Nation Hantavirus Conference 2019
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9:30 – 10:30am (60 mins) |
Presentation #1: Overview/update of hantavirus epidemiology and other diseases (RMSF, plague) on NN; role of NEC; reports and data sets; website; partners: IHS, CDC, Diné College, states; emergencies and notification; outreach/NIDET calls; resources on NN. |
Ramona Antone-Nez Del Yazzie Brittany Quy |
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10:45am – 11:30am (45 mins) |
Presentation #2: Early history of hantavirus on NN |
Mr. Herman Shorty | Download |
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1:00 – 1:45pm (45 mins) |
Presentation #3: Latest findings on deer mouse ecology: virus transmission between and among mice, seasonality, viremia, predicting outbreaks, strategies to limit transmission. |
Dr. Amy Kuenzi | Download |
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1:45 – 2:30pm (45 mins) |
Presentation #4: Recent ecological (elevation, habitat) and epidemiologic information on deer mice populations; GIS and human cases of HV on Navajo Nation. |
Alison Ryan Brittany Quy |
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2:30 – 3:15pm (45 mins) |
Presentation #5: RMSF and plague on NN |
Dr. Kelly Upshaw-Bia | Download |
| Hantavirus survivor | Sheldon B. | View video | |
| Breakout session | Hantavirus Five Point Screening | Dr. Ingall | Download |
| Breakout session | Hantavirus Five Point Screening | Dr. Kofman | Download |
| Breakout session | Hantavirus Laboratory Diagnostics | TMC | Download |
| NN President Jonathan Nez opening remarks | https://vimeo.com/331881644 |
| Diné College President Monte Roessel opening remarks | https://vimeo.com/331824229 |
| Presentation #1 NEC Video |
video https://vimeo.com/331839592 |
| Presentation #2 Mr. Herman Shorty |
https://vimeo.com/329823336 |
| Presentation #3 Dr. Amy Kuenzi |
https://vimeo.com/329910064 |
| Presentation #5 Kelly Upshaw-Bia |
https://vimeo.com/329689059 |
| Round table/listen to community | https://vimeo.com/329902263 |
