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Border Infectious Disease Conference

May 22nd - 24th, 2012

The United States-México Border Health Commission (BHC) will convene the Third Annual U.S.-México Border Binational Infectious Disease (BBID) Conference. The purpose of the conference is to convene federal, state, and local partners from both sides of the U.S.-México border to address critical infectious disease issues impacting the border region and discuss potential solutions to address those problems. The conference is hosted by the Texas Office of Border Health and the BHC Outreach Office of the Texas Department of State Health Services and in partnership with the BHC. The meeting builds on the outcomes of the 2011 U.S.-México Border Binational Infectious Disease Conference held in El Paso.

When:  May 22-24

Where:  Austin, Texas

See call for posters and oral presentations.  

2011 conference outcomes report  

US-México Border Health Commission website