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List of Participants:

4^th Meeting of the
Emerging Diseases Surveillance Network
of the Southern Cone

(Asunción, Paraguay, 30 May – 1 June 2001)

National Epidemiological Delegates

Argentina

Mirtha Grossi
Head, National Epidemiology Program
Epidemiology Directorate
Ministry of Health
Av. 9 de julio 1235
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Tel: (+54-11) 4379-9043, 4867-3207 (private)
Fax:< (+54-11) 4379-9127
E-mail: meiman@msal.gov.ar, meiman@elsitio.net

Brazil

Dra. Vera Lúcia Gattás
Technical Manager of Emerging & Reemerging Diseases
CENEPI-FUNASA
Ministry of Health
SAS Bloco Quadra “N” 7º andar -Sala 717 ASA SUL
Brasilia, DF, Brazil
Tel: (+55-61) 314-6553, 226-7145 (private)
Fax: (+55-61) 226-6682
E-mail: vera.gattas@funasa.gov.br, veragattas@hotmail.com

Chile

Dr. Ximena Aguilera
Chief of Epidemiology
Division of Personal Health
Ministry of Health
MacIver 541
Santiago, Chile
Tel: (+56-2) 630-0891, 207-9830 (private)
Fax: (+56-2) 630-0505
E-mail: xaguiler@minsal.cl

Paraguay

Dr. Gualberto Piñánez
General Directorate of Health Surveillance
Ministry of Public Health & Social Welfare
Manuel Domínguez y Brasil
Asunción, Paraguay
Tel/fax: (+595-21) 203-998 / 208-217
E-mail:opsmsvi@pla.net.py

Uruguay

Dr. María Savio
Director, Epidemiological Surveillance Dept.
Ministry of Public Health
18 de Julio 1892, 4^o Piso Oficina 417
Montevideo, Uruguay
Tel: (+598-2) 409-1200, 401-2804
Fax:< (+598-2) 408-8578
E-mail:depesa@internet.com.uy

Special Guests

Nancy Cox
Chief, Influenza Branch
Center for Diseases Control (CDC)
Clifton Road
USA-30333 Atlanta, GA
Tel:(404) 639-3591
Fax:(404) 639-2334, 378-3700 (private)
E-mail:ncox@cdc.gov

Dr. James Le Duc
Acting Director
Division of Viral & Rickettsial Diseases
National Center for Infectious Diseases (NCID)
Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
Atlanta, GA, USA
Tel:(404) 639 3574
Fax : (404) 639-3163
E-mail: JWL3@cdc.gov

Dr. Patrick W. Kelley
DoD Global Emerging Infections System
Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
503 Robert Grant Ave.
Silver USA-20903 Silver Spring, MD
Tel: (301) 319-9935
E-mail: patrick.kelley@na.amedd.army.mil

Dr. Josefa M. Rangel
Foodborne & Diarrheal Diseases Branch
National Center for Infectious Diseases
Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
Clifton Road, MS A-38
USA-30333 Atlanta, GA
Tel:(404) 639-2206
Fax:(404) 639-2205
E-mail: jjr2@cdc.gov

Asesores

Dr. Marcelo Bortman
General Coordinator, VIGIA Project
Lima 355 Capital
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Tel/Fax: (54-11) 4384-0324/25, 4701-0506 (private)
E-mail: mbortman@vigia.org.ar

Dr. Francisco Pinheiro
Consultant
TV Quintino Bocaiuva 974, AP. 901
CEP 66053-240 Belém, Pará, Brazil
Tel/Fax: (+55-91) 224-8446
E-mail: pinheirofp@uol.com.br

Secretariat

Dr. Marlo Libel
Regional Advisor
Program on Communicable Diseases
PAHO/WHO
525 23^rd St. NW
USA-20037 Washington, DC
E-mail: libelmar@paho.org

Dr. Hernán Málaga
PAHO/WHO Representative in Paraguay
Av. Mariscal López casi Estados Unidos
Tel: (+595-21) 450-495/7
Fax: (+595-21) 450-498
E-mail: hernan@par.ops-oms.org

Dra. Marcia Moreira
Consultant in Epidemiology
OPS/OMS-Paraguay (PAHO/WHO-Paraguay)
Av. Mariscal López casi Estados Unidos
Asunción, Paraguay
Tel: (+595-21) 450-495/7
Fax: (+595-21) 450-498
E-mail: moreiram@par.ops-oms.org

Dr. Gabriel Schmunis
Consultant
Program on Communicable Diseases
PAHO/WHO
525 23^rd. St., NW
USA-20037 Washington, DC
E-mail:schmunig@paho.org

Participants

Argentina

Dr. Paula Padula
Chief, Hantavirus Laboratory
INEI - ANLIS "Dr. Carlos G. Malbrán"
Av. Velez Sarsfield 563
ARG-1281 Buenos Aires
Tel/Fax: (+54-11) 4301 3146
E-mail:ppadula@cvtci.com.ar

Dr. Marta Rivas
Chief of Physiopathogen Service
INEI - ANLIS "Dr .Carlos G. Malbrán"
Av Velez Sarsfield 563
ARG-1281 Buenos Aires
Tel/Fax: (+54-11) 4303-1801
Tel: (+54-11)4823-4522 (private)
E-mail: mrivas@anlis.gov.ar, isturiz@mail.retina.ar

Dr. Vilma Savy
Chief, Respiratory Viruses Service
INEI - ANLIS "Dr. Carlos G. Malbrán"
Av. Veléz Sarsfield 563
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Tel: (+54-11) 4301-1035, 4854-8648 (private)
Fax: (+54-11) 4301-1035
E-mail: vrmalbra@datamarkets.com.ar, vsavy@uol.com.ar

Dr. María del Valle Martínez
Public Health Doctor
Ministry of Health
9 de Julio 356, 5º. Piso
Córdoba, Argentina
Tel: (+54-351) 422-3540, 421-9592 (private)
E-mail: mmartinez@arnet.com.ar

Dr. Sonia Beatriz Blanco
National Coordinator of Vector Control
Ministry of Health
9 de Julio 356, 5º Piso
ARG-5000 Córdoba
Tel: (+54-351) 426-4705, 421-2247 (part)
Fax: (+54-351) 422-3540
E-mail:soniablanco@arnet.com.ar, bblanco@arnet.com.ar

Bolivia

Dr. Aleida Natali Nina Cruz
Chief, Virology Laboratory
National Institute of Health Laboratories (INLASA)
Pasaje Rafael Subieta 1889 -Miraflores
La Paz, Bolivia
Tel: (+591-2) 226670
Fax: (+591 2) 228 254, (+591 12) 40380
E-mail: avicita@latinmail.com, aleidanina@hotmail.com

Lic. Esther Damiani Moisés
Chief, Enteropathogens and Cholera Laboratory
National Institute of Health Laboratories (INLASA)
Calle Rafael Zurieta No. 1886
Miraflores< Bajo
La Paz, Bolivia
Tel: (+591-2) 226 670, 356 658 (private)
Fax: (+591-2) 228 254
E-mail: estherpan@latinmail.com

Brazil

Dr. Wyller Alencar de Mello
Evandro Chagas Institute
National Health Foundation (FUNASA)
National Influenza Center
Avenida Almirante Barroso 492
CEP 66090-000 Belém, Pará, Brazil
Tel: (+55-91) 214-2013
Fax: (+55 91) 214-2005
E-mail: wyller@iec.pa.gov.br

Dr. Terezinha Maria de Paiva
Laboratory of Respiratory Viruses
Adolfo Lutz Institute
Av. Dr. Arnaldo 355 CEP CEP 01246-902 São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Tel: (+55-11) 3068-2913
Fax: (+55-11) 3085-3505, 3085-3245
E-mail: tterezinha@uol.com.br

Chile

Dr. Valeria Prado
Director, Microbiology Program
School of Medicine
University of Chile
Av. Independencia 1027
Santiago, Chile
Tel: (+56-2) 678-6641, (+56-2) 229-7270 (private)
E-mail: vprado@machi.med.uchile.cl

Dr. Andrea Sakurada Zamora
Chief, Microbiology Unit
Institute of Public Health
Marathon 1000
Santiago, Chile
Tel: (+56-2) 350-7447
Fax: (+56-2) 350-7582
E-mail: isp-micro@entelclieve.net

Paraguay

Dr. María Almirón
Chief, Public Health and Epidemiology Dept.
Institute of Health Science Research
Río de la Plata y Lagerenza
P.O. Box 2511
Asunción, Paraguay
Tel: (+595-21) 423-618 / 422-069
Fax: (+595-21) 480-185
E-mail:malmiron@quanta.com.py

Dr. Antonio Arbo
Chief of Pediatrics
Institute of Tropical Medicine
Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare
Venezuela y Florida
Asunción, Paraguay
Tel/Fax: (+595-21) 292-164
E-mail: msearbo@conexión.com.py

Dr. Manuel Arbo
Chief, Infectology Department
Juan Max Boettner Institute
Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare
Av. Venezuela y Florida
Tel: (+595-21) 420-982, 203-780 (private)
Fax: (595-21) 226782
E-mail: marbo@planet.py

Dr. Eugenio Báez
Chief of Infectology
Instituto de Social Security
Asunción, Paraguay
Tel: (+595-971) 210-439 (private)
E-mail: eugeniobaez@hotmail.com

Dr. Vilma Basualdo
Chief, Laboratory for Bacteriological Research
Institute of Tropical Medicine
Venezuela y Florida
Asunción, Paraguay
Tel /Fax: (+595-21) 292-164, (+ 595-971) 252-748 (private)
E-mail: wdb@rieder.net.py

Dr. Julio César Manzur Caffarena
Director, Central Public Health Laboratory
Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare
Av. Venezuela y Florida
Asunción, Paraguay
Tel/Fax: (+595-21) 294-999
E-mail: labcent@pla.net.py

Dr. Malvina Páez Bruno
Coordinator, Epidemiological Intelligence Group
Ministry of Public Health Pública and Social Welfare
Manuel Domínguez casi Brazil
Asunción, Paraguay
Tel: (+595-21) 204-728
Fax: (+595-21) 203-998
E-mail: opsmsvi@pla.net.py, malvinapaez@yahoo.es

Dr. Carmen Portillo
Chief, Influenza Surveillance
Central Public Health Laboratory
Avenida Venezuela y Florida
Tel/fax: (+595-21) 294-999
E-mail: portilloc@pol.com.py

Dr. Mercedes Zaracho
Chief, Microbiology Unit
Central Public Health Laboratory
Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare
Avenida Venezuela y Florida
Tel/fax: (+595-21) 294-999
E-mail: labcent@pla.net.py