International Symposium on Epidemic Hemorrhagic Fever (Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome) Held in Wuhan, Hubei, China on 31 October - 2 November 1988

Abstract

To hold an International Symposium in HFRS was initially proposed by Dr. Chin-min Hsiang, Professor of Virology of Hubei Medical University and immediately supported by Dr. Jia-qi Yang, president of Hubei Medical University and Dr. David L. Huxsoll, Director of U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of infectious Diseases in 1985, the beginning year of a three-year contract between Hubei medical University and the USAMRIID on a collaboration program of HFRS treatment with ribavirin. This was with an idea of setting up a goal of 'must success' of the Sino-American cooperation study. Due to the painstaking efforts of scientists and officers of both sides, the three years plan was almost finished in two years with harvest of a definite conclusion that ribavirin is effective in the treatment of acute stage HFRS patients.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA241500

Entities

People

  • Hsiang Chin-min
  • John W. Huggins
  • Zheng Zhi-ming

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cardiovascular System
  • Cells
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Academic Conference Management
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Virology (or Medical Virology).