This the first International
This is the first international conference on antimicrobial resistance in Zoonotic bacteria and food borne pathogenes.
The focus of the conference will be on antimicrobial resistance and transmission of antimicrobial bacteria via the food chain and other human interactions.This meeting provides numerous oppurtunities to interact and exchange the knowledge. Foodborne diseases encompass a wide spectrum of illnesses and are a growing public health problem worldwide. They are the result of ingesting contaminated foodstuffs, and range from diseases caused by a multitude of microorganisms to those caused by chemical hazards. Recent global developments are increasingly challenging international health security. These developments include the growing industrialization and trade of food production, the rapid urbanization associated with a more frequent food preparation/consumption outside the home and the emergence of new or antibiotic-resistant pathogens.

The most common clinical presentation of foodborne diseases takes the form of gastrointestinal symptoms but such diseases can also lead to chronic, life-threatening symptoms including neurological, gynecological or immunological disorders as well as multiorgan failure, cancer and death.

The global burden of foodborne diseases and its impact on development and trade is currently unknown. Reliable epidemiological data are, however, urgently needed to enable policy-makers as well as other stakeholders to:

appropriately allocate resources to foodborne disease, prevention and control efforts;
monitor and evaluate food safety measures;
develop new food safety standards;
assess the cost-effectiveness of interventions; and
quantify the burden in monetary costs.
further see on http://www.who.int/foodsafety/publications/newsletter/29/en/inde...