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The 2011 AGM of isirv will take place at 13.00 British Summer Time on Thursday, 8th September 2011 by conference call.

On Tuesday 28 June 2011, Lars Haaheim tragically died whilst on a fishing trip in a fjord near his summer home in Sveio, Norway. Lars was an internationally-renowned influenza scientist and a founder member of the International Society for Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses (isirv).

isirv is pleased to present the Options for the Control of Influenza VII Conference Highlight Webcast!

Experts from around the world gathered at Options for the Control of Influenza VII in Hong Kong SAR, China, at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre to share their insights and the latest scientific information on influenza.

Hosted by the Fondation Mérieux Conference Centre, the System Biology and Immune Response conference will take place in Veyrier-du-Lac, France, June 21-23, 2010.

In March and early April 2009, a novel influenza A (H1N1) virus emerged in Mexico and the United States. The virus quickly spread throughout most regions of the world, and on June 11 the World Health Organization declared an influenza pandemic. Correspondingly, there has been an explosion of scientific information about the novel virus and its morbidity, including articles written by isirv members.

• Origins and evolutionary genomics of the 2009 swine-origin H1N1 influenza A epidemic
• Antigenic and Genetic Characteristics of Swine-Origin 2009 A(H1N1) Influenza Viruses Circulating in Humans

Professional Resources Relevant to the April 2009 Influenza A (H1N1) Outbreak

• Influenza A (H1N1) Professional Resource List
• Viral Respiratory Disease Surveillance Online Resources (PDF)

The largest and most comprehensive conference exclusively devoted to the study, diagnosis and treatment of influenza is going to Hong Kong in 2010.

Announcing the Fall 2008 Respiratory Virus Report featuring...

• Some New Developments in the Study of Rhinoviruses, by David P. Schnurr, PhD
• In the Loop by Gregory C. Gray, MD, MPH, FIDSA
• isirv Conference Activities Update
• Antiviral Therapy for Influenza: A Case-based Approach for Optimal Management, Activity Overview and Information

Announcing the Spring 2008 Respiratory Virus Report Featuring...

• Zoonotic Swine Influenza Infections: Public Health Implications by Dr Greg Gray
• Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses - the First Year by Judith Barback
• In the Loop by Dr Gavin Smith
• Options for the Control of Influenza VII by Lynne Pryor
• International Symposium on Viral Respiratory Disease by John Watson

Announcing the Respiratory Virus Report for Fall 2007 has been published!

Dr. Geoffrey C. Schild, Chairman of the Society talks about the future of isirv.

The election of Board members took place at AGM during the Options VI conference at 12 noon on Tuesday, 19th June 2007 in Constitutional Hall 106 of the Toronto International Convention Centre. The AGM was open to all but only paid-up members were able to vote. The full listing can be found on our Board Member page.