Emerging Infectious Diseases

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submission, send name, address, telephone, fax, and e-mail address to: NFID, Attention: Kip Kantelo, Suite 750, 4733 Bethesda Ave., Bethesda, MD 20814-5228, USA; fax: 301-907-0878; tel.: 301-656-0003; e-mail: kkantelo@aol.com. Program information is available at: http://www.nfid.org/conferences/. International Scientific Forum on Home Hygiene Experts in health and hygiene announce the inauguration of the International Scientific Forum on Home Hygiene (IFH). A nonprofit organization, IFH comprises scientists and professionals in hygiene policy and research. It was formed to raise awareness of the role of domestic hygiene in the prevention of homeacquired infections. Through its international activities, IFH focuses on home hygiene in situations where infection risk exists: food, personal cleanliness, and community medical care. For more information on the organization, its aims, and scientific research on home hygiene, access their web site: http://www.ifhhomehygiene.org.