The Netherlands National Institute for Public Health and the Environment is reporting an outbreak of Q fever in the Netherlands, site of IETF-78. More information can be found at: http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/content/in-the-news/q-fever-netherlands.aspx The IAOC is following the situation at the US Center for Disease Control (CDC), US State Department, and EU equivalents periodically. Since the recommendations for avoiding the condition are centered around staying away from farms, washing hands, and not eating raw milk (or raw milk products), the IAOC does not believe there is any reason to modify the plans for the Maastricht IETF meeting. Registration for Maastricht is expected to open in a couple of weeks. We will review the matter and its impact on the meeting prior to opening registration. We also will provide information about this in the registration announcement and on the meeting website so people can make their own travel decisions based on their personal situation. Bob Hinden IAOC Chair _______________________________________________ IETF-Announce mailing list IETF-Announce@ietf.org https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf-announce
