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Vol IV Issue II February 2009

Contact Us | Bird Flu | Disasters | Law & Policy | Schools | Rural | Courses & Training | Leadership

	Public Health Preparedness Summit 2009 February 18 – 20, 2009, preparedness professionals from around the country gathered in San Diego for the 2009 Public Health Preparedness Summit. Full Story

	Latest: Treatment for bird flu succeeds in mice Full Story Visit UPCPHP’s essential avian influenza (bird flu) information site. It’s updated regularly with the latest in avian influenza news, avian and human statistics, and links to experts around the world.		Prevention Funds in Stimulus Are Good for the Economy Full Story Effectiveness of National Biosurveillance Systems: BioWatch and the Public Health System: Interim Report Full Story Recommended composition of influenza virus vaccines for use in the 2009-2010 influenza season Full Story Revisiting the Anthrax Attacks Full Story Genetic map of cold virus a step toward cure, scientists say Full Story Upcoming Courses and Training Visit Courses and Training for more information. Federal Emergency Management Seminar 3/5 – Pittsburgh, PA - Info School Emergency Triage Training 3/20 - State College, PA National Public Health Week 2009 4/6 - 4/12 - Toolkit Available Regional Pennsylvania Preparedness Leadership Institute - 2009 4/28-4/30 and 5/12-5/14 - State College, PA 6/2-6/4 and 6/30-7/2 - Conshohocken, PA Infectious Diseases and Public Health Law Practice 5/11 – 5/14 – State College, PA Summer Institute 2009 July - Pittsburgh, PA - Info CDC's Emerging Infectious Diseases (EID) Journal - February 2009 Full Story


	The University of Pittsburgh Center for Public Health Preparedness (UPCPHP) trains public health professionals, including professionals in related organizations, to respond to bioterrorism, infectious disease outbreaks, and other public health threats and emergencies. Housed in the Center for Public Health Practice at the Graduate School of Public Health, UPCPHP is a project of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention through cooperative agreement number U90/CCU324238.

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