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Vol IV Issue V May2009

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	Disaster Preparedness and Response for School Nurses June 22–24, 2009 The Center highlights school preparedness and is dedicated to training school personnel. School personnel are frequently the first responders to a disaster, including pandemics such as H1N1 Influenza. Full Story

	Latest: Why 2009 H1N1 may be very active this summer Full Story Influenza A(H1N1) has reported nearly 20,000 cases Full Story PA Confirmed/Probable Case Count Map Full Story HHS Takes Additional Steps Toward Development of Vaccine for the Novel Influenza A (H1N1) Full Story Visit UPCPHP’s essential H1N1 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.		NOAA Issues Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook, Encourages Preparedness Full Story Sri Lanka Faces Dengue Epidemic Full Story Virtual Reality Helps CDC Staff Deployed for Outbreak Response Prepare for Stress Full Story WHO official says world edging towards a full pandemic Full Story Upcoming Courses and Training Visit Courses and Training for more information. Regional Pennsylvania Preparedness Leadership Institute - 2009 7/21-7/23 and 8/4-8/6 - Clarion, PA School Nurses Summer Trainings Three Days - Three Trainings 6/22 - 6/24 - Bradford, PA Summer Institute 2009 July - Pittsburgh, PA CDC's Emerging Infectious Diseases (EID) Journal - June 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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