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University of Pittsburgh

Vol II Issue II February 2007   

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Preparedness News You Can Use

Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions (NPIs)


The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) weighs in on the importance of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPI) in its Community Strategy.  Full Story


Avian Flu Update

Latest: FDA panel supports H5N1 vaccine approval

H5N1 vaccine made by Sanofi Pasteur becomes the first vaccine despite a controversy over its effectiveness.  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.

Breaking News: Articles of interest from the United States and around the world.

Survey says public health workers lag in preparedness

More than 60% of public health workers need to improve personal preparedness.  Full Story

OSHA releases Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for an Influenza Pandemic

Downloadable PDF document to prepare workplaces for a pandemic.  Full Story

Business recognition of pandemic threat said to be rising

Corporate America is beginning to take the threat of a pandemic seriously.  Full Story

DHS Awards $194 million to states for emergency management

Grant to help sustain or strengthen the effectiveness of emergency management programs nationwide.  Full Story

Review of 1918 pandemic flu studies offers more questions than answers

A review of the 1918 "Spanish Flu" leaves scientists and public health officials wondering.  Full Story

Announcements

Preparedness: The “Public Health Ready” Way

Designed to educate public health professionals about the importance of effective “All-Hazards” emergency preparedness planning in the workplace. CEU available. Log In or Register Now.

National Aviation Resource Manual for Quarantinable Diseases Released
This manual provides a comprehensive guide for organizations involved in planning for and responding to a quarantinable disease incident. View

About the Center

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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