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University of Pittsburgh

Vol II Issue I January 2007   

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Preparedness News You Can Use

Schools Close Across the Nation Because of Influenza

More than a dozen cities and counties in Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Nebraska closed their schools this week (Jan 22-26) in response to outbreaks of influenza.   Scores of schools and thousands of students were affected.  This is a surprisingly high number, considering the relatively mild flu season so far (see detailed epidemiology in main article).  

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Avian Flu Update

Latest: Tamiflu-resistant H5N1 strain surfaces in Egypt

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.

FEMA reform prompts major restructuring

DHS is about to go through its second reorganization.  Full Story

Flu vaccine effectiveness

Questions and Answers for Healthcare Professionals.  Full Story

Rapid flu testing for hospitalized adults

Advances in diagnostic technology allow the rapid identification of several common viral infections.  Full Story

WHO chief issues H5N1 warning amid new human deaths

Margaret Chan, new chief of WHO, warns to not let our guard down against H5N1  Full Story

FDA approves refrigerated form of FluMist

Healthcare providers can store the vaccine in a refrigerator rather than a freezer. Full Story

Announcements

Preserving Evidence, Saving Lives: The Roles of Forensic Science, Medicine, and the Law in Mass Disaster Response

Scheduled for March 29-31, this Cyril H. Wecht Institute conference will educate attorneys, physicians, nurses, criminalists and others about the challenges posed by catastrophic events. Visit http://www.duq.edu/massdisasters

Credentialing Public Health Professionals in a Changing World
View the online presentation by Dr. Bernard Goldstein, the inaugural Chair of the National Board of Public Health Examiners (NBPHE) and Dean Emeritus and Professor at GSPH, regarding the credentialing of public health professionals.
View online/download slides
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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