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University of Pittsburgh

Vol III Issue VIII August 2008    

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Preparedness News You Can Use

Graduate Certificate Program Turns Five

Blow out the candles. The Graduate Certificate Program in Public Health Preparedness and Disaster Response turns five in the fall of 2008. It remains one of the first programs with a focus on preparedness and the only one to offer a foundation in public health and an all-hazards approach.

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Avian Flu Update

Latest: Pitt scientists receive $3.6 million to test vaccine avainst deadliest strain of avian flu

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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.

National Preparedness Month 2008

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ProMed Alert - Tamiflu resistance

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NIH study shows bacterial pneumonia caused most deaths in 1918 influenza pandemic

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Most U.S. measles cases reported since 1996

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Solicitation for written comments on the Development of Healthy People 2020

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Announcements

Upcoming Courses and Training

Visit Courses and Training for more information.

Disaster Preparedness for School Nurses Training
11/7/08  BLaST IU 17 in Williamsport, PA
11/17/08  Part of PPHA/PHI in Philadelphia, PA

School Emergency Triage Training
11/18/08  Part of PPHA/PHI in Philadelphia, PA

Minimizing Psychological Trauma Resulting from School Crises
10/13/08  TBD – Allegheny County Nurses ONLY

Allegheny County Immunization Coalition 3rd Annual Immunization Conference
Donald S. Burke to speak
10/2/08  Pittsburgh, PA

CDC's Emerging Infectious Diseases (EID) Journal - September 2008
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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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