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University of Pittsburgh

Vol II Issue VII July 2007   

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Preparedness News You Can Use

Pennsylvania to receive nearly $90 million for pandemic and other preparedness

Federal funding has been announced and grant opportunities are currently available to Pennsylvania.  Full Story


Avian Flu Update

Latest: India reports bird flu outbreak in northeast

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.

HHS announces $896.7 million in funding to states for public health preparedness and emergency response

This funding is in addition to the $430 million HHS is already providing to hospitals.  Full Story

Sanofi flu vaccine plant to triple US production

Sanofi plans to triple its vaccine production for pandemic preparedness.  Full Story

U.S. biosecurity efforts need more development

The U.S. needs to provide additional resources and education to improve border biosecurity. Full Story

Pregnant Vietnamese woman dies of suspected bird flu

Vietnam has been praised for slowing down in the death rate through a mass poultry-vaccination scheme, since there is not yet a human vaccine for H5N1.  Full Story

White House issues 1-year status report on pandemic planning

The White house reports on the federal government's pandemic influenza preparedness strategy.  Full Story

Announcements

Disaster Preparedness for School Nurses training

There are still a few seats available for the Disaster Preparedness for School Nurses training on August 21, 2007 at the Capital Area Intermediate Unit 15 in Summerdale, PA.  Click here for more details


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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