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Vol II Issue X October 2007    

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Preparedness News You Can Use

President orders transformation of public health and medical preparedness


On October 18, 2007, the White House released Homeland Security Presidential Directive 21 (HSPD-21), titled “Public Health and Medical Preparedness”. Full Story
Avian Flu Update

Latest: HHS releases new vaccine distribution guidance and allocation plan for public comment

Where do YOU fall in the vaccine distribution plan? Submit your comments now. 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.

Pandemic Influenza: Warning, Children At-Risk

Children and teens aging from 0-19 account for 46% of H5N1 fatalities. Full Story

Projected supply of pandemic influenza vaccine sharply increases

Vaccine production has significantly increased, but there is still a gap between supply and demand.
Full Story

CDC reports on MRSA – more deaths than AIDS

Health care settings account for approximately two-thirds of MRSA infections. Full Story

How to Prepare for Wildfires

HHS has provided a list of different resources to help you prepare for fires and wildfires. Full Story

Seasonal Flu Link

Want to learn more about the flu, get flu activity reports, or have flu updates sent to your mobile device? Full Story

Announcements

Course training for UPCPHP

Gerry Barron and Stefanie Junker completed the Exercise Design and Evaluation course offered by PEMA.  The course examines exercise planning, design, conduct, and evaluations.

Emergency Preparedness and Prevention & Hazmat Spills Conference
December 2-5, 2007
Pittsburgh, PA
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Regional Energy Critical Infrastructure Resilience Conference
 October 29-31, 2007
Pittsburgh, PA
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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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