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China reports first H10N8 avian flu death
The death of a 73 year old woman infected with a strain of avian flu, H10N8, that is rarely seen in humans was reported in China...
Dec 18, 2013 | Lisa Brown
Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Release...
On Dec. 17, Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation released a new report about the nation’s...
Dec 17, 2013 | Admin
2009 H1N1 Influenza Pandemic 10 Times More Deadly Than Previously Estimated
The modest number of 18,449 laboratory-confirmed deaths from the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic caused many to question whether the...
Dec 11, 2013 | Lisa Brown
FEMA Updates Continuity Tools
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has updated its Continuity Assistance Tool and two continuity planning documents. Local...
Dec 09, 2013 | Admin
Truck Carrying Radioactive Material Found After It Was Stolen In Mexico
A truck transporting radiotherapy equipment containing the radioactive isotope colbalt-60 has been found after it was stolen in Mexico...
Dec 06, 2013 | Lisa Brown
Disaster Response Template Toolkit
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has released a “Disaster Response Template Toolkit.” This toolkit...
Dec 06, 2013 | Admin
MRC Units Continue to Strengthen the Capacity of their Communities during the...
Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) units assist their communities by preparing for, responding to, and recovering from emergencies, as well...
Dec 02, 2013 | Admin
Food Safety: An Important Message During the Holidays
‘Twas the holiday season, and all through the states, turkeys were roasted and being put upon plates. People often talk about the...
Nov 26, 2013 | Naomi Rennard
Volunteer Force Gets Latest Radiation Emergency Training
The Greene County Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) from Xenia, OH, conducted a radiation training on Nov. 7–8 to prepare for a...
Nov 22, 2013 | Admin
China reports first H10N8 avian flu deathThe death of a 73 year old woman infected with a strain of avian flu, H10N8, that is rarely seen in humans was reported in China earlier this month. This was the first report of a human fatality from the H10N8 virus.The woman, whose immune system was compromised, had an underlying illness, and had visited […] Dec 18, 2013 | Lisa Brown |
Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Release “Outbreaks: Protecting Americans from Infectious Diseases”On Dec. 17, Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation released a new report about the nation’s ability to prevent and control infectious disease entitled “Outbreaks: Protecting Americans from Infectious Diseases.” This new report shows that outdated systems and limited resources have impacted states’ abilities to prevent, control, and treat... Dec 17, 2013 | Admin |
2009 H1N1 Influenza Pandemic 10 Times More Deadly Than Previously EstimatedThe modest number of 18,449 laboratory-confirmed deaths from the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic caused many to question whether the response was excessive. A recent World Health Organization (WHO) study analyzing the global mortality of the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic contradicted this previous mortality estimate. The new study published in PLoS Medicine found mortality rates may […] Dec 11, 2013 | Lisa Brown |
FEMA Updates Continuity ToolsThe Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has updated its Continuity Assistance Tool and two continuity planning documents. Local health departments can use these documents to assist in their continuity of operations planning to ensure that essential functions and services can be continued during or resume rapidly after emergencies. These tools will help local health departments […] Dec 09, 2013 | Admin |
Truck Carrying Radioactive Material Found After It Was Stolen In MexicoA truck transporting radiotherapy equipment containing the radioactive isotope colbalt-60 has been found after it was stolen in Mexico on Dec. 2. U.S. officials have not stated why it was stolen, and it was likely thieves opened the container not knowing what it was and burned themselves. This exposure was likely to prove fatal to […] Dec 06, 2013 | Lisa Brown |
Disaster Response Template ToolkitThe Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has released a “Disaster Response Template Toolkit.” This toolkit features public education materials that local health departments can use in their disaster behavioral health response programs and to reach people affected by a disaster. Including print, web, audio, video, and multimedia materials, the Template Toolkit can be […] Dec 06, 2013 | Admin |
MRC Units Continue to Strengthen the Capacity of their Communities during the Holiday SeasonMedical Reserve Corps (MRC) units assist their communities by preparing for, responding to, and recovering from emergencies, as well as promoting public health activities all year long. During this holiday season, several MRC units are getting in the spirit by collecting items to share with the less fortunate in their communities. The Eastern Panhandle MRC […] Dec 02, 2013 | Admin |
Food Safety: An Important Message During the Holidays‘Twas the holiday season, and all through the states, turkeys were roasted and being put upon plates. People often talk about the secret rub their grandmother uses on her Thanksgiving turkey. People do not, however, always talk about the ways grandma ensured her rub did not contaminate the potatoes. It is the holiday season, and […] Nov 26, 2013 | Naomi Rennard |
Volunteer Force Gets Latest Radiation Emergency TrainingThe Greene County Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) from Xenia, OH, conducted a radiation training on Nov. 7–8 to prepare for a possible radiation emergency. MRC volunteers learned how to screen large numbers of people for radiation and how to decontaminate them. This training was the first radiation preparedness training of its kind in West Central […] Nov 22, 2013 | Admin |
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