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Grant Opportunity Available: HPP and PHEP Cooperative Agreements
The notice for the Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) and Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) Cooperative Agreements has been...
Mar 19, 2014 | Admin
NACCHO Announces Two Paid Summer Internships
The Environmental Health, Pandemic Preparedness, and Catastrophic Response Team at NACCHO has announced two new summer internship...
Mar 10, 2014 | Sara Rubin
The National Library of Medicine’s Disaster Information Management Research Center...
A new topic page is now available from the National Library of Medicine’s Disaster Information Management Research Center...
Mar 07, 2014 | Andy Roszak
A New Agenda for Global Health Security
On Feb. 13, the United States brought together more than 25 nations and international partners across sectors (agriculture, health,...
Feb 19, 2014 | Sara Rubin
Medical Countermeasures Workgroup January Report
The Medical Countermeasures (MCM) Workgroup held their monthly meeting and the first of 2014 on Jan. 13. The members discussed their...
Jan 30, 2014 | Lisa Brown
Flu Activity Increasing After a Slow Start to Flu Season
According to FluView, the CDC’s weekly influenza surveillance report, flu activity is increasing nationwide and is already high...
Jan 03, 2014 | Lisa Brown
NACCHO Responds to “Outbreaks: Protecting Americans from Infectious Disease”
Dec 20, 2013 | Guest Author
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
Flu-Associated Pediatric Deaths: Findings from a Recent Study
A recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study published in Pediatrics, “Influenza-Associated Pediatrics Deaths in...
Nov 11, 2013 | Sara Rubin
Grant Opportunity Available: HPP and PHEP Cooperative AgreementsThe notice for the Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) and Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) Cooperative Agreements has been published on Grants.gov here. These grants are offered through the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response/National Healthcare Preparedness Programs and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Office of Public Health Preparedness and... Mar 19, 2014 | Admin |
NACCHO Announces Two Paid Summer InternshipsThe Environmental Health, Pandemic Preparedness, and Catastrophic Response Team at NACCHO has announced two new summer internship openings. These internships will provide students the opportunity to learn about the U.S. public health system and the vital role of the 2,800 local health departments that NACCHO represents. NACCHO’s mission is to be a leader, partner, catalyst, and […] Mar 10, 2014 | Sara Rubin |
The National Library of Medicine’s Disaster Information Management Research Center Launches New Web Page on Influenza: Pandemic Preparedness and ResponseA new topic page is now available from the National Library of Medicine’s Disaster Information Management Research Center (DIMRC) – “Influenza: Pandemic Preparedness and Response.” The page focuses on flu outbreaks that exceed the predicted prevalence of seasonal flu, threaten to overwhelm medical resources, and could affect the everyday functioning of communities. The page highlights... Mar 07, 2014 | Andy Roszak |
A New Agenda for Global Health SecurityOn Feb. 13, the United States brought together more than 25 nations and international partners across sectors (agriculture, health, defense, development, etc.) to launch the Global Health Security Agenda. The Global Health Security Agenda is intended to accelerate progress toward a world safe and secure from infectious disease threats and enhance our ability to prevent, detect, […] Feb 19, 2014 | Sara Rubin |
Medical Countermeasures Workgroup January ReportThe Medical Countermeasures (MCM) Workgroup held their monthly meeting and the first of 2014 on Jan. 13. The members discussed their involvement in the CDC Phase 3 Medical Countermeasures Plus Readiness Initiative. Members had the opportunity to review a finished draft of the tool from a holistic point of view. The members also discussed the local public […] Jan 30, 2014 | Lisa Brown |
Flu Activity Increasing After a Slow Start to Flu SeasonAccording to FluView, the CDC’s weekly influenza surveillance report, flu activity is increasing nationwide and is already high in ten states predominately in the south- specifically Alabama, Alaska, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, and Wyoming. For the first time since the 2009 influenza pandemic, H1N1 is the dominant circulating flu strain early... Jan 03, 2014 | Lisa Brown |
NACCHO Responds to “Outbreaks: Protecting Americans from Infectious Disease”Dec 20, 2013 | Guest Author |
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 |
Flu-Associated Pediatric Deaths: Findings from a Recent StudyA recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study published in Pediatrics, “Influenza-Associated Pediatrics Deaths in the United States, 2004-2012” affirms the critical and life-saving role flu vaccine can play in protecting all children during flu season. This study broadens the body of knowledge around influenza-associated pediatric deaths (for children with and without high-risk... Nov 11, 2013 | Sara Rubin |
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