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Preparedness News: Special Edition

Virus vs. Vaccine: The Race is on

The first doses of H1N1 vaccine are now being shipped and are expected in states by next Tuesday. Unfortunately, the virus has a head start, and is active throughout the country (and world).

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Watch PSA Video from Gov. Rendell


H1N1 Flu Tools

Latest: PA confirmed/probable case count map

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CDC H1N1 Situation Update
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WHO Pandemic (H1N1) Update
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Visit UPCPHP’s essential H1N1 Flu information site to get the latest in H1N1 Flu news, statistics, and links to experts around the world.

Breaking News: Articles of interest from the United States and around the world.

Trust for America’s Health highlights H1N1 challenges

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Health Information Technology Strengthens Care in Rural Communities

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Support for developing countries' response to the H1N1 influenza

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Preparedness report spells out H1N1 challenges

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Upcoming Courses and Training

Visit Courses and Training for more information.

 

Pennsylvania Public Health Association Conference
10/8 - Pittsburgh, PA

  - Building Pennsylvania's Public
    Health System

    11-11:45 a.m. in the Gold Room
    Margaret Potter

 -  Building Relationships with the Media
    1-3 p.m. in Conference Room B
    Karen Goraleski

  - School Nurse Preparedness in Urban
    and Rural Settings

    2:15-3 p.m. in Gold Room
    Stefanie Junker

 - Working with Schools: Health Priorities
    of Schools in Allegheny County
    2:15-3 p.m. in Conference Room C
    Charles Vokotich

What All Rural Health Responders Must Know About Public Health Emergencies
10/21 - Huntingdon, PA

 

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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