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Vol I Issue VI December 2006
Public Health Consequences of Disasters
December 26, 2006 will mark the second anniversary of the Asian earthquake and tsunami that killed more than 150,000 people and displaced millions more in 12 countries.
Latest: Poultry Most Likely to Bring H5N1 to Americas
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.
Learning from Catastrophe: Quick Response Research in the Wake of Hurricane Katrina
Study identifies research questions for future research and topics. Full story
Ready or Not? Protecting the Public’s Health from Disease, Disasters, and Bioterrorism 2006
Emergency health preparedness is still inadequate in America. Full story
Guidance on Polonium 210
Recent events in the United Kingdom have caused concerns for possible public health risks. Full story
Training for Terrorism-Related Conditions in Hospitals
Report based on data from the annual National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, conducted by CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) Full story
Training the Trainer
On December 6, 2006, UPCPHP and the National Association of School Nurses (NASN) partnered to train seven Pennsylvania school nurses to deliver NASN’s Disaster Preparedness for School Nurses curriculum. As a result of this training, Pennsylvania now has a cadre of school nurse trainers who can be deployed to deliver Disaster Preparedness for School Nurses across the Commonwealth and the United States. These seven new trainers will help UPCPHP continue to provide state-of-the-art training for school nurses across Pennsylvania.
