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Weathering the Storm
August/September marks the one year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina – one of the worst disasters in US history. Failures of prevention at the primary level (levees), secondary level (evacuation), and tertiary level (the rest of the response) have been well documented, and the social and health effects are far from over. It is also the two year anniversary of Hurricane Ivan, which caused extensive flooding and disruption in Pennsylvania. Both events will be highlighted in our September 15th symposium, “Weathering the Storm”. Please come!
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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.
Latest: Avian Flu Detection Information on Wild Birds
View current information about wild bird sampling for early detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in the United States 
Genomic Signatures of Human versus Avian Influenza A Viruses
Scientists move closer to understanding bird flu evolution… Full
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Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina
August 29th marks the one year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina... Full
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September is National Preparedness Month
Get Ready! National Preparedness Month is an effort to encourage Americans to prepare Full
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WHO changes H5N1 strains for pandemic vaccines
Vaccines based on the 2004 strain may be useless… Full
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United States Conference of Mayors assesses the state of Americas readiness
Funding and confidence in FEMA still very low… Full
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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.
