2008 News Releases

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December

• December 16, 2008
  HHS Releases Guidance for Use and Stockpiling of Antiviral Drugs for Pandemic Influenza (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
• December 2, 2008
  FSIS Seeks Comments On Draft Risk Assessment For The Public Health Impact Of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus In Poultry, Shell Eggs, And Egg Products (Food Safety and Inspection Service)

November

• November 21, 2008
  Study of Ancient and Modern Plagues Finds Common Features (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
• November 7, 2008
  Genetics Provide Evidence for the Movement of Avian Influenza Viruses from Asia to North America via Migratory Birds (U.S. Geological Survey)

October

• October 27, 2008
  Genetics Provide Evidence for the Movement of Avian Influenza Viruses from Asia to North America via Migratory Birds (U.S. Geological Survey)
  Genetics Provide Evidence about Migratory Bird Movement (U.S. Geological Survey)
• October 25, 2008
  US Pledges Additional $320 Million in Fight Against Bird Flu (U.S. Department of State)
• October 20, 2008
  Early Pandemic Flu Wave May Protect Against Worse One Later (National Institutes of Health)
• October 8, 2008
  CDC Awards $16.9 Million to Combat Pandemic, Seasonal Influenza (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

September

• September 30, 2008
  FDA Clears New CDC Test to Detect Human Influenza (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
• September 24, 2008
  CDC Awards $24 Million for Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Projects (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

August

• August 19, 2008
  Bacterial Pneumonia Caused Most Deaths in 1918 Influenza Pandemic (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)

July

• July 23, 2008
  HHS and DHS Announce Guidance on Pandemic Vaccination Allocation (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
• July 8, 2008
  Report Offers Resources for Home Health Care Response During a Flu Pandemic (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)

June

• June 3, 2008
  HHS Provides more than $1 Billion to Improve All Hazards Public Health (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
• June 2, 2008
  USDA Awards $5 Million for Avian Influenza Research and Extension (U.S. Department of Agriculture)

April

• April 30, 2008
  Researchers Find Quick Way to Make Human Monoclonal Antibodies against Flu (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)

January

• January 6, 2008
  Study of Sugars on Cell Surface Identifies Key Factor in Flu Infection (National Institutes of Health)