Emergency Preparedness & Response
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2008
- Download CDC Shelter Assessment Tools July 7, 2008
- CDC Health Advisory: Adverse Effects Associated with Consuming “Total Body Formula” and “Total Body Mega Formula
CDC is working collaboratively with state health departments, the American Association of Poison Control Centers, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on reports of adverse health effects following consumption of the dietary supplement “Total Body Formula,” and “Total Body Mega Formula .04/08 - Measles Health Advisory: Outbreak in the U.S.
This health advisory outlines public health preparedness, control, and response in healthcare settings and in communities following measles outbreaks in the United States .04/08 - CDC’s Coordinating Office for Terrorism Preparedness and Emergency Response Releases Systems Research Funding Opportunity Announcement
CDC invites accredited Schools of Public Health to submit grant applications for the development of Preparedness and Emergency Response Research Centers (PERRCs) that will investigate the structure, capabilities, and performance of public health systems for preparedness and emergency response activities. 03/08 - Ricin: Basic facts, questions and answers, info for health professionals
Learn about the ricin investigation in Las Vegas. Basic information about ricin toxin as well as information for health professionals. 03/08 - Ricin Health Advisory 02/08
Ricin is made from the waste left over from processing castor beans, and can be extremely lethal. It has some potential medical uses, such as bone marrow transplants and cancer treatment (to kill cancer cells). 02//08 - Public Health Preparedness: Mobilizing State by State
The inaugural report on public health emergency preparedness released by CDC's Coordinating Office for Terrorism Preparedness and Emergency Response (COTPER) - Learn more about hydrazine, the rocket fuel found on the satellite that was destroyed February 20. 02/08
Hydrazines are clear, colorless liquids with an ammonia-like odor. Most hydrazines are manufactured for use as rocket propellants and fuels, boiler water treatments, chemical reactants, medicines, and in cancer research. Hydrazines are highly reactive and easily catch fire. - Preliminary Findings on Air Quality in FEMA-supplied Mobile Homes and Trailers 02/08
CDC and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) released preliminary results from recent testing that found higher than typical indoor exposure levels of formaldehyde in travel trailers and mobile homes used as emergency housing in the Gulf Coast Region. - The "Recommendations for postexposure interventions to prevent HBV, HCV, or HIV infections and tetanus for persons wounded during bombings and similar mass casualty events in the United States, 2007. 02/08
Recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)", a DRAFT document, distributed solely for the purpose of pre-dissemination peer review under applicable information quality guidelines, which does not represent and should not be construed to represent any CDC determination or policy, is now available for public review and comment. - Notice from CDC to vaccine holders to destroy Dryvax vaccine 02//08
Form for reporting destruction of Dryvax to CDC Drug Services. - Letter showing Wyeth's intent to withdraw the license for Dryvax vaccine 02//08
Previous Years
2007
- COCA Conference Call Discusses Disaster Surveillance (Dec 14)
- CDC To Begin Testing Trailers For Formaldehyde (Dec 13)
- FEMA Responds to Midwest Ice Storm (Dec 13)
- CDC Provides New Cool Tips of the Week: Winter Weather Email Reminders (Dec 7)
- FEMA Launches an Email Subscription Management System (Dec 7)
- Winter Storm Preparedness: Weather Radios and Disaster Supply Kits (Nov 27)
- Free FEMA Publications Give Advice About Flood Preparedness (Nov 27)
- Some Treasures Can Be Saved From Soot and Ash Damage (Nov 6)
- Free Breathing Masks Available to S. Californians (Nov 1)
- Local Assistance Centers Serve Firestorm Communities (Oct 30)
- Department of Homeland Security Offers Emergency Preparedness Resources for Schools (Oct 30)
- CDC Provides Spanish-Language Information about Wildfire-Related Health Concerns (Oct 26)
- COCA Conference Call Discusses Epidemiology & Management of MRSA in the Community (Oct 26)
- American Red Cross Responds to Southern California Wildfires (Oct 22)
- CDC Provides New Hurricane Health and Safety Email Reminders (Oct 15)
- CDC and American Red Cross Help You Prepare (Sept 1)
2006
- CDC Health Alert: Outbreak of Botulinum toxin Type A associated with bottled carrot juice (Sep 16)
- CDC Health Alert: Multiple States Investigating Large Outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 Infections (Sep 14)
- CDC Health Update: Inhalation Anthrax Case in Pennsylvania (Feb 22)
2005
- Archive of Updates on CDC's Response to Katrina & Rita
- Telebriefing: Update on Health Issues Related to Mold, Mildew & Mud in Hurricane & Flood Affected Areas (Sep 28)
2004
- First Reports of Health Effects in World Trade Center Rescue and Recovery Workers Find High Rates of Respiratory and Mental Health Problems (Sep 9)
- CDC Makes Advances in Identifying and Measuring Chemical Agents in Humans (Jul 28)
- Press Release: HHS Awards $849 Million to Improve Public Health Preparedness (Jun 17)
- Press Release: CDC Collaboration Yields New Test for Anthrax (Jun 7)
2003
- Press Release: CDC Announces New Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Disease Research Grant Program and Training Grants (Oct 3)
- Telebriefing: West Nile Virus activity in the United States, Measles Outbreak in the Marshall Islands and Preparing for Hurricane Isabel (Sep 18)
- Press Release: CDC Dedicates New Marcus Emergency Operations Center (Apr 1)
- Press Release: CDC Accepts ACIP's Recommendations for Additional Exclusion Criteria for Smallpox Vaccination Program (Mar 31)
- Press Release: ACIP Summary Statement (from March 28 emergency meeting) (Mar 28)
- Telebriefing: Update on SARS and Smallpox Vaccine Program (Mar 27)
- Telebriefing: Update on Smallpox Vaccination Program (Mar 25)
- Press Release: Temporary Deferral Recommended for Heart Patients Volunteering for Smallpox Vaccination (Mar 25)
- Telebriefing: Update: Smallpox Vaccination Program (Feb 27)
- Telebriefing: Smallpox Vaccine Adverse Events Monitoring & Response System (Feb 6)
- Press Release: CDC Begins Shipping Smallpox Vaccine to the States (Jan 22)
- Telebriefing: CDC Smallpox Vaccination Update (Jan 17)
- Telebriefing: Summary of ACIP Telephone Conference on Supplemental Recommendations for Smallpox Vaccination (Jan 14)
2002
- Telebriefing: Update: Smallpox Educational Activities (Dec 19)
- Press Release: HHS & CDC Continuing to Educate Health Care Personnel & General Public About Smallpox (Dec 19)
- Telebriefing: HHS Teleconference On Smallpox Policy (Dec 14)
- Press Release: CDC initial review of state smallpox vaccination plans complete (Dec 12)
- Press Release: HHS, USDA Establish New Regulations for Use of Select Biological Agents (Dec 10)
- Telebriefing: ACIP Smallpox Vaccine Meeting Briefing (Oct 17)
- Press Release: CDC provides $1.2 million to fund pilot program for early warning system for terrorism-related outbreaks (Oct 10)
- Press Release: Smallpox Response Plan & Guidelines (Sep 23)
- Press Release: Smallpox Vaccination Clinic Guide (Sep 23)
- Telebriefing: MMWR Updated Smallpox Response Plan & Guidelines (Sep 23)
- Press Release: As Americans Reflect on 9/11, HHS & CDC Continue to Prepare Nation for Another Terrorist Attack (Sep 9)
- Telebriefing: 9-11-02 Special Issue Examines Health Effects Related to World Trade Center Terrorist Attacks (Sep 9)
- Telebriefing: CDC's Terrorism Preparedness: One Year Later (Aug 27)
- Telebriefing: Public Health Recommendations for Smallpox Vaccine Use (Jun 20)
- MMWR: Public Health Dispatch: Update: Cutaneous Anthrax in a Laboratory WorkerTexas, 2002 (Jun 7)
- Fact Sheet: Preliminary Results of Review of Brentwood Postal Employees (Jun 6)
- Media Advisory: Smallpox Public Forums (May 30)
- MMWR Update: Suspected Cutaneous Anthrax in a Laboratory WorkerTexas, 2002 (Apr 5)
- Press Release: Case of Cutaneous Anthrax in a Laboratory Worker (Mar 13)
- MMWR: Preliminary Evaluation of the Association of Anthrax Vaccination and Congenital Anomalies (Feb 15)
- Press Release: Elite corps of 'disease detectives' deployed in record numbers since Sept. 11 (Jan 25)
- MMWR: Evaluation of Postexposure Antibiotic Prophylaxis to Prevent Anthrax (Jan 25)