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Jan 5
New Item Congo confirms another Ebola case

New Item H5N1 spreads to more Indian districts

Dec 31
New Item Study hints at pneumonia risk with resistant flu viruses

Dec 30
New Item Hong Kong reports baby has H9N2 virus

Dec 29
New Item Ebola strikes Congo again

Dec 24
New Item Surging flu cases may herald tough season in England

Dec 23
New Item More avian flu found in Bangladesh poultry

Dec 22
New Item EU panel supports innovative pandemic, seasonal flu vaccines

New Item FDA approves shortened anthrax-vaccine course

Dec 19
New Item With H1N1 resistance, CDC changes advice on flu drugs

Dec 18
New Item Three countries report fresh H5N1 outbreaks

Dec 17
New Item Cost, resistance aired in HHS webcast on antivirals

Dec 16
New Item Treatment comes first in HHS antiviral guidance

New Item China reports new H5N1 outbreaks

New Item Egyptian teen dies of H5N1 infection

Dec 15
New Item Progress reported at WHO meeting on virus sharing

Dec 12
New Item Cambodia reports new H5N1 case

New Item CDC sees early-season signs of Tamiflu resistance

Dec 11
New Item Tests confirm H5N1 in Hong Kong outbreak

New Item Testing turns up Ebola virus in pigs

New Item Half-dose flu shots could help prevent shortages

Dec 10
New Item Rand releases midseason flu vaccination status report

Dec 9
New Item US preparedness report card decries funding lag

New Item Indonesia reports 2 new H5N1 cases, 1 fatal

New Item Avian flu strikes Hong Kong poultry farm

Dec 8
New Item Minorities lag in flu-shot coverage for elderly

Dec 5
New Item DHS picks Kansas site for new animal disease lab

Dec 4
New Item HHS releases draft of national vaccine plan

New Item India, Vietnam report more H5N1 outbreaks

Dec 3
New Item USDA drafts avian flu risk assessment for poultry and egg products

Dec 2
New Item Study says college students benefit from flu shots

New Item FDA details year's progress on food protection plan

Dec 1
New Item PROMISING PRACTICES FOR PANDEMIC PLANNING
Addressing psychological needs in disaster response

New Item India reports new H5N1 outbreak

Nov 26
New Item Salmonella outbreak tied to pot pies totaled 401 cases

New Item FAO: Momentum builds for 'One World, One Health' concept

Nov 25
New Item Hospital pandemic drill reveals major supply challenges

Nov 24
New Item CDC reports swine flu virus in Texas patient

Nov 21
New Item Researchers report new species of deadly Ebola virus

Nov 20
New Item Indonesia says no H5N1 cases in suspicious cluster

New Item Report says pandemic will threaten coal, power supplies

      
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New Report: Pandemic Influenza, Electricity, and the Coal Supply Chain

Authors: Nicholas S. Kelley, MSPH, and Michael T. Osterholm, PhD, MPH

A coal shortage during an influenza pandemic portends grim outcomes. With this report, we attempt to conceptualize what happens when a pandemic disrupts the supply chain for coal, the fuel nearly half of the United States relies upon for electricity—the cornerstone of public health and organizational continuity.
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New Item Burden of influenza-like illness and effectiveness of influenza vaccination among working adults aged 50-64 years
From Clin Infect Dis, published online Dec 30

 
New Item Survey of hospital healthcare personnel response during a potential avian influenza pandemic: will they come to work?
From Prehosp Disaster Med

 
New Item Oseltamivir-resistant influenza viruses A (H1N1), Norway, 2007-08
From Emerg Infect Dis, published online Dec 31

 
New Item Viral RNA polymerase complex promotes optimal growth of 1918 virus in the lower respiratory tract of ferrets
From Proc Natl Acad Sci, published online Dec 29

 
New Item Severe acute respiratory syndrome-associated coronavirus infection in Toronto children: a second look
From Pediatrics, published online Dec 29

 
New Item Safety, humoral and cell mediated immune responses to two formulations of an inactivated, split-virion influenza A/H5N1 vaccine in children
From PLoS ONE, published online Dec 29

 
New Item Personal protective equipment and risk for avian influenza (H7N3)
From Emerg Infect Dis, published online Dec 23

 
New Item School closure to reduce influenza transmission
Letter from Emerg Infect Dis, published online Dec 23

 
New Item Enhanced hygiene measures and norovirus transmission during an outbreak
From Emerg Infect Dis, published online Dec 23

 
New Item Experimental infection of dogs with avian-origin canine influenza A virus (H3N2)
From Emerg Infect Dis, published online Dec 23

 
New Item Preventing and deterring biological attacks: priorities that should emerge from the WMD Commission report
Commentary from UPMC Center for Biosecurity released Dec 19

 
New Item Interim recommendations for the use of influenza antiviral medications in the setting of oseltamivir resistance among circulating influenza A (H1N1) viruses, 2008-09 influenza season
CDC health advisory issued Dec 19

 
New Item Component-specific effectiveness of trivalent influenza vaccine as monitored through a sentinel surveillance network in Canada, 2006-2007
From J Infect Dis, published online Dec 16

 
New Item Using surveillance to evaluate influenza vaccine effectiveness
Editorial commentary on above article from J Infect Dis, published online Dec 16

 
New Item Guidance on antiviral drug use during an influenza pandemic
HHS report released Dec 15

 
New Item Considerations for antiviral drug stockpiling by employers in preparation for an influenza pandemic
HHS report published Dec 15

 
New Item Addressing ethical issues in pandemic influenza planning
WHO discussion papers released Dec 12

 
New Item Update: influenza activity--United States, September 28-November 29, 2008
From Dec 12 MMWR

 
New Item Prevention and treatment of seasonal influenza
From Dec 11 N Engl J Med

 
New Item Community planning for pandemic influenza: lessons from the VA health care system
From Disaster Med Public Health Prep, published online Dec 9

 
New Item Ready or not? Protecting the public's health from disease, disasters, and bioterrorism, 2008
Trust for America's Health report released Dec 9

 
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At-Risk Populations Project
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Promising Practices: Pandemic Preparedness Tools
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Comments on draft report on the public health impact of avian flu virus in poultry, eggs, and egg products must be submitted to the USDA by Jan 31. The draft report is available here.

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The Pandemic Vaccine Puzzle
Award-winning seven-part series on the chances for immunizing the world against pandemic flu

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US State Government Pandemic Flu Resources
CIDRAP-compiled list, updated Jun 6; also see International Government Pandemic Flu Resources list, updated Jun 6

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