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2007 News Releases

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October 23, 2007
Projected Supply of Pandemic Influenza Vaccine Sharply Increases (World Health Organization)

August

August 30, 2007
$75 Million in Supplemental Funding to States for Pandemic Flu Preparedness (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
August 9, 2007
NIH Scientists Target Future Pandemic Strains of H5N1 Avian Influenza (National Institutes of Health)
August 7, 2007
Community Measures Prevent Deaths During Pandemic (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

July

July 17, 2007
HHS Announces $896.7 Million in Funding to States for Public Health Preparedness and Emergency Response (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
July 5, 2007
Success Against Bird Flu Slowed by Ongoing Animal Infections (U.S. Department of State)

June

June 14, 2007
Two Contracts Awarded to Expand Domestic Vaccine Manufacturing Capacity (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
June 13, 2007
WHO and manufacturers move ahead with plans for H5N1 influenza global vaccine stockpile (World Health Organization)

May

May 31, 2007
FDA Finalizes Guidances for Manufacturers of Pandemic and Seasonal Flu Vaccines (Food and Drug Administration)
May 28, 2007
Human Antibodies Protect Mice from Avian Flu (National Institutes of Health)
May 24, 2007
HHS Convenes America's Leaders to Help Americans Prepare for Pandemic Flu (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
May 23, 2007
World Health Assembly Agreement Reached on Influenza Virus Sharing, Intellectual Property (World Health Organization)
May 21, 2007
OSHA Unveils New Pandemic Flu Guidance for Healthcare Workers (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
May 15, 2007
New Online Training Course Released for State and Local Public Health Responders (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
May 9, 2007
DoD Teams With Other Agencies to Prepare U.S. for Pandemic Flu Outbreak (U.S. Department of Defense)
May 8, 2007
FDA Clears First Respirators for Use in Public Health Medical Emergencies (Food and Drug Administration)
May 3, 2007
HHS Issues Interim Guidance for the Use of Facemasks and Respirators in Public Settings During an Influenza Pandemic (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)

April

April 26, 2007
Global Stockpile of H5N1 Vaccine 'Feasible' (World Health Organization)
April 24, 2007
WHO facilitates influenza vaccine technology transfer to developing countries (World Health Organization)
April 17, 2007
FDA Approves the First U.S. Vaccine for Humans Against H5N1 Virus (Food and Drug Administration)
April 2, 2007
Rapid Response was Crucial to Containing the 1918 Flu Pandemic (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
April 2, 2007
NIAID Expands Capability for Influenza Research and Surveillance (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)

March

March 27, 2007
Indonesia to resume sharing H5N1 avian influenza virus samples following a WHO meeting in Jakarta
- WHO News Release (World Health Organization)
- Statement by Secretary Mike Leavitt (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
March 14, 2007
U.S. Department of Agriculture Signs Framework Agreement with Food and Agriculture Organization and Secretary Johanns' One Year Report on Avian Influenza Actions (U.S. Department of Agriculture)

February

February 28, 2007
Experts Say Further Study of Past Pandemics Key to Preparedness (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
February 21, 2007
2,000 Influenza Virus Genomes Now Completed and Publicly Accessible (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
February 6, 2007
OSHA Unveils New Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for Influenza Pandemic (U.S. Department of Labor)
February 1, 2007
Small Changes in 1918 Pandemic Virus Knocks Out Transmission (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

January

January 17, 2007
HHS Funds Advanced Development of H5N1 Influenza Vaccines (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services)
January 4, 2007
HHS Pursues Advance Development of New Influenza Antiviral Drug (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services)
January 2, 2007
NIAID DNA Vaccine for H5N1 Avian Influenza Enters Human Trial (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)