Nevada State & Local Planning & Response Activities
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H1N1 Flu
For current information on H1N1 cases in your state, please visit our US Map on H1N1.
Access to current information on the outbreak of human cases of swine influenza A (H1N1) virus infection can be found on the following sites.
Agreement between Nevada and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
On February 17, 2006 HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt and Governor Kenny Guinn signed a Planning Resolution detailing HHS' and Nevada's shared and independent responsibilities for pandemic planning.
Federal Help for Nevada Planning
Nevada received $1,045,254 in phase one funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to use for pandemic planning activities. Nevada received additional funds of $2,079,242 from the revised phase two of Health and Human Services’ local and state allocations. A supplemental $708,492 was awarded to help strengthen the state's capacity to respond to a pandemic influenza outbreak. These grants are based on a formula adjusted for population
State and Local Funding Distribution Chart >>
State Activities
The state of Nevada, HHS, and other federal agencies held a pandemic planning summit on February 17, 2006 with public health and emergency management and response leaders within the state.
State Contacts
Contact Information for the Departments of Agriculture, Wildlife and Public Health
Find information on how to contact these departments in Nevada, by mail and by phone. When available, fax numbers and Web addresses are also provided