News Archive
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- December - Back to Top
- President-Elect Obama Discusses Public Health Issues
December 22, 2008
- HHS Releases Guidance for Use and Stockpiling of Antiviral Drugs for Pandemic Influenza
December 16, 2008
- Illinois releases preparedness guide for those with disabilities
December 10, 2008
- Report Finds Economic Crisis Hurting U.S. Preparedness for Health Emergencies
December 9, 2008
- HHS releases draft of national vaccine plan
December 4, 2008
- Questions & Answers about the 2008-2009 Flu Season
December 4, 2008
- This year’s seasonal flu materials are free for download
December 4, 2008
- Atlantic Hurricane Season Breaks Records
December 4, 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
December 2, 2008
- Smallpox: dispelling the myths
December 2, 2008
- November - Back to Top
- Pitt initiative may set model by foiling flu
November 30, 2008
- Multistate outbreak of salmonella infections associated with frozen pot pies
November 28, 2008
- FAO: Momentum builds for 'One World, One Health' concept
November 26, 2008
- The Thinkers: After more than 20 years, he's still awaiting AIDS vaccine
November 24, 2008
- USGS and The Great Southern California ShakeOut!
November 21, 2008
- How bird flu has spread
November 20, 2008
- Scientists discover new species of Ebola virus
November 20, 2008
- Report says pandemic will threaten coal, power supplies
November 20, 2008
- Building Human Resilience: The Role of Public Health Preparedness and Response As an Adaptation to Climate Change
November 18, 2008
- American Journal of Preventative Medicine special November issue on Cliimate Change and Global Health
November 18, 2008
- Breakdown: Lessons To Be Learned from the 2008 Salmonella Saintpaul Outbreak
November 17, 2008
- 2009 Public Health Preparedness Summit
November 14, 2008
- Google Uses Searches to Track Flu’s Spread
November 11, 2008
- University of Pittsburgh Scientist Wins International Award for Outstanding Contributions to Safeguard Public Health
November 10, 2008
- GAO Develops Transition Website - Section Devoted to Dept. of Homeland Security
November 7, 2008
- DHS Emergency Management and Response Information Sharing and Analysis Center
November 7, 2008
- Study: State Emergency Managers Underutilize Internet
November 5, 2008
- Study backs up flu shot advice for kids
November 2, 2008
- October - Back to Top
- Pitt Researchers Receive $2.7 Million to Develop Drug That Counters Radiation Exposure
October 29, 2008
- Germs Go Global
October 29, 2008
- Drug-resistant disease in US hospitals doubles between 2000 and 2005
October 29, 2008
- Nearly Half Of States Fail On Emergency Plan Communication
October 27, 2008
- Novartis H5N1 Vaccine Produces Rapid Immunity When Primed With H5N3 Vaccine
October 27, 2008
- Winter Weather Preparedness Week
October 25, 2008
- An Iconography of Contagion
October 24, 2008
- ACIP opens door to anthrax shots for first responders
October 23, 2008
- Pitt Receives $8.4 Million to Improve Disaster Preparedness
October 22, 2008
- Blueprint for modernizing public health
October 21, 2008
- Preschoolers’ parents protest required flu shots
October 16, 2008
- Germany reports new H5N1 outbreak
October 10, 2008
- WHO: Mystery fever killed three in South Africa
October 10, 2008
- APIC seeks mandate for flu shots in health workers
October 10, 2008
- Wildlife group lists diseases that global warming may spur
October 8, 2008
- Jump seen in staph-linked flu deaths in kids
October 6, 2008
- September - Back to Top
- FDA Clears New CDC Test to Detect Human Influenza
September 30, 2008
- Get Ready Day Aims to Help Communities to Be Prepared
September 10, 2008
- CDC Steps Up Efforts to Fight Drug-Resistant Germ
September 8, 2008
- Tool for Evaluating Core Elements of Hospital Disaster Drills
September 5, 2008
- US hosted wide mix of flu strains in 2006-07
September 4, 2008
- CDC Launches New Online Newsroom
September 4, 2008
- Most U.S. Parents are Vaccinating According to New CDC Survey Vaccine Coverage Rates for Children Remain High
September 4, 2008
- DHS’ Ready Campaign Reminds Americans to “Get Prepared” as Tropical Storm Hanna Moves Toward the U.S. with Tropical Storms Ike and Josephine Behind It
September 3, 2008
- CDC information for Hurricane responders
September 3, 2008
- PROMISING PRACTICES FOR PANDEMIC PLANNING Berkeley officials enlist young flu fighters
September 2, 2008
- August - Back to Top
- DHS Ready Campaign Urges Americans To Prepare For Emergencies
September 2, 2008
- Solicitation for Written Comments on the Development of Healthy
People 2020
August 27, 2008
- President George W. Bush issues proclamation declaring September as National Preparedness Month, 2008
August 26, 2008
- Pitt Scientists Receive $3.6 Million to Test Vaccine Against Deadliest Strain of Avian Flu
August 25, 2008
- ProMed alert
August 25, 2008
- Joint efforts to develop a second-generation of the antiviral drug zanamavir
August 24, 2008
- Nonprofits promote flu shots at polling places
August 22, 2008
- Most U. S. Measles Cases Reported since 1996
August 21, 2008
- Bacterial Pneumonia Caused Most Deaths in 1918 Influenza Pandemic
August 19, 2008
- Hope over 'quick' bird flu test
August 14, 2008
- Indonesia rules out H5N1 case cluster in Sumatra
August 13, 2008
- Bernard Goldstein, M.D., Chosen as Chair of a National Academies Committee Evaluating Preparedness
August 13, 2008
- HHS evaluates proposals for new anthrax vaccine
August 12, 2008
- New bird flu strain detected in Nigeria
August 11, 2008
- Improving the Organization of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to Advance the Health of Our Population
August 10, 2008
- Largest Earthquake Drill In U.S. History On Tap For November
August 6, 2008
- Nigeria: Re-Emergence of Bird Flu - Matters Arising in Kano
August 3, 2008
- NEW Recommendations to Protect Persons Wounded During Bombings and Other Mass Casualty Events
August 1, 2008
- July - Back to Top
- Legal Preparedness for School Closures in Response to Pandemic Influenza and Other Emergencies
July 29, 2008
- HHS and DHS Announce Guidance on Pandemic Vaccination Allocation
July 23, 2008
- Home Health Care During an Influenza Pandemic: Issues and Resources
July 14, 2008
- Hong Kong expert warns flu vaccine for chickens losing efficacy
July 8, 2008
- State and Territorial Health Officials Take Critical Step to Protect Vulnerable Populations During Influenza Pandemic
July 7, 2008
- DHS Marks 5th Annual National Preparedness Month This September
July 2, 2008
- CDC Joins EPA in Partnership to Protect Nation's Water Supply
July 1, 2008
- Guidebook Examines Legal, Ethical Issues with Pandemic Preparedness Planning
July 1, 2008
- June - Back to Top
- CDC says 83 children died of flu in 2007-08
June 26, 2008
- HHS Seeks Comment on Pandemic Guidances
June 23, 2008
- US health official says flu threat high
June 21, 2008
- Salmonella outbreak from tomatoes now confirmed in half the country
June 18, 2008
- China reports H5N1 outbreak in Guangdong
June 17, 2008
- Homeland Security Department Names 8 New 'Centers of Excellence'
June 13, 2008
- Adapting Standards of Care under Extreme Conditions
June 13, 2008
- HHS Awards Contracts for the Development of Faster Influenza Diagnostic Tests
June 12, 2008
- Hong Kong bird flu find prompts mass slaughter
June 11, 2008
- CDC Finds Some Bird Flu Strains have Acquired Properties that Might Enhance Potential to Infect Humans
June 10, 2008
- Survey: 40 Percent Of Small Businesses Have No Disaster Preparedness Plan
June 4, 2008
- HHS Provides more than $1 Billion to Improve All Hazards Public Health
June 3, 2008
- May - Back to Top
- Shannon Fitzgerald: New Director of PA DOH Office of Public Health Preparedness
May 29, 2008
- Public health, safety, and security for mass gatherings
May 27, 2008
- Groups discuss ways to improve coordination during foodborne outbreaks
May 23, 2008
- State Enacts Good Samaritan Law for Businesses Assisting in Emergencies
May 23, 2008
- NIH Launches Undiagnosed Diseases Program
May 19, 2008
- Noncommunicable diseases now biggest killers
May 19, 2008
- Experts welcome Indonesia's vow to share H5N1 data
May 19, 2008
- Cases Of Recreational Water Illnesses On The Rise
May 19, 2008
- Disease outbreak prevention crucial in China earthquake aftermath
May 17, 2008
- Multistate Outbreak of Human Salmonella Infections Caused by Contaminated Dry Dog Food
May 16, 2008
- FDA Approves Antimicrobial for Pediatric Inhalational Anthrax Exposure
May 16, 2008
- Cases of recreational water illnesses on the rise
May 15, 2008
- CDC Recommends Shingles Vaccine
May 15, 2008
- 2008 Award for Innovation in Clinical Education won by a team from Pitt’s School of Medicine
May 15, 2008
- SKorea to build bird flu vaccine factory next year: ministry
May 15, 2008
- Multiple meds needed to stop bird flu pandemic
May 14, 2008
- Proposed Guidance on Workplace Stockpiling of Respirators and Facemasks for Pandemic Influenza
May 12, 2008
- PEMA Reminds Residents of the Potential for Spring and Summer Flash Floods
May 12, 2008
- Join the “This is Public Health” Campaign!
May 9, 2008
- NLM Aids Federal Effort to Distribute Revised Hazmat Guidebooks to Emergency First Responders
May 9, 2008
- Pennsylvania Prepped for Disaster and Ready to Go!
May 9, 2008
- China urges precautions against deadly virus
May 7, 2008
- Indonesia sees cultural divide on bird flu sharing
May 7, 2008
- CDC Update on Measles Outbreaks in United States
May 6, 2008
- Who should MDs let die in a pandemic? Report offers answers
May 5, 2008
- Analysis: Despite Proliferation Of Emergency Preparedness Plans, No Certification Standard Exists
May 5, 2008
- 2007 state-level estimates of the population based on age, sex, race and Hispanic origin
May 1, 2008
- April - Back to Top
- Report Finds Food Safety System in Crisis
April 30, 2008
- Industrial Scale Farm Animal Production Poses “Unacceptable” Risks to Public Health, Environment
April 29, 2008
- Indonesia Holds Major Bird Flu Drill
April 25, 2008
- Prevent Summer Flooding
April 25, 2008
- Heading off a Bird-Flu Pandemic
April 24, 2008
- Public Health Departments Lack Resourses to Handle Climate Change
April 24, 2008
- National Infant Immunization Week
April 24, 2008
- CDC: More Than 180 Sickened in 10 States From 'Toxic' Vitamins
April 21, 2008
- Vietnam tests bird flu vaccines among humans
April 21, 2008
- South Korea Will Cull Millions Of Birds to Contain Bird Flu
April 21, 2008
- Influenza Update
April 18, 2008
- Interim Within-Season Estimate of the Effectiveness of Trivalent Inactivated Influenza Vaccine
April 18, 2008
- US Says Flu Season Worst in Years
April 17, 2008
- Update: Dengue, Tropical and Subtropical Regions
April 16, 2008
- Japan vaccinates bird flu workers
April 16, 2008
- OIE Report: H5N1 outbreaks on the rise
April 15, 2008
- Salmonella Illnesses in Multiple States may be Linked to Recently Recalled Cereal
April 12, 2008
- Salmonella-tainted city water also had parasites
April 11, 2008
- Philadelphia, Surrounding Counties Launch Emergency Mass Notification System
April 11, 2008
- Update on the Avian Influenza Situation in Egypt
April 8, 2008
- Climate change will erode foundations of health
April 7, 2008
- WHO says climate change will spur diseases
April 7, 2008
- Measles outbreaks in the United States
April 2, 2008
- March - Back to Top
- Public Health Leaders Unveil Blueprint for Tackling Climate Change
March 31, 2008
- Pandemic Preparedness in the States
March 17, 2008
- New Guidelines for State Pandemic Planning
March 17, 2008
- Report ranks cities' terrorist attack risks
March 11, 2008
- Influenza Antiviral Use for Persons at High Risk for Influenza Complications or Who Have Severe Influenza Illness
March 5, 2008
- International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases
March 5, 2008
- CDC releases National Action Agenda for Public Health Legal Preparedness
March 5, 2008
- February - Back to Top
- New survey finds highest rates of drug-resistant TB to date
February 26, 2008
- China, Pakistan, and Vietnam report fresh H5N1 outbreaks
February 25, 2008
- More fowls culled as bird flu rages on in Bangladesh
February 24, 2008
- Public Health Preparedness: Mobilizing State by State
February 20, 2008
- HHS advisor fields online pandemic preparedness queries
February 19, 2008
- 6-year-old confirmed with measles; county's 12th confirmed case
February 19, 2008
- Recommended composition of influenza virus vaccines for use in the 2008-2009 influenza season
February 15, 2008
- Historical Information about the Flu Pandemic of 1917-1918
February 15, 2008
- Flu Outbreak at U-Md. Worst in 10 Years
February 13, 2008
- CDC: Flu Vaccine Ineffective This Year, but Still Worth Having
February 12, 2008
- CDC weekly flu update
February 8, 2008
- US seeing flu strain not matched by vaccine
February 6, 2008
- USDA to name poultry plants with Salmonella problems
February 6, 2008
- Cuts to HHS Could Leave Americans' Health in Critical Condition
February 5, 2008
- Cuts to HHS Could Leave Americans' Health in Critical Condition
February 5, 2008
- Nets, New Drug Reduce Malaria Deaths in Africa, Report Finds
February 4, 2008
- Europe says Tamiflu-resistant virus seen in 9 countries
February 1, 2008
- January - Back to Top
- New Vaccine against Deadliest Strain of Avian Flu Tested by University of Pittsburgh Scientists
January 30, 2008
- DHS Releases National Response Framework
January 28, 2008
- H5N1 spreads to more districts in India, Bangladesh
January 28, 2008
- Health Department Concerned Over Sewage In Yough
January 25, 2008
- FAO: Spate of H5N1 outbreaks warrants stronger controls
January 24, 2008
- India admits falling behind in bird flu battle
January 23, 2008
- National Response Framework Released
January 22, 2008
- Don't rely on drugs to delay flu pandemic
January 22, 2008
- ACLU sees coercive theme in federal pandemic plans
January 18, 2008
- Winter Driving Guide
January 16, 2008
- The Radiation Event Medical Management Web Portal
January 16, 2008
- H5N1 strikes poultry in India again
January 15, 2008
- OIE chief's downplaying of pandemic risk draws fire
January 11, 2008
- Federal officials warn of dengue threat to the US
January 10, 2008
- Live Operators Crucial Factor for Public Health Department Disease-Reporting Hotlines
January 10, 2008
- Study Provides Tools To Secure Rural Transportation Networks, Implement Emergency Preparedness Plans
January 9, 2008
- MIT finds key to avian flu in humans
January 6, 2008
- Eligibility standards for compensation for countermeasures
January 6, 2008
- Promising Practices for Pandemic Planning: Toolkit provides guidance on home care for the sick
January 6, 2008
