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Pandemic Planning - Department of Health & Human Services
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- U.S. Department of Health &
Human Services Pandemic Influenza Plan
- PandemicFlu.gov is a one-stop
access to U.S. Government avian and pandemic flu information. The site is
managed by the Department of Health and Human Services.
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A Guide for Individuals and Families
Information on how to develop a family plan for dealing with a flu pandemic.
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State and Local Government Planning & Response Activities
- State
Pandemic Plans
Lists pandemic plans that are currently available on state Web sites.
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State and Local Pandemic Influenza Planning Checklist
A Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) checklist.
- HHS Pandemic Influenza Plan Supplement 5 Clinical Guidelines
- Home Care Infection Control Guidance for Pandemic Influenza Patients and
Household Members - guidelines for caring for family members with influenza.
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Pandemic Preparedness Planning for US Businesses with Overseas Operations
- HHS Awards Contracts for the Development of Faster Influenza Diagnostic Tests
HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt today announced that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded $12.9 million for the development of low-cost influenza tests that can detect and differentiate seasonal human influenza viruses from avian influenza within three hours.
- HHS Secretary Leavitt Signs Agreement With Canada To Improve Indigenous Health Care Delivery and Access
HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Canadian Minister of Health Tony Clement today to improve the health status of indigenous communities through enhanced international collaborations, identification and reinforcement of best practices, and innovative approaches to learning opportunities.
- United States, Canada and Mexico Agree to Mutual Assistance During Public Health Emergencies
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Public Health Agency of Canada, and the Ministry of Health of the United Mexican States today agreed to strengthen cross-border coordination and cooperation in the surveillance, prevention, and control of infectious diseases for the protection of the health, well-being, and quality of life of their peoples.
- Public Comments Sought on Draft of Flu Vaccine Allocation Plan
Effective allocation of vaccines will play a critical role in preventing influenza and reducing its effects on health and society when a pandemic arrives. The specific type of influenza that causes a pandemic will not be known until it occurs.
- WHO Reports Projected Sharp Increase in Supply of Pandemic Flu Vaccine
Last spring, the World Health Organization (WHO) and vaccine manufacturers said that about 100 million courses of pandemic influenza vaccine based on the H5N1 avian influenza strain could be produced immediately with standard technology.
- $75 Million in Supplemental Funding to States for Pandemic Flu Preparedness
HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt today announced that the Department is making available another $75 million to states, territories and four metropolitan areas to help strengthen their capacity to respond to a pandemic influenza outbreak.
- Clinical Management of Human Infections with Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Virus (World Health Organization)
Clinical management of human infection with avian influenza A (H5N1) virus
- HHS Announces $25 Million Available For Health Care Partnership Emergency Care Competitive Grants Program
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced that $25 million is available to hospitals and other health care facilities via a competitive emergency care grant program focused on hospital surge capacity, emergency care system capability, and community and hospital preparedness for public health emergencies.
- Community Measures Prevent Deaths During Pandemic, New Study Finds
School closures and other community strategies designed to reduce the possibility of spreading disease between people during an epidemic can save lives, particularly when the measures are used in combination and implemented soon after an outbreak begins in a community, according to a new study based on public records from the 1918-1919 influenza pandemic.
- New International Health Regulations Enter Into Force in the United States
HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt announced that the revised International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) enter into force today for the United States. The updated rules are designed to prevent and protect against the international spread of diseases while minimizing interference with world travel and trade. They will help countries work together to identify, respond to, and share information about, public health emergencies of international concern.
- New International Health Regulations Enter Into Force in the United States
HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt announced that the revised International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) enter into force today for the United States. The
updated rules are designed to prevent and protect against the international spread of diseases while minimizing interference with world travel and trade.
They will help countries work together to identify, respond to, and share information about, public health emergencies of international concern.
- HHS
Announces $896.7 Million in Funding to States for Public Health Preparedness and
Emergency Response
HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt today announced that the
department has provided another $896.7 million to the states, territories, and
four metropolitan areas to improve and sustain their ability to respond to
public health emergencies.
- Two
Contracts Awarded to Expand Domestic Vaccine Manufacturing Capacity
The
two cost-reimbursable contracts totaling $132.5 million over five years are to
retrofit existing domestic vaccine manufacturing facilities on a cost-sharing
basis and to provide warm-base operations for manufacturing pandemic influenza
vaccines. In warm-base operations, the contractor does not shut down the
facility.
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