Emergency Management's Public Health

Disease Surveillance System Aids Illinois’ H1N1 Response

Corey McKenna — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 20:49:16 GMT

The system allows Illinois officials to quickly track diseases and respond accordingly.

H1N1 Vaccine Shortages, Overall Preparation Addressed

Miriam Jones — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:29:38 GMT

Dr. Gilberto Chavez, state epidemiologist for the California Department of Public Health and chief of the Center for Infectious Diseases, says California has spent the past five years planning for a pandemic.

States Scored on Health Emergency Preparedness Capabilities

Elaine Pittman — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:38:52 GMT

Arkansas, Delaware and New York among top-ranking states; Montana has the lowest score, according to nonprofit’s report.

Lack of H1N1 Vaccines Causes Localities to Postpone Mass Vaccination Clinics

Elaine Pittman — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 23:37:33 GMT

Old technology is blamed for the slow production of H1N1 vaccines.

Swine Flu Outbreak Puts Attention on Pandemic Planning at Universities

Elaine Rundle — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:56:10 GMT

Campus emergency managers face tough questions in preparing for global emergencies.

H1N1 Outbreak Causes Universities to Re-Examine Pandemic Flu Plans

Valerie Lucus — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:42:52 GMT

The H1N1 virus caused the University of California, Davis to re-examine its plans for pandemic influenza.

‘Third Wave’ of H1N1 due but Number of Deaths is Lower Than Predicted

Jim McKay — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:19:41 GMT

DHS' chief medical officer addresses H1N1 and why the vaccination is taking so long to deploy.

Rhode Island Tracks H1N1 Using Electronic Prescription Data

Elaine Rundle — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:35:56 GMT

E-prescription data is sent to Rhode Island health officials to help identify potential H1N1 outbreaks and affected age groups.

California Bracing for Mutating H1N1 Virus

Jim McKay — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:04:15 GMT

The state’s officials say their supply chain needs to be upgraded to effectively combat the H1N1 flu pandemic.

Officials Try to Shield Police, Military Dogs From Canine Flu

Luke Pinneo — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:45:28 GMT

An outbreak of H3N8 canine influenza in Fairfax County, Va., led to officials safeguarding police and military dogs.