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Public health groups sound warning about preparedness cuts

May 19, 2011 (CIDRAP News) – Two public health advocacy groups this week warned that recent cuts in US preparedness funding could hamstring the nation's response to a health emergency such as a bioterrorism attack, flu pandemic, or natural disaster.

Science goes global to combat animal diseases

YORKSHIRE POST — The Government claims that the UK will be better protected against animal diseases like foot-and-mouth, thanks to a global network dedicated to scientific research. The increasingly globalised movement of animals, people and food have greatly raised the risk of animal diseases spreading to the UK – a danger which poses serious economic,  Read More »

Remarks as prepared by HHS Secretary Sebelius, U.S. Delegation Press Briefing, 2011 World Health Assembly

HHS NEWS — Thank you, and thank you all for joining us this morning.  I just want to start by introducing a few key members of our delegation.  They will be able to join me in answering your questions. Dr. Howard Koh is our Assistant Secretary for Health. Dr. Regina Benjamin is the Surgeon General of  Read More »

Senate starts work on preparedness law reauthorization – CIDRAP

In other testimony, Robert Kadlec, MD, President George W. Bush's bioterrorism adviser who is currently with PRTM Management Consultants in Washington, DC, told legislators that he sees a stronger leadership role for the ASPR position,

Smallpox stockpile could be destroyed; a look at what the virus wrought

LOS ANGELES TIMES — International health officials are expected to decide this week whether to hold on to the last remaining stockpiles of smallpox, one of the deadliest diseases in history – or to proceed with their destruction. The U.S. argues that scientists need access to the virus for just a while longer — saying  Read More »

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