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April 28, 2008 - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is holding a live discussion on April 30 to enhance planning for a pandemic influenza. The webcast will focus on the impact of implementing the community mitigation intervention of dismissal of students and school closures.
The HHS issued its second round of pandemic influenza guidance in March 2008. The guidance indicated that progress had been made in pandemic planning, but noted the need for better federal guidance as well as increased efforts by state level agencies to fill in the gaps for preparedness.
The April 30 webcast will feature a live question and answer session with a panel of federal specialists including:
• Francisco Averhoff, MD, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Camille Welborn, U.S. Department of Education
• Barbara Bingham, U.S. Department of Labor
• Brenda Lisi, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Registration is not required for the event. You can participate in the webinar by following the instructions at this link. Earlier webinars on the state planning and assessment process from March 13 and April 2 can be viewed by following this link.
To read more on pandemic influenza planning, visit www.pandemicflu.gov.
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Federal Guidance to Assist States in Improving State-Level Pandemic Influenza Operating Plans, March 11, 2008
Pandemic Influenza Resources
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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