In The News: Public Health Preparedness and Response|PHPR

In The News: Public Health Preparedness and Response|PHPR

In The News: Public Health Preparedness and Response

2016 expanded

October

• October 24, 2016: Hurricane Seymour Continues to Strengthen in the Eastern Pacific
• October 24, 2016: Drought conditions expected to increase flash flood risk in Bay Area
• October 24, 2016: The best time to get a flu shot is now
• October 21, 2016: The Strategic National Stockpile stores medication and equipment in case of emergency
• October 18, 2016: Colorado wildfire destroys structures, forces evacuations
• October 16, 2016: North Carolina estimates $1.5 billion in hurricane damage to buildings
• October 15, 2016: Storm brings twisters, heavy rain to Pacific Northwest
• October 14, 2016: Some Singers Sing About Love. He Sings About ... Hand Washing
• October 13, 2016: A New Zika Zone in Miami, but No Reason to Panic, Scientists Say
• October 13, 2016: Hurricane Matthew: The Timeline
• October 12, 2016: In Hurricane Matthew’s wake, Haiti is left to face an old foe: cholera
• October 12, 2016: Tens of millions face poverty unless cities plan for disasters: World Bank
• October 11, 2016: Hurricane Nicole forecast to roar by Bermuda Thursday
• October 11, 2016: Zika virus highly likely to spread in Asia, says WHO
• October 11, 2016: Hurricane Matthew was Deceptively Powerful
• October 10, 2016: Photos and Detailed Maps Reveal Hurricane Matthew’s Brutal Aftermath in Haiti
• October 7, 2016: Hurricane Matthew, ‘Extremely Dangerous,’ Moves North Near Florida Coast
• October 6, 2016: Earthquakes in California are discovered more than 15 miles deep. Here’s what that could mean
• October 6, 2016: Public Health Labs Hope Federal Funds will Speed Zika Test Results
• October 5, 2016: Hurricane Matthew "will be devastating," Florida Gov. Scott says
• October 3, 2016: Hurricane Matthew closes in on Haiti, Jamaica, Cuba
• October 1, 2016: Feeling earthquake anxiety? Here’s what you can do to be prepared

September

• September 29, 2016: Public Health Preparedness Month: How to Prepare
• September 29, 2016: Why Are Clinicians the Ideal Voices to Talk About Public Health Preparedness With Their Patients?
• September 27, 2016: Northern California wildfire forces hundreds to evacuate mountainous area
• September 27, 2016: Iowa flooding: Thousands evacuate Cedar Rapids
• September 27, 2016: Typhoon Megi smashes into Taiwan on path to China
• September 26, 2016: Tropical Storm Roslyn Expected to Weaken in the Eastern Pacific Ocean
• September 26, 2016: Iowa and Wisconsin hit with evacuation orders as flooding threatens
• September 23, 2016: How to Protect Yourself From the Seasonal Flu
• September 23, 2016: The lights are starting to come back on in Puerto Rico
• September 20, 2016: Are U.S. public schools prepared for an emergency?
• September 19, 2016: William Greg Burel: CDC effort bolsters Strategic National Stockpile
• September 19, 2016: Officials Relax Zika Warning for Pregnant Women in Miami Neighborhood
• September 19, 2016: Is Another Zika Brewing in the Caribbean?
• September 19, 2016: To Catch a Mosquito
• September 15, 2016: When Hurricane Hunters Are Replaced by Drones
• September 15, 2016: Storm Julia weakens into a depression, meandering off of U.S. coast
• September 13, 2016: Zika virus may spread through bodily fluids, study finds
• September 12, 2016: CDC deploys new rapid response teams to fight Zika
• September 12, 2016: Emergency Management Agencies Ready for Zika
• September 8, 2016: Howard officials: Progress in emergency preparedness since 9/11
• September 8, 2016: Can forgotten rubella children of the '60s hold clue for Zika babies?
• September 2, 2016: CDC awards $2.4 million to five jurisdictions to fight Zika
• September 2, 2016: Hermine Wallops Florida, Knocks Out Power to 200K 
• September 1, 2016: Top CDC Official: Zika Fight More Challenging Than 2014 Dallas Ebola Crisis
• September 1, 2016: National Preparedness Month Kicks off September 1st
• September 1, 2016: POLL: Most Americans Want Congress To Make Zika Funding A High Priority

August

• August 31, 2016: How Silicon Valley Tech is Helping in the Fight Against Zika
• August 30, 2016: Federal agencies join forces to forecast hurricanes
• August 30, 2016: Borough earns new emergency preparedness certification
• August 29, 2016: We must protect pregnant women from the Zika virus
• August 25, 2016: Italy quake highlights our vulnerability to disaster
• August 24, 2016: CDC awards $6.8 million to partners to support Zika response
• August 23, 2016: New Zika Cases Investigated in Florida
• August 23, 2016: Expect More U.S. Zika Virus Cases, Experts Say
• August 23, 2016: CDC adds The Bahamas to interim travel guidance related to Zika virus
• August 22, 2016: Texas researchers on front line of battle to stop Zika spread in USA
• August 22, 2016: Pregnant obstetrician faces Zika firsthand
• August 21, 2016: Concerns about hurricane preparedness as three systems loom in the tropics
• August 19, 2016: CDC to pregnant women: Avoid another part of Miami
• August 18, 2016: Here’s every billion-dollar weather disaster in the U.S. since 1980
• August 16, 2016:Johns Hopkins runner helps city's efforts in preventing Zika virus
• August 14, 2016: Dramatic Rescues Underway As Louisiana Floodwaters Reach 'Historic' Levels
• August 10, 2016: Another day of heavy rains in US after Tropical Storm Javier
• August 9, 2016: New York Health Dept. Expands Zika-Testing Guidelines
• August 9, 2016: CDC Sends Zika Money to NC
• August 4, 2016: Granite State Department of Health to conduct drill
• August 3, 2016: How La Niña Could Affect the Spread of Zika
• August 3, 2016: Spillover — Zika, Ebola & Beyond
• August 2, 2016: CDC awards $16 million to states and territories to fight Zika
• August 2, 2016: CDC Announces new director of Division of Select Agents and Toxins
• August 2, 2016: Regulator hired to oversee safety at U.S. biodefense labs in wake of accidents
• August 1, 2016: CDC issues travel guidance related to Miami neighborhood with active Zika spread

July

• July 30, 2016: Don’t panic! This is just an emergency exercise
• July 25, 2016: A Fully Funded PHEP Program Ensures a Prepared Nation
• July 25, 2016: What the Ebola epidemic should teach us about the looming Zika crisis
• July 21, 2016: CDC awards $60 million to help states and territories battle Zika
• July 20, 2016: How Does the CDC's Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response Mobilize Response to Outbreaks?
• July 18, 2016: Soligenix Announces Presentation of Positive Preliminary Results of a Heat Stable Ebola Vaccine Formulation
• July 7, 2016: CDC Releases Detailed History of the 2014-2016 Ebola Response in MMWR
• July 3, 2016: What the fading Ebola epidemic can teach us about the looming Zika crisis
• July 3, 2016: CDC Awards Funds for States and Territories to Prepare for Zika
• July 1, 2016: Texas Hosts Zika Summit; CDC Sends $36 Million to Fight Virus
• July 1, 2016: Hundreds of safety incidents with bioterror germs reported by secretive labs

June

• June 30, 2016: First ever biosafety report details 199 mishaps with toxic agents
• June 27, 2016: Inside A Secret Government Warehouse Prepped For Health Catastrophes
• June 13, 2016: Chilling facts about Zika brought out at Sarasota forum
• June 13, 2016: Buchanan Hosts Forum on Zika
• June 7, 2016: U.S. Congressional Negotiations On Zika Funding Could Begin This Week

May

• May 27, 2016: Transformational Benefits of Public Health Department Accreditation Now Reaching
  More than Half the Nation
• May 17, 2016: Senate Approves Zika Funding Compromise — as White House Threatens Veto

April

• April 28, 2016: On Zika Preparedness And Response, The US Gets A Failing Grade
• April 9, 2016: New website tracks oversight fixes for labs working with bioterror germs

March

• March 21, 2016: Elusys Therapeutics Receives FDA Approval For ANTHIM® (obiltoxaximab) Injection For The Treatment And Prophylaxis Of Inhalational Anthrax
• March 17, 2016: Soligenix Receives Additional NIAID Funding to Advance Development of Heat Stable Ricin Vaccine

February

• February 25, 2016: FDA Concurs on Clinical Dose for SIGA’s Tecovirimat Antiviral
• February 9, 2016: CDC on highest alert over Zika virus
• February 8, 2016: CDC Emergency Ops Center Moves To Highest Level Of Activation For Zika Response