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Vol IV Issue VII July 2009

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	Novel H1N1 Situation Update The northern hemisphere, now in its flu off-season, is observing much higher than normal levels of influenza-like illness. The vaccine is being developed, but who will get it? The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has announced the priority groups for the H1N1 vaccine. Also included, new charts tracking confirmed illnesses and deaths between the northern and southern hemisphere. Full Story

	Latest: PA confirmed/probable case count map Full Story US - H1N1 Report Full Story Europe - H1N1 Report Full Story WHO influenza update Full Story Visit UPCPHP’s essential H1N1 Flu information site to get the latest in H1N1 Flu news, statistics, and links to experts around the world.		Lurie OK'd as new HHS preparedness head Full Story Pregnancy likely to be swine flu shot priority Full Story H1N1 poll - Americans are willing to be vaccinated Full Story H1N1 Flu gets different names as it crosses borders Full Story Upcoming Courses and Training Visit Courses and Training for more information. Public Health Emergency Legal Preparedness Workshop for Northwest Pennsylvania 8/18 - Erie, PA What All Rural Health Responders Must Know About Public Health Emergencies 9/25 - Erie, PA CDC's Emerging Infectious Diseases (EID) Journal - August 2009 Full Story


	The University of Pittsburgh Center for Public Health Preparedness (UPCPHP) trains public health professionals, including professionals in related organizations, to respond to bioterrorism, infectious disease outbreaks, and other public health threats and emergencies. Housed in the Center for Public Health Practice at the Graduate School of Public Health, UPCPHP is a project of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention through cooperative agreement number U90/CCU324238.

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