June 27, 2017
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Public Health & Healthcare Preparedness
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GUIDANCE
EMS Infectious Disease Playbook.
This document synthesizes official or best practice information taken from multiple organizations that was vetted and assembled by subject matter experts working for the Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange (TRACIE) at the request of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)/Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR). The aim was not to develop novel guidance for emergency medical services (EMS) agencies, but to unify multiple sources of information in a single planning document addressing the full spectrum of infectious agents to create a concise reference resource for EMS agencies developing their service policies.
(ASPR, 6/17)
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REPORT
HIV Testing, Linkage to HIV Medical Care, and Interviews for Partner Services Among Youths - 61 Health Department Jurisdictions, United States, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands, 2015
In 2015, CDC funded 61 state and local health departments and 123 community-based organizations (CBOs) to provide HIV testing and related services in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands. Health departments submitted deidentified program data about services provided by both health departments and CBOs, through a secure, online, CDC-supported system. Data from 2015 analyzed for this report include CDC-funded HIV tests, new positive diagnoses, linkage of persons with newly or previously identified HIV to medical care within 90 days of diagnosis, and interviews for partner services among youths.
(CDC, 6/23/17)
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REPORT
Epidemiologic and Other Analyses of HPAI/LPAI Affected Poultry Flocks.
A combined outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) and low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI) started in early March 2017. The outbreak was first suspected by an increase in mortality on a commercial breeder farm in Tennessee and was confirmed as H7N9 HPAI of North American wild bird lineage (AM H7N9 HPAI) via laboratory testing.
(APHIS, 6/22/17)
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COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT
Cooperative Agreement for Emergency Response: Public Health Crisis Response.
CDC seeks to enhance the Nation's ability to rapidly mobilize and respond to specific public health emergencies, which may include infectious disease outbreaks, pandemics, and other public health emergencies that exceed the capacity of jurisdictional public health resources. CDC is creating this Notice of Funding Opportunity to rapidly fund pre-approved applicants to address immediate and time-sensitive needs that are integral to specific public health responses.
(Grants.gov, 6/21/17)
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COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT
Research and Development of Protective Vaccines and Other Countermeasures Against Infectious Disease Agents of Military Importance.
The intent of this award is to fund an organization that can provide collaborative assistance with manpower, materiel, and clinical trials for research efforts focusing on the development and evaluation of preventive and therapeutic countermeasures for P. falciparum and P. vivax malaria, bacterial causes of infectious diarrhea, rickettsial pathogens, emerging viral pathogens including dengue, MERS-CoV, chikungunya, Zika, novel flu viruses, and multi-drug resistant bacteria.
(Grants.gov, 6/21/17)
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PRESS RELEASE
Biological Select Agents and Toxins Surrogate Solution.
The Defense Biological Product Assurance Office, a component of the Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical and Biological Defense, is pleased to announce the development of a Biological Select Agents and Toxins surrogate solution that will mitigate the risks associated with shipment and use of Bacillus anthracis.
(DVIDS, 6/20/17)
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BLOG
Incorporating Animals into Disaster Preparedness.
As an emergency responder, what would you do if you suddenly had to care for 6,000 animals after a disaster? Emergency management, health professionals, and first responders likely will encounter animals at some point before, during, or after an emergency.
(ASPR, 6/20/17)
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Homeland Security & Disaster Preparedness
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NEWS
What Federal Emergency Fund Cuts Could Mean for States Dealing With Disasters. As the country faces an increasing number of billion-dollar disasters, federal officials are considering scaling back that spending, aiming to save taxpayer money and encourage states to prepare for disasters with their own resources.
Without the federal relief they depend on, many communities could be hamstrung after a disaster, unable to help their most vulnerable residents.
(PBS, 6/19/17)
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Letter to Secretary John Kelly & Director John Mulvaney. Senator Patty Murray writes to Secretary John Kelly (Department of Homeland Security) and Director John Mulvaney (Office of Management and Budget) regarding the Administration's proposed $847 million cuts to FEMA-administered grant programs in its fiscal year 2018 budget request. (Senator Patty Murray, 6/16/17) |
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Radiological & Nuclear Disaster Preparedness
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PRESS RELEASE
Improper Shipment from Los Alamos National Laboratory.
The shipments in question were improperly sent aboard commercial cargo aircraft, a mode of transportation not authorized by Federal authorities. Upon receipt of the shipments at their respective destinations, safety tests confirmed that there was no loss of radioactive material or contamination.
(NNSA, 6/23/17)
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Science & Technology Policy
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