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Dec 05, 2013

Dec 05, 2013
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New health preparedness index gives US overall good marks

Robert Roos | News Editor | CIDRAP News
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Dec 05, 2013

An exhaustive 2-year effort gives the US an overall score of 7.2 out of 10.

Jun 10, 2013

Jun 10, 2013
Researcher using BSL-3 precautions

WHO proposes new pandemic flu alert levels

Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | CIDRAP News
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Jun 10, 2013

The WHO today proposed a new pandemic alert system designed to focus more on disease risk than geographic spread.

Apr 10, 2013

Apr 10, 2013

CDC preparedness funds take hit in proposed 2014 budget

Robert Roos
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Apr 10, 2013

(CIDRAP News) – The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) takes a hit of about $270 million in the Obama administration's proposed fiscal year 2014 budget, including significant cuts to biodefense and emergency preparedness programs, officials revealed today.

Feb 20, 2013

Feb 20, 2013

Study: Full-time N95 use offers best respiratory protection

Robert Roos
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Feb 20, 2013

(CIDRAP News) – In a new study, Chinese hospital staffers who wore N95 respirators all the time enjoyed significantly lower rates of clinical respiratory illnesses (CRIs) than workers who wore surgical masks or used N95s only for high-risk procedures.

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