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2006 Home Page News Archive

Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec 

December

Dec 27 — First Case of Human Infection With H5N1 Flu Virus Confirmed in Pakistan News Release>>
Dec 15 — Eight Suspected Human Cases of H5N1 Flu Virus in Peshawar Area of Pakistan News Release>>
Dec 14 —Myanmar Confirms First Human Infection With H5N1 Flu Virus News Release>>
Dec 04 — U.S. Ambassador Addresses New Delhi Conference News Release>>

Dec 03 — 

Three-Day Web Dialogue on Vaccine Allocation Web Dialogue>>

October

Oct 23 — 

WHO Reports Projected Sharp Increase in Supply of Pandemic Flu Vaccine WHO News Release>>

September

Sept 21 — 

Planning Checklists Released for Law Enforcement and Correctional Facilities
Law Enforcement Checklist>>
Correctional Facilities Checklist>>
Sept 04 —WHO Revised Recommendations and Laboratory Procedures for Detection of Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus in Specimens from Suspected Human Cases Revised Recommendations>>

August

Aug 30 — 

$75 Million in Supplemental Funding Released to States News Release>>

Aug 21 — 

North American Plan for Avian and Pandemic Influenza Released
Plan (PDF - 3 MB)>>   Fact Sheet (PDF - 240 KB)>>

Aug 15 — 

WHO Updates Clinical Management of Human Infection with Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Virus More>>
Aug 09  — NIH Scientists Target Future Pandemic Strains of H5N1 Avian Influenza NIH News Release>>
Aug 09  — WHO Releases July 30 Update of H5N1 Avian Influenza Timeline
WHO Timeline>>
Aug 07  — Community Measures Prevent Deaths During Pandemic
CDC News Release>>

July

Jul 18  — Department of Health and Human Services Releases Pandemic Planning Update IV
Report>>
Jul 17  — HHS Announces $896.7 Million in Funding to States for Public Health Preparedness and Emergency Response
HHS News Release>>
Jul 17  —Homeland Security Council Issues One Year Summary on the National Strategy Implementation Plan
Summary Report>>
Summary of Progress>>
Fact Sheet>>
Press Briefing>>

Jul 03 — 

WHO Releases Releases Update of H5N1 Avian Influenza Timeline
WHO Timeline>>

June

Jun 21 — 

WHO Releases June 18 Update of H5N1 Avian Influenza Timeline
WHO Timeline>>

Jun 14 — 

Two Contracts Awarded to Expand Domestic Vaccine Manufacturing Capacity
HHS News Release>>

Jun 13 — 

Pandemic Flu Leadership Forum
HHS News Release>>
Secretary Leavitt’s Remarks>>

Jun 13 — 

WHO Moves Ahead with Plans for Global Stockpile of H5N1 Vaccine
WHO News Release>>

Jun 04 — 

WHO Releases May 30 Update of H5N1 Avian Influenza Timeline
WHO Timeline>>

May

May 31 — 

FDA Finalizes Guidances for Manufacturers of Pandemic and Seasonal Flu Vaccines
FDA News Release>>

May 24 — 

Business, Health Care, Faith-Based and Community Leaders Participate in Preparedness Blog and Forum
HHS News Release>>

May 23 — 

World Health Assembly Agreement Reached on Influenza Virus Sharing
WHO News Release>>
United States Statement>>
Secretary Leavitt Statement>>

May 22 — 

Pandemic Flu Leadership Blog Begins
Leadership Forum and Blog>>

May 21 — 

OSHA Unveils New Pandemic Flu Guidance for Healthcare Workers
OSHA News Release>>

May 15 —

New Online Training Course Released for State and Local Public Health Responders
CDC News Release>>

May 09 —

Department of Defense Releases Pandemic Influenza Implementation Plan
DOD News Release>>
DOD Implementation Plan (PDF - 432 KB)>>

May 09 —

WHO Releases Questions and Answers on Pandemic Influenza Vaccine
WHO News Release>>

May 08 —

First Respirators for Use in Public Health Medical Emergencies Cleared
FDA News Release>>

May 03 —

Community/Non-Occupational Mask Guidance Released
Audio Webcast>>
News Release>>
Transcript>>
Masks / Respirators>>
Summary of Interim Mask Guidance>>

 April

Apr 26 —

WHO Meeting Agrees Global Stockpile of H5N1 Vaccine a Realistic Expectation
WHO News Release>>

Apr 24 — 

Grants Awarded by the World Health Organization to Increase Global Manufacturing Capacity to Produce Influenza Vaccine
WHO News Release>>
Secretary Leavitt Statement>>

Apr 17 — 

First U.S. Vaccine for Humans Against the H5N1 Virus Approved
FDA News Release>>
Secretary Leavitt Statement>>

Apr 05 —Travel Industry Planning Checklist is Released More>>

Apr 05 — 

CDC Webcast: Pandemic Influenza: Progress in Planning and Exercising: Federal, State, and Local Perspectives More>>

Apr 02 — Rapid Response was Crucial to Containing the 1918 Flu Pandemic More>>

Apr 02 — 

NIAID Expands Capability for Influenza Research and Surveillance More>>

March

Mar 27 — 

WHO Meeting In Jakarta on Sharing Avian Influenza Virus Samples
WHO News Release>>
Statement by Secretary Leavitt>>

Mar 23 —Statement by Health & Human Services Secretary Leavitt on the WHO Global Pandemic Influenza Action Plan to Increase Vaccine Supply More>>

Mar 21 — 

Health Insurers Planning Checklist is Released Checklist >>

Mar 14 — 

U.S. Department of Agriculture Agreement with Food and Agriculture Organization and One Year Report on Avian Influenza Actions More>>

February

Feb 28 — 

Experts Say Review of 1918 Pandemic Flu Studies Are Key to Preparedness More>>

Feb 21 — 

2,000 Human and Avian Influenza Virus Genomes Completed and Publicly Accessible More>>

Feb 06 —
 
OSHA Unveils New Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for Influenza Pandemic More >>

Feb 01 — 

Pandemic Flu Public Service Announcement Released More >>

Feb 01 — 

WHO and OIE Revised Influenza Vaccine Development Guidance More >>

 

January

Jan 18 — 

H5N1 Genetic Mutation Observed in Egypt More >>

Jan 17 — 

HHS Funds Advanced Development of H5N1 Influenza Vaccines More >>

Jan 05 — 

Checklist for US Businesses with Overseas Operations is Released Checklist >>

Jan 04 — 

HHS Pursues Advance Development of New Influenza Antiviral Drug News Release >>

Jan 02 — 

NIAID DNA Vaccine for H5N1 Avian Influenza Enters Human Trial News Release >>


Pandemic Alert Phase

  • WHO Phase 3: No or very limited human-to-human transmission
  • US Stage 0: New domestic animal outbreak in at-risk country

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