2007 News Releases

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August

• August 30, 2007
  
  $75 Million in Supplemental Funding to States for Pandemic Flu Preparedness (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
  
  
• August 9, 2007
  
  NIH Scientists Target Future Pandemic Strains of H5N1 Avian Influenza (National Institutes of Health)
• August 7, 2007
  
  Community Measures Prevent Deaths During Pandemic (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

July

• July 17, 2007
  HHS Announces $896.7 Million in Funding to States for Public Health Preparedness and Emergency Response (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)

June

• June 14, 2007
  Two Contracts Awarded to Expand Domestic Vaccine Manufacturing Capacity (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
• June 13, 2007
  WHO and manufacturers move ahead with plans for H5N1 influenza global vaccine stockpile (World Health Organization)

May

• May 31, 2007
  
  FDA Finalizes Guidances for Manufacturers of Pandemic and Seasonal Flu Vaccines (Food and Drug Administration)
• May 28, 2007
  
  Human Antibodies Protect Mice from Avian Flu (National Institutes of Health)
• May 24, 2007
  HHS Convenes America's Leaders to Help Americans Prepare for Pandemic Flu (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
• May 23, 2007
  
  World Health Assembly Agreement Reached on Influenza Virus Sharing, Intellectual Property (World Health Organization)
• May 21, 2007
  
  OSHA Unveils New Pandemic Flu Guidance for Healthcare Workers (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
• May 15, 2007
  
  New Online Training Course Released for State and Local Public Health Responders (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
• May 9, 2007
  
  DoD Teams With Other Agencies to Prepare U.S. for Pandemic Flu Outbreak (U.S. Department of Defense)
• May 8, 2007
  
  FDA Clears First Respirators for Use in Public Health Medical Emergencies (Food and Drug Administration)
• May 3, 2007
  HHS Issues Interim Guidance for the Use of Facemasks and Respirators in Public Settings During an Influenza Pandemic (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)

April

• April 26, 2007
  
  Global Stockpile of H5N1 Vaccine 'Feasible' (World Health Organization)
• April 24, 2007
  
  WHO facilitates influenza vaccine technology transfer to developing countries (World Health Organization)
• April 17, 2007
  
  FDA Approves the First U.S. Vaccine for Humans Against H5N1 Virus (Food and Drug Administration)
• April 2, 2007
  Rapid Response was Crucial to Containing the 1918 Flu Pandemic (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
• April 2, 2007
  NIAID Expands Capability for Influenza Research and Surveillance (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)

March

• March 27, 2007
  Indonesia to resume sharing H5N1 avian influenza virus samples following a WHO meeting in Jakarta
  • WHO News Release (World Health Organization)
  • Statement by Secretary Mike Leavitt (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
• March 14, 2007
  U.S. Department of Agriculture Signs Framework Agreement with Food and Agriculture Organization and Secretary Johanns' One Year Report on Avian Influenza Actions (U.S. Department of Agriculture)

February

• February 28, 2007
  Experts Say Further Study of Past Pandemics Key to Preparedness (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
• February 21, 2007
  2,000 Influenza Virus Genomes Now Completed and Publicly Accessible (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
• February 6, 2007
  OSHA Unveils New Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for Influenza Pandemic (U.S. Department of Labor)
• February 1, 2007
  Small Changes in 1918 Pandemic Virus Knocks Out Transmission (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

January

• January 17, 2007
  HHS Funds Advanced Development of H5N1 Influenza Vaccines (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services)
• January 4, 2007
  HHS Pursues Advance Development of New Influenza Antiviral Drug (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services)
• January 2, 2007
  NIAID DNA Vaccine for H5N1 Avian Influenza Enters Human Trial (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)