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APHL Honors Laboratory Response Network for Biological Threats Preparedness Award Winners 

APHL

The following awards were presented: The Excellence in Public Health Response Award is given to an LRN laboratory which made a significant contribution to the LRN-B and its mission by responding to public health threats, unique cases/incidents or exemplifying a surge capacity response. and globally.

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Emergency Response Team: Roles and Responsibilities

Tulane Public Health Blog

As an integral part of disaster management efforts, emergency response teams work to educate and train community members in preparation for disasters and other emergency events, and to manage the response when they occur.

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Rockdale public health officials criticize poor communication, lack of EPA leadership in BioLab fire response

HEALTHBEAT

It took three days for a joint information center to be established, making it hard to get accurate, timely messages to the media and the public, said Mark Reiswig, director of emergency preparedness for GNR Health, which covers Gwinnett, Newton and Rockdale counties. “I Contact Rebecca at rgrapevine@healthbeat.org.

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Weekly Health Digest: OpenAI Hallucinations, Kratom Addictions, Pediatric Preparedness, Sugar Deprivation

Exploring Health

Therefore, this system does not necessarily ensure an accurate response. Visits Are Preventable, Study Finds By Emily Baumgaertner, New York Times Up to 80 percent of emergency departments in the United States are not readily equipped to handle pediatric emergencies, a new study finds.

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Georgia public health board to meet: Infant hearing screening, Hurricane Helene response on agenda

HEALTHBEAT

Deputy Commissioner Chris Rustin and Public Health Emergency Preparedness Director Leah Hoffacker are slated to provide updates on the response to Hurricane Helene. The hurricane resulted in at least 30 deaths in the state and a declaration of emergency in all 159 Georgia counties.

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Frontiers ebook releases: February 2023

Frontiers

COVID-19 pandemics: ethical, legal and social issues Edited by Dov Greenbaum; David Gurwitz; Yann Joly PDF Bioactive Compounds, Lifestyle Factors and Neurodegenerative Diseases Edited by Binosha Fernando; Stephanie R Rainey-Smith; Tejal Shah PDF The Nobel Collection – Volume 1 Edited by Robert T Knight; Idan Segev PDF Machine Learning in Neuroscience (..)

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How we monitor invasive mosquitoes and stop them spreading in the UK

UK Health Security

Tiger mosquitoes were responsible for an outbreak of over 60 locally acquired cases of dengue in the South of France in 2022 and 3 cases in Paris in 2023. Consequently, we have dedicated considerable effort to informing local authorities in London about this emerging threat. With climate change, the area of suitability will increase.