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New Device Is A Quicker, Cheaper SARS Virus Detector -- One Easily Customizable For Other Targets
Members of a USC-led research team say they"ve made a big improvement in a new breed of electronic detectors for viruses and other biological materials - one that may be a valuable addition to the battle against epidemics.
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1957-58 Flu Pandemic Can Provide Clues To Planning For H1N1
As the U.S. prepares for a resurgence of H1N1 influenza this fall, much can be learned from looking at a previous pandemic that had similar patterns. In an article published today in Biosecurity and Bioterrorism, researchers at the Center for Biosecurity of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) examined historical documents, published material, and newspaper coverage related to the 1957-58 influenza pandemic to compare the progress and severity of that outbreak with the current one. The simple, practical actions taken in 1957 allowed the country to continue functioning with minimal disruption.
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Organizations Partner For HIV Testing Initiative In Staten Island, N.Y.
As part of an effort to encourage Staten Island, N.Y., residents to be tested for HIV, the CARE Network, the Black Leadership Commission on AIDS and the City Council"s Communities of Color Faith Initiative, have partnered to launch the "Staten Island HIV Status Check Campaign," the Staten Island Advance reports. "Status Check" postcards that include information on free local HIV testing locations, HIV educational literature and condoms will be distributed by local organizations and businesses as part of the initiative. The goal is to reach the 56 percent of local residents who have never been tested for HIV, Karina Ryan, CARE Network coordinator, said (Slepian, Staten Island Advance, 6/18).
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AJPH Releases New Influenza Articles From Experts On Vulnerable Populations Early

In light of interest in the ongoing H1N1 influenza outbreak, several scientific papers are being published online ahead of schedule. A special supplement to the American Journal of Public Health (AJPH) on influenza preparedness, in which these and other papers appear, will be published as scheduled later this year. Additionally, AJPH has made accessible to the public more than 160 influenza-related articles that have appeared in previous issues. The papers highlighted below were developed prior to the current outbreak as guidance for a potential severe influenza pandemic. Up-to-date information and guidance on H1N1 influenza can be found at www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu. Among the articles selected for early publication are several papers commissioned by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) providing advice for protecting the health of vulnerable populations during a severe influenza pandemic: -- "Pandemic Influenza and Pregnant Women: Summary of a Meeting of Experts" provides a summary of expert input that emerged from a meeting designed to integrate scientific evidence and expert opinion around planning to meet the health needs of pregnant women during an influenza pandemic. -- "Protecting Home Health Care Workers: A Challenge to Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Planning" summarizes findings which highlight the need to integrate home health care employers, workers, community advocates and labor unions into the pandemic planning process. -- "Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Vulnerable Populations in Tribal Communities" outlines potential issues to consider in identifying and providing appropriate services for vulnerable populations in tribal communities and highlights available preparedness res. -- "Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response Among Immigrants and Refugees" offers advice from experts and service providers to help immigrants and refugees overcome limited res, inaccessible health services, language barriers, cross-cultural misunderstandings and inexperience in adhering to public health guidelines during an influenza pandemic. Also included among the influenza-related articles released ahead of schedule are: -- "Pandemic Influenza and Pregnancy: An Opportunity to Reassess Maternal Bioethics" which explores the ethical challenges presented by pregnant women when planning for a pandemic, particularly in relation to re allocation. -- "The Open-Air Treatment of Pandemic Influenza" which is a historical examination of the 1918 H1N1 "Spanish flu" outbreak that argues for an emphasis on "open-air" temporary hospitals in emergency planning, as well as other measures taken during the 1918 pandemic. -- "Disparities in Influenza Treatment among Disabled Medicaid Patients in Georgia" which presents the finding of a research study investigating whether racial/ethnic, geographic or gender disparities exist in the usage of antiviral drugs for treating influenza. The American Journal of Public Health is published by the American Public Health Association American Public Health Association (APHA)


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