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Influenza
Research results from University of Michigan update knowledge of influenza
February 10th, 2009
"The ongoing spread of H5N1 avian influenza in Southeast Asia has raised concern about a worldwide influenza pandemic and has made clear the need to plan in advance for such an event. The federal government has stressed the importance of planning and, in particular, has asked hospitals and public health agencies to develop plans to care for patients outside of traditional healthcare settings," scientists writing in the journal Biosecurity and Bioterrorism - Biodefense Strategy Practice and Science report. "These alternative or acute care centers (ACCs) would be opened when hospitals, emergency departments (EDs), and clinics are overwhelmed by an influenza...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2009-02-10)
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