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Emergency Preparedness
Research on emergency preparedness described by L.A. Rosenfeld and colleagues
March 17th, 2009
"The authors, collaborating form several public health institutes, present the methodology, results, and lessons learned from a multistate needs assessment of local and state public health and safety officials regarding their familiarity and use of formal computer modeling for preparedness activities. The study was undertaken to provide information to the newly formed Preparedness Modeling Unit within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention," scientists in the United States report. "The focus was on the use of sophisticated mathematical models associated with three public health threats: pandemic influenza, radiologic release, and severe heat waves. The use of...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2009-03-17)
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