Emergency Preparedness Health Summit
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Secretary Leavitt talked about threats posed by disease pandemics and government preparations for emergency response to such outbreaks. He t… read more
Secretary Leavitt talked about threats posed by disease pandemics and government preparations for emergency response to such outbreaks. He talked about various past pandemics and the potential for an outbreak of avian flu in the U.S. Following his remarks he answered questions from the audience. At the day-long Emergency Preparedness Health Summit, health executives, emergency preparedness experts, and leaders of hospitals and medical schools proposed a series of recommendations for hospital administrators, first responders and others to consult as they consider their own preparedness measures.
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