Secretary Janet Napolitano will visit Rhode Island, to tour flood damage in affected areas and meet with state and local leaders to discuss response and recovery efforts.
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Statement on Secretary Napolitano's Upcoming Rhode Island Visit |
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FEMA Administrator Fugate Addresses National Hurricane ConferenceORLANDO -- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate today addressed the National Hurricane Conference in Orlando, discussing the importance of coordination with state and local officials in preparing for, responding to and recovering from hurricanes. Fugate also talked about ways to better engage the public as part of the nation's emergency management team. |
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Finding re 1918 and 2009 Pandemic Influenza Viruses Could Aid Vaccine DesignAlthough they emerged more than 90 years apart, the influenza viruses responsible for the pandemics of 1918 and 2009 share a structural detail that makes both susceptible to neutralization by the same antibodies. |
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Rapid Development of Drug-Resistant 2009 H1N1 Influenza Reported in Two CasesTwo people with compromised immune systems who became ill with 2009 H1N1 influenza developed drug-resistant strains of virus after less than two weeks on therapy, report doctors from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health. |
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National Recruitment DriveAll Hands Consulting is recruiting for on-call disaster response reservists Reservists are needed to support FEMA’s response to catastrophic disasters or incidents as defined by the Stafford Act. Deployments will be on short notice for up to 30 days or longer and will require long and/or odd hours in support of emergencies and disasters. In some cases, 12 hour shifts seven-days-a week will be expected. The size and scope of the mission will vary based on the geography, scale and magnitude of damage, type of incident, impact on the national security, and the projected number of affected individuals and households, as well as the availability of resources (housing, personnel, supplies, and materials). |
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- 2010 USDA National Veterinary Services Laboratories Presumptive and Confirmatory 2009 Pandemic H1N1 Influenza Test Results for Animal Samples
- 1918 and 2009 Pandemic Influenza Viruses Lack a Sugar Topping: Finding Could Aid Vaccine Design
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