Monday, December 14, 2009

Swine flu's lesson: We're not ready for anything virulent

Dr. Irwin Redlener, director of The National Center for Disaster Preparedness at Columbia University in New York will release Tuesday [a report] detailing deficiencies in the response to H1N1 and recommending changes in how future health emergencies are handled. The response to the flu, he said, mirrors government failures to fix glaring deficiencies in responding to the 9-11 terrorist attacks and Hurricane Katrina.

Click on the following for more detailsDaily Herald | Swine flu's lesson: We're not ready for anything virulent

The following is the center’s website, it is anticipated that the report will be posted there on Tuesday:  http://www.ncdp.mailman.columbia.edu/

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