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Tag Archives: H1N1
How Prepared Are We for a Pandemic?
The outbreak and spread of COVID-19 from China to the U.S. shores has brought the term coronavirus into daily usage and raised the question “How prepared are we for a pandemic?” Today’s WatchBlog explores GAO work looking at pandemic preparedness, … Continue reading
Posted in About GAO, Coronavirus
Tagged biodefense, bird flu, CDC, Chris Currie, Coronavirus, ebola, flu, H1N1, health care, Mary Denigan-Macauley, pandemic, pandemic response, Science and Technology, STAA, virus, Zika
Responding to Infectious Diseases
Although this is the first time Ebola has been diagnosed in the United States, it’s not the first infectious disease we’ve faced. From flu and SARS, to Lyme disease and West Nile Virus, we have had opportunities to learn from … Continue reading
Posted in Health Care
Tagged biosurveillance, CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services, ebola, flexible manufacturing, flu, H1N1, HC, health, health care, HHS, HSJ, outbreak, pandemic, SARS, SI, Strategic National Stockpile, vaccinations, vaccine, virus
