Prepared Volunteers, Resilient Communities, Strong Nation

    Stay home if you are sick. If you are healthy, STAY healthy:
  • Cover nose & mouth with tissue or sleeve when you cough or sneeze.
  • Wash hands often with soap and water, especially after cough or sneeze.
  • Avoid touching eyes, nose, mouth.

New HHS Health Security Strategy Highlights Importance of MRC

Tue, 01/12/2010 - 3:53pm — sherwin

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today released The National Health Security Strategy, the nation’s first comprehensive strategy focused on protecting people’s health during a large-scale emergency.

Third Annual Volunteer Appreciation Picnic

Thu, 09/17/2009 - 9:14am — sherwin

MRC GEM held its third annual Volunteer Appreciation Picnic on Sunday, September 13. Members dining at picnic Despite predictions of rain, we had a gorgeous day. Nearly seventy members and relatives turned out for what we hoped would be The Four F's: Food, Fun, Fellowship, and Free seasonal flu shots. Apparently, a good time was had by all! Click here to see picnic photos or check out our "Photo albums" page for photos of many of our events by clicking the link on the left."

New H1N1 flu info posted

Thu, 08/27/2009 - 11:53am — sherwin

New information and links about pandemic influenza/H1N1 have been posted on our reference page http://mrcgem.com/reference

Pandemic Flu: Lessons From the Frontlines

Mon, 06/15/2009 - 1:12pm — sherwin

Trust for America's Health (TFAH), the Center for Biosecurity, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) analyzed the initial response to the H1N1 outbreak and found that U.S. officials executed strong coordination and communication and an ability to adapt to changing circumstances, but also found that the nation's core public health capacity would be overwhelmed if an outbreak were more severe or widespread. See the full report at http://healthyamericans.org/reports/?reportid=64

Flu Symptoms: What To Do, Q&A

Mon, 05/04/2009 - 12:59pm — sherwin

CDC provides advice on how to recognize flu, what to do, emergency warning signs: http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/sick.htm

More Q&A from CDC at http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/swineflu_you.htm

Cases of H1N1 ("swine flu")

Mon, 05/04/2009 - 12:39pm — sherwin
As of 31 July 2009 11:00 AM EDT (source CDC):
47 US states and territories* reported 5,514 hospitalized cases and 302 deaths. CDC discontinued reporting of individual confirmed and probable cases of novel H1N1 infection on July 24, 2009.
*Includes the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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Statement from Acting Surgeon General Steven K. Galson on the 2009 H1N1 Flu

Thu, 04/30/2009 - 2:52pm — sherwin

On April 26, the Department of Health and Human Services issued a nationwide public health emergency declaration in response to recent human infections with a newly discovered 2009 H1N1 flu virus.  As of April 30, there have been 109 human infections with this H1N1 virus in eleven states, which include Arizona, California, Indiana, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, New York, Ohio, South Carolina and Texas. 

Today's CDC Key Points Update

Wed, 04/29/2009 - 9:29pm — sherwin

As of 11:00 AM ET on April 29, 2009 the CDC has confirmed 91 cases and 1 death from Swine nfluenza (H1N1) in the U.S. Investigations and surveillance are ongoing. As this situation unfolds, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is committed to providing information to its partners, so that you can stay informed and communicate accurate information to your constituents. Click here for today's full update.

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