July 29, 2010: EEE virus warning in Massachusetts • Dengue fever funding cuts in Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands • U.S. questions Russian compliance with BWC, CWC • FCC, safety groups debate sale of emergency communications frequencies • New FDA early detection system for food safety • Texas BSL-4 lab to begin research • Food safety survey shows decrease in confidence. Read BNIB.
What's New Dr. Thomas Inglesby, Director of the Center for Biosecurity of UPMC, interviewed on Federal News Radio’s Science and National Security. Dr. Inglesby discusses the Center’s recent conference, “Preparing to Save Lives and Recover from a Nuclear Detonation,” and the importance of taking protective actions and seeking adequate shelter immediately following a nuclear detonation. Listen to the broadcast. (Posted July 26, 2010)
Preparing to Save Lives and Recover After a Nuclear Detonation: Implications for U.S. Policy: The Center convened this meeting on April 29, 2010 to examine critical issues associated with response to and recovery from a nuclear detonation and to consider the policy implications of those issues. The conference website makes available the Center's conference report, videos of the day's proceedings, speaker bios and other conference materials. Visit the site.
(Posted July 1, 2010)
Federal Agency Biodefense Funding, FY 2010-2011. Crystal Franco and Tara Kirk Sell. Biosecurity and Bioterrorism: Volume 8, Number 2, 2010. The Center’s annual analysis of the federal biodefense budget, including an updated assessment of the proportion of biodefense funding provided for programs that address multiple public health, healthcare, national security, and international security issues in addition to biodefense. Read full article. (Posted June 24, 2010)
Original Antigenic Sin and Pandemic (H1N1) 2009, a letter from Amesh Adalja and D.A. Henderson just published in the June 2010 issue of Emerging Infectious Diseases, along with commentary from D.M. Morens, D.S. Burke, and S. B. Halstead, "The Wages of Original Antigenic Sin." Read the full letter. (Posted May 28, 2010)
Feds Would Face Problems in a Bio Attack Clean-Up: Analysis Reveals Progress but Some Gaps Remain. The authors of this report, published ahead-of-print in the upcoming issue of the journal Biosecurity and Bioterrorism, examine the nation’s ability to decontaminate indoor and outdoor areas following a large-scale biological attack, identify gaps, and recommend actions that should be taken by DHS and the U.S. Congress to improve capacity. Read the report | Read press release. (Posted April 12, 2010)
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