In the NewsLinks appear for content that is available online indefinitely. November 12, 2009
Newsmaker: Dr. Thomas V. Inglesby, by Adam Brandolph. Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
The article announces Dr. Inglesby as the Center for Biosecurity’s new Director and CEO. November 11, 2009
UPMC names director of biosecurity center. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
The article announces Dr. Inglesby as the Center for Biosecurity’s new Director and CEO. June 15, 2009
New report finds 10 early lessons learned from the H1N1 outbreak. Health Informer Daily Health News
The article refers to a report released by the Center for Biosecurity, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and Trust for America’s Health entitled, "Pandemic Flu: Lessons from the Frontlines." Dr. Inglesby is quoted: “It’s critical to understand what worked as planned in the H1N1 response, as well as to look at what needs to be strengthened, fixed, or better funded. This report is a contribution to that effort,” June 5, 2009
Experts: vaccinate kids against H1N1 first, by Mark Roth. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
The article refers to a report released by the Center for Biosecurity, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and Trust for America’s Health entitled, "Pandemic Flu: Lessons from the Frontlines." Dr. Inglesby is quoted about prioritizing the allocation of flu vaccine: “In my view, the three groups that are in that high priority zone for getter early vaccinations would include people who work in the health care system, people who have an underlying condition that will make it likely they’ll have a very serious illness with flu, and kids.” June 5, 2009
As jobs cut, will swine flu, traditional flu swamp vaccination efforts?, by Lee Bowman. Scripps Howard News Service.
The article refers to a report released by the Center for Biosecurity, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and Trust for America’s Health entitled, "Pandemic Flu: Lessons from the Frontlines." Dr. Inglesby is mentioned in the article . June 5, 2009
Obama seeks more funds for novel flu fight, by Robert Roos. CIDRAP News.
The article refers to a report released by the Center for Biosecurity, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and Trust for America’s Health entitled, "Pandemic Flu: Lessons from the Frontlines." Dr. Inglesby is quoted about the administration’s proposal to amend the purpose of BioShield to include pandemic flu, which would divert funding from anthrax and smallpox countermeasure development to flu vaccine development: "This is an extraordinary event, and the funding provided years ago for the acquisition of contracts and development work for anthrax, for example, should not be diverted for this particular problem." June 4, 2009
Analysis of H1N1 flu response shows progress, problems, by Robert Roos. CIDRAP News.
The article refers to a report released by the Center for Biosecurity, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and Trust for America’s Health entitled, "Pandemic Flu: Lessons from the Frontlines." Dr. Inglesby is quoted about investments in stockpiles of vaccine: “I think the investment is widely seen to have been wise” May 24, 2009
Flu vigilance still needed, by Thomas Inglesby. Baltimore Sun.
Dr. Inglesby’s letter to the editor chronicles the H1N1 outbreak and cautions the U.S. to brace for another wave of the disease in autumn: “ we can't be complacent; there is much to be done before the fall. Federal, state, and local agencies need to understand what worked, and they need to fix what didn’t.” May 18, 2009
Focus turns to lessons learned from H1N1 scare: Physicians say their experience with the flu strain helped prepare them for the next outbreak, by Susan J. Landers. American Medical News.
Dr. Inglesby comments about the years of planning that helped the U.S. deal with the spring 2009 H1N1 outbreak, "No matter what we think of the response now, imagine what would have happened had we not had any planning," May 8, 2009
Viral threat emerged in a ready world: Network of preparedness plans in place before the news of swine flu broke, by Rob Stein. Washington Post.
Dr. Inglesby comments on how quickly disaster plans were put into action at the onset of the 2009 H1N1 influenza outbreak, "What we've seen is a combination of lessons that we've learned from these events and the alarming news we were getting out of Mexico,...All these things put together really set things off." May 6, 2009
Disregard flu predictions, Potomac expert says; board helps Governor with policies on the illness, by Douglas Tallman. Montgomery County (MD) Gazette News.
When asked if Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley could have done anything better during the 2009 H1N1 outbreak, Dr. Inglesby responded, "If so, I don't know what it is." May 1, 2009
CDC says flu responses will vary: There's no single blueprint for communities to follow, chief says, as cases rise, by David Brown and Rob Stein. Washington Post.
Dr. Inglesby weighs in on closing schools because of the 2009 H1N1 outbreak, "...week-long closures of individual schools where confirmed cases have occurred seems reasonable"..."What's not as obvious is if we close schools, does that reduce the risk of getting flu or not?" April 30, 2009
Maryland swine flu advisory board in place, by Scott Wykoff. Associated Press.
Dr. Inglesby is mentioned as an appointee to the 6-member flu advisory board created by Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley. April 30, 2009
O'Malley names swine flu advisory board. WBAL, Channel 11 News (Baltimore NBC affiliate).
Dr. Inglesby is named as an appointee to a 6-member advisory board established to advise Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley on issues related to the 2009 H1N1 influenza outbreak. April 29, 2009
Flu impact; schools shutdown, reported by Ryan Owens. ABC World News with Charles Gibson.
Dr. Inglesby weighs in on school closures as a means to stop the spread of H1N1 influenza, "I think there's legitimate debate going on in the public health community about how effective closing schools will be in slowing down the spread of the swine flu epidemic." April 28, 2009
Is America prepared for a pandemic?. Washington Post.
Dr. Inglesby weighs in on the state of U.S. pandemic preparedness: "We've come a good way on pandemic preparedness since the beginning of the decade: more educated doctors and nurses, hospitals and health agencies better prepared to deal with crises, new federal efforts to make vaccines and drugs. But in the long-term, to deal with serious pandemics or bioterrorist events will take sustained attention by our political leaders, as well as a consistent funding strategy -- not supplemental to supplemental.” April 27, 2009
Q&A: Understanding swine flu: Key facts on swine flu and what is being done to better understand and combat the virus. PBS, The Online News Hour.
Dr. Inglesby is cited as a source in this article. "The CDC is moving towards creating a prototype vaccine." April 27, 2009
Pandemic-preparedness money stripped from stimulus, by Fredreka Schouten. USA Today.
Dr. Inglesby is cited as a source in this article. "There was no sign that stripping the funds from the stimulus had significantly slowed the preparation of pandemic-flu vaccines." April 27, 2009
Europe govts don’t plan to order new antiviral drugs yet, by Julia Mengewein. Dow Jones Newswires.
Dr. Inglesby is cited as a source in this article. April 27, 2009
U.S. mobilizes as 20 cases confirmed, by Suzanne Sataline and Cam Simpson. Wall Street Journal.
Dr. Inglesby comments about the status of the Strategic National Stockpile for responding to the 2009 H1N1 flu outbreak: "It's a transformative improvement compared to the past." March 17, 2009
Homeland Security: Inside and Out, hosted by Dave McIntyre and Randy Larsen. Federal News Radio.
Dr. Inglesby discusses U.S. biosecurity strategy and the Center's work: “Ultimately what I think we need to do for biosecurity and biodefense has a lot to do with building preparedness for other kinds of public health emergencies and for responding to infectious diseases more broadly…what the fruits of research and development effort[s] will yield will be a better approach to diagnosing and treating infectious diseases systematically, better approaches to vaccine development, to getting medicines to people….many people rightly welcome this infusion of research and development effort because they see it as a way of getting at some of the more intractable infectious diseases problems that we’ve been facing for so long….” Listen to interview March 16, 2009
Incoming Chief to Tackle Woes of US Food and Drug Agency: Obama Nominates Margaret 'Peggy' Hamburg as FDA Chief, by Meredith Wadman. Nature.
Dr. Inglesby comments about Dr. Margaret Hamburg’s qualifications for the position of FDA Commissioner. Inglesby commented that while serving as Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation for the Department of Health and Human services, "She was definitely ahead of the curve" with regard to preparing the nation to deal with bioterrorism. December 3, 2008
Report: WMD attack likely by 2013, by Michele Kelemen. All Things Considered. National Public Radio.
Dr. Inglesby comments about a bipartisan report on weapons of mass destruction: "Given that pathogens are in laboratories big and small around the world and given, as they say in the report, that it doesn't require any more than a few skilled individuals to make and use a biological weapon, our efforts to prevent biological attack should be strengthened, but the country can't bank on prevention as its sole strategy." Listen to interview September 7, 2008
Seeking details, lawmakers cite anthrax doubts, by Scott Shane and Eric Lichtblau. New York Times.
Dr. Inglesby comments about how the scientific community feels about the evidence released thus far in the government's case against USAMRIID researcher Bruce Ivins: “For a lot of the scientific community, the word would be agnostic,” . . . “They still don’t feel they have enough information to judge whether the case has been solved.” August 7, 2008
Ivins troubled but FBI docs fall short, by Eric Umansky. ProPublica.
Dr. Inglesby offers that although the FBI “certainly has strong circumstantial evidence…” linking Bruce Ivins to the anthrax attacks of 2001, “…it’s important that the F.B.I. go on to release the scientific details.” August 7, 2008
F.B.I. presents anthrax case, saying scientist acted alone, by Scott Shane and Eric Lichtblau. New York Times.
Dr. Inglesby offers that although the FBI “certainly has strong circumstantial evidence…” linking Bruce Ivins to the anthrax attacks of 2001, “…it’s important that the F.B.I. go on to release the scientific details.” August 1, 2008
Anthrax researcher commits suicide, by Jeanne Meserve. CNN: The Situation Room.
When queried about requiring more stringent security at U.S. biological research facilities, Dr. Inglesby noted that “You could make a large supply of anthrax or other kinds of biological pathogens elsewhere in the world and bring them across borders without detection. There's no way that we're going to be able to stop these kinds of things from coming across the border.” October 24, 2007
Tiered vaccine plan puts military, infants first, Steve Inskeep, Anchor. National Public Radio.
Regarding the flu vaccination plan, Dr. Inglesby is quoted, "If you tell a parent the day a pandemic is announced that their 5-year-old can't get vaccine until a hundred million other people deemed critical personnel are going to get vaccine first, watch out." Listen to interview May 30, 2007
System breakdown? Missed signals? ABC World News with Charles Gibson.
Dr. Inglesby is interviewed on Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis: "If we're at the point in the investigation where we're having to track down airline passengers on multiple continents, it's too late in the game." May 30, 2007
Disease scare; Medical manhunt. ABC World News with Charles Gibson.
Dr. Inglesby is interviewed on Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis: "Doctors don't have the right tools to make a quick diagnosis of drug-resistant TB or, for that matter, bird flu virus or SARS or anthrax. This is a fixable problem, and we should fix it." February 1, 2007
Federal anti-flu document raises questions, reported by Richard Knox. National Public Radio, Morning Edition.
Dr. Inglesby comments about recommendations in the federal pandemic flu plan: "For some of these recommendations—such as prolonged school closures—there is honest, legitimate debate about the effectiveness of closing schools, about the feasibility of closing schools for two months or three months at a time, and about the downside and how we could cope with that in a community." Listen to interview January 15, 2007
Experts see bird flu challenge to U.S. health system, by Paul Eckert. Reuters.
Dr. Inglesby is quoted: ". . . 'the time line has already begun to slip a little bit' on the U.S. goal for 2011 of having enough vaccine for the entire population within six months of a pandemic influenza virus." | 
