Published by the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security
Editors: Diane Meyer, RN, MPH; Lane Warmbrod, MS, MPH & Amanda Kobokovich, MPH
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Public Health & Healthcare Preparedness
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REPORT
Dengue and Zika Virus Diagnostic Testing for Patients with a Clinically Compatible Illness and Risk for Infection with Both Viruses.
Dengue and Zika viruses are closely related mosquitoborne flaviviruses with similar transmission cycles, distribution throughout the tropics and subtropics, and disease manifestations including fever, rash, myalgia, and arthralgia. For patients with suspected dengue or Zika virus disease, nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) are the preferred method of diagnosis. Immunoglobulin M (IgM) antibody testing can identify additional infections and remains an important tool for the diagnosis of these diseases, but interpreting the results is complicated by cross-reactivity, and determining the specific timing of infection can be difficult.
(MMWR; 06/14/2019)
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Homeland Security & Disaster Preparedness
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NEWS
House Advances Three Bills to Modernize DHS.
The U.S. House of Representatives advanced three different bills that are designed to modernize the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). “DHS was created in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks,” Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL), ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee, said. “It’s past time to modernize DHS so that it is prepared for the new challenges and emerging threats never dreamed of during the department’s inception.”
(Homeland Preparedness News; 06/13/2019)
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Radiological & Nuclear Disaster Preparedness
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EVENT
Webinar: Emergency Communication in Preparation for a Radiation Event. NACCHO, in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Ventura County Public Health, invites preparedness and response professionals from local health departments and their partners to attend “Emergency Communication in Preparation for a Radiation Event.” During this webinar, presenters will provide attendees with insight regarding CDC’s risk communication principles and CDC’s efforts to support local health departments in radiation preparedness.
(NACCHO; 06/23/2019)
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NEWS
Enabling Revolutionary Nondestructive Inspection Capability.
DARPA today announced its Gamma Ray Inspection Technology (GRIT) program. GRIT seeks novel approaches to achieve high-intensity, tunable, and narrow-bandwidth sources of gamma ray radiation in a compact, transportable form factor that would enable a wide range of national security, industrial, and medical applications.
(DARPA; 06/14/2019)
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Science & Technology Policy
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