Florida Matters: Preparing for a Pandemic: Is Florida At Risk? (June 9, 2006)

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Preparing for a Pandemic: Is Florida at Risk?

Avian flu H5N1 is one of the most highly pathogenic viruses the world has seen. The virus has sickened at least 224 people in 10 countries, killing 127 of them, but it remains a pandemic in birds, not humans. Is Tampa Bay prepared in the event of a health crisis? Our panel of experts share information every Floridian needs to know.

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Dr. Daniel Haight - Infectious Disease Specailist and Director of the Polk County Health Department

Dr. Jacqueline Cattani - Professor of Public Health and Director of the USF Center for Biological Defense

Dr. David Stallknecht - Professor of Wildlife Infectious Diseases at the University of Georgia

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Florida Department of Health

CDC Bird Flu Site

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Pandemic Flu site

World Health Organization

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Pandemic Plan

Polk County Health Department

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