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As part of the Plan, the state provides technical support to local public health officials as they create their own disease-preparedness plans, which ultimately will be integrated into the state plan.Joined by US Health and Human Services Secretary Michael Leavitt, Governor Kulongoski outlined the steps that Oregon is taking to prepare for the outbreak of an influenza pandemic.
In addition to the newly updated Pandemic Influenza Plan, the state regularly conducts field tests to prepare for a disaster.
Last November, Oregon participated in a Strategic National Stockpile exercise to test the ability of state and local officials to work together to move vaccines and medications quickly to communities.
Oregon has also developed a Secure Health Alert Network website to expedite communications between hospitals and public health entities in emergency situations.
The state has developed a "Hospital Capacity Website" to ...
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