The Pandemic Planning and Preparedness Program

The University of Louisville Center for Health Hazards Preparedness was awarded a $2.3 million contract in March 2009 to help communities across the state prepare for future pandemic events as part of the Kentucky Critical Infrastructure Protection Program, managed by The National Institute of Hometown Security for the US Department of Homeland Security.

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Discovery Channel presents "Coughing Robot Spews Flu Germs"

By using ‘Puff Daddy', a patient simulator, Dr. Ruth Carrcio shows how germs are spread. ‘Puff Daddy' coughs and expels a powder that spreads to others nearby. Then a black light is shown over a person and shows the ‘germs' that land on the person.

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The Center for Health Hazards Preparedness

The Center for Health Hazards Preparedness is a nationally-recognized center of excellence in coordinating research, education and service to improve the local, regional and national response to potential acts of terrorism, natural disasters and infectious diseases.

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