CDC Opens field office in Hawaii

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[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, Times, serif][SIZE=-1]The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will establish a field office in Hawai'i as part of its mission to fight public health threats.[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, Times, serif][SIZE=-1]

[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, Times, serif][SIZE=-1]U.S. Sen. Daniel K. Inouye announced the opening of the office, saying the CDC believes the station will serve as a forward base to detect and respond to emerging diseases that come from the Asia-Pacific Region. He said the agency plans on assigning at least two specialists here, including an epidemiologist who will work on avian flu.[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, Times, serif][SIZE=-1]

[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, Times, serif][SIZE=-1]As reported earlier, the CDC is considering a partnership with the University of Hawai'i's John A. Burns School of Medicine. It also could partner with Tripler Army Medical Center, the Hawai'i Department of Health and other medical and health organizations here, Inouye said in a news release.[/SIZE][/FONT]

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