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Introduction Public health emergency preparedness is a national, state, and local priority. Public health and safety authorities at all levels of government and the private sector are working hard to plan, train, allocate resources, and develop relationships in anticipation of significant public health emergencies (such as epidemic infectious disease outbreaks and widespread acts of bioterrorism) or disasters (such as major hurricanes and catastrophic earthquakes). Though important, no amount of planning, relationship-building, resource sharing, or training can fully prepare the nation for the consequences of an emergency. Emergency events like the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, or more recently, Hurricanes