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Peoria County emergency management updates: H5N1 monitoring, medical surge exercises and alert system review
Summary
Emergency management staff told the committee they are coordinating with agricultural and neighboring-county partners on H5N1 bird-flu monitoring, conducting medical surge exercises with hospitals and assessing the county’s outdoor warning siren and notification capabilities.
Peoria County’s emergency management staff briefed the committee on preparations for infectious-disease threats and severe-weather season, including coordination on H5N1 bird-flu monitoring, recent medical surge exercises and a review of the county’s public alert systems.
Jason, representing emergency management, said the county continues to monitor emerging infectious diseases and specifically referenced H5N1 (avian influenza) as a current focus. He reported coordination with the Illinois Department of Agriculture on livestock and poultry issues and…
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