Article: Governor Rell, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Leavitt Host 600 at Pandemic Flu Summit.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Governor M. Jodi Rell and federal Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt today hosted 600 Connecticut health and community leaders at a Hartford summit meeting aimed at preparing the state in the event of an outbreak of "pandemic" influenza or other disease.

Acknowledging that pandemics can happen and require a strong local response if they do, Governor Rell and Secretary Leavitt signed a resolution committing the state and federal governments to joint planning and response initiatives.

"Connecticut, like other states and the entire nation, needs to be fully prepared for a pandemic emergency," Governor Rell ...

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