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WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF AVIAN FLU BREAKS OUT? HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HOSTS LUNCHEON DISCUSSION.


Byline: Daily News

LANCASTER -- The Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming.

The Antelope Valley
 Hispanic Chamber of Commerce will host a luncheon time presentation on emergency preparedness.

The fourth of a series, the presentation will include information on preparations for an influenza pandemic
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An influenza pandemic
.

Antelope Valley Hospital infection control practitioner Elizabeth Johnston will talk and answer questions about preparations for a pandemic pandemic /pan·dem·ic/ (pan-dem´ik)
1. a widespread epidemic of a disease.

2. widely epidemic.


pan·dem·ic
adj.
Epidemic over a wide geographic area.

n.
 alert or outbreak within the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , California or Antelope Valley.

In addition, Palmdale Public Safety Manager Ann Ambrose will talk about the revamping of the Antelope Valley Emergency Management Council, which includes law enforcement, fire and medical officials.

The council is reconfiguring its goals and readiness action lists for a series of possible threats facing the Antelope Valley.

The meeting is today at 11:30 a.m. in the Lancaster Room of the Essex House Essex House can refer to:
  • Essex House (publisher) - publisher of erotic writing [1]
Buildings
  • Essex House (London) - a historic house in London
  • Jumeirah Essex House - a luxury hotel in New York City
References

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, 44916 10th St. W., Lancaster.

Cost is $20. For more information, call the Hispanic Chamber office at (661) 538-0607.
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Date:Jun 6, 2006
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