[Federal Register: March 30, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 60)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Development of Influenza Surveillance Network in Vietnam; Notice
of Intent To Fund Single Eligibility Award
A. Purpose
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the
intent to fund fiscal year (FY) 2005 funds for a cooperative agreement
program to provide support and assistance to the government of Vietnam,
specifically the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology for the
development and improvement of the influenza surveillance network in
Vietnam. This network will focus on the systematic collection of
virological and epidemiological information for influenza. The Catalog
of Federal Domestic Assistance number for this program is 93.283.
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B. Eligible Applicant
Assistance will be provided only to the Vietnam National Institute
of Hygiene and Epidemiology through their Ministry of Health. Vietnam
is being targeted for this cooperative agreement due to the recent
outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza cases in humans and
animals. The newly arising cases in humans are cause for great concern
due to the potential of an influenza pandemic capable of causing
millions of deaths. Since mid-December 2004, the Ministry of Health in
Vietnam has confirmed 24 cases of human infection with H5N1 avian
influenza. Of the 24 confirmed cases, 13 have resulted in fatalities.
For the entire year of 2004, Vietnam had 28 human cases of H5N1 and 20
fatalities. Additionally, it appears that there are a growing number of
possible family clusters suggesting the ability of the virus to spread
through human to human contact. In response to these recent events in
Vietnam, the Department of Health and Human Services requested that the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention create a cooperative
agreement with Vietnam to enhance surveillance to address the current
influenza situation as soon as possible. National Institute of Hygiene
and Epidemiology (NIHE) has been chosen to conduct the surveillance for
avian influenza because it serves as the National Influenza Center
designated by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Ministry of
Health. As such, information collected by NIHE is reported directly
into WHO's Global Influenza Surveillance System where it benefits
countries globally.
C. Funding
Approximately $500,000 is available in FY 2005 to fund this award.
It is expected that the award will begin on or before April 29, 2005
and will be made for a 12-month budget period within a project period
of up to 5 years. Funding estimates may change.
D. Where To Obtain Additional Information
For general comments or questions about this announcement, contact:
Technical Information Management, CDC Procurement and Grants Office,
2920 Brandywine Road, Atlanta, GA 30341-4146, Telephone: 770-488-2700.
For technical questions about this program, contact: Ann Moen,
Project Officer, CDC, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Mailstop
G-16, 1600 Clifton Road, NE., Atlanta, GA 30333, Telephone: 404-639-
4652, E-mail: AMoen@cdc.gov.
Dated: March 24, 2005.
William P. Nichols,
Director, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 05-6244 Filed 3-29-05; 8:45 am]
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