NJDOH is providing this messaging to notify healthcare personnel and local health departments of a Town Hall hosted by NETEC on Tuesday, May 19th at 2 pm focused on hantavirus preparedness and practical operational considerations for frontline healthcare personnel. Please see the following information from NETEC, including registration information:
Join NETEC on May 19 for an interactive discussion featuring subject matter experts from across the National Special Pathogen System (NSPS). Panelists will discuss current approaches to hantavirus preparedness and response, including:
Recommended PPE practices
Laboratory considerations
Waste management considerations
Operational preparedness strategies for healthcare facilities
Please note: This webinar will not include discussion of ongoing patient care or active response operations.
?? May 19, 2026
?? 2:00 PM ET
Jill Morgan, RN
Site Manager, Emory Serious Communicable Diseases Unit
Emory Healthcare
NETEC PPE Workgroup Chair
Vicki Herrera, MS
UNMC Research Coordinator
Nebraska Biocontainment Unit Laboratory
NETEC Laboratory Workgroup Chair
Alex P. Isakov, MD, MPH
Executive Director, Office of Critical Event Preparedness and Response (CEPAR)
Professor of Emergency Medicine
Emory University
NETEC EMS Workgroup Chair
Vikramjit Mukherjee, MD, FRCP (Edin)
Special Pathogen Program Medical Director
New York Health + Hospitals/Bellevue
Co-Principal Investigator, NETEC
This Town Hall is intended to support healthcare workers and healthcare teams seeking practical, evidence-informed preparedness information during this evolving situation.
Register at https://unmc.zoom.us/webinar/register/5517787059703/WN_iIm9VOfxR6eu5dFSYk2m9w#/registration
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