Expanding Existing Surveillance Systems to Include Pfiesteria, Other Harmful Algal Blooms, and Marine Toxins

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Expanding Existing Surveillance Systems to Include Pfiesteria, Other Harmful Algal Blooms, and Marine Toxins: CDC s Procurement and Grants Office has published a program announcement entitled, Pfiesteria, Other Harmful Algal Blooms, and Marine Toxins. Approximately $3,000,000 is available to fund approximately six to eight awards to state and local governments or their bona fide agents (this includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianna Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau), and political subdivisions of sates (in consultation with states). The purpose of the program is to assist state and local public health departments with expanding surveillance activities for adverse human health outcomes and exposure to waters contaminated with not only Pfiesteria, but also other harmful algae, their toxins, or other marine toxins. The estimated funding award date is September 1, 2003.