![]() Where the stockpile is: In "strategic locations" around the U.S. SNS supplies were also deployed on 9/11, during the subsequent anthrax attacks, and after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. These supplies were sent to affected states based on population. ![]() What it's been used for: 11 million regimes of antiviral medications, plus 39 million "respiratory protection devices" (masks, respirators, etc.), were deployed from the SNS in 2009 during the H1N1 influenza pandemic. The CDC describes the stockpile as containing "antibiotics, chemical antidotes, antitoxins, life-support medications, IV administration, airway maintenance supplies, and medical/surgical items." It's huge, and it's designed to cope with multiple massive emergencies simultaneously. What's in the stockpile: A variety of medicines and medical supplies to be used in public health emergencies within the U.S. We're winding down the 1st round of the #cholera #vaccination campaign in #Juba #UNMISS Tomping #IDPcamp! #SouthSudan /j0X9jU0zzW- Medair South Sudan March 3, 2014īonus points: The WHO also maintains similar stockpiles of yellow fever and meningitis vaccines. Here's a photo from Twitter celebrating the completion of the first round of vaccination delivery: You can read more about this stockpile in a Q&A from earlier this week. Where the stockpile is: Hyderabad, India, where the vaccine is manufactured. It's impossible to know whether a cholera outbreak would have occurred without vaccination, but it's clear that for those 140,000 people, one deadly risk has been avoided. The vaccine can also be flown in quickly at the beginning of an outbreak to prevent the spread of cholera. The South Sudanese recipients are living in temporary camps during ongoing fighting, and the conditions in the camps put them at high risk for a cholera outbreak. What it's been used for: Last week, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that 140,000 people in South Sudan were being given the vaccine, marking the first use of this stockpile. The vaccine requires two rounds of dosing-so the 2 million doses can be given to 1 million people. What's in the stockpile: 2 million doses of oral cholera vaccine. ![]() Here are six examples of the coolest stockpiles out there. From medicine to cheese to diamonds, stockpiles can save the day.or be used to manipulate market prices. Various companies, countries, and organizations stockpile resources around the world.
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