Advanced search Help
Resource Type or Special Collection is Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
Clear all search criteria
Only 2/3! You are seeing results from the Public Collection, not the complete Full Collection. Sign in to search everything (see eligibility).
-
Pandemic Influenza Infection Control Guidelines for Communities
This brochure provides information for West Virginia citizens on how to stay healthy and keep others healthy during a pandemic.
West Virginia. Department of Health & Human Resources
2006-05
-
Pandemic Influenza Planning: A Guide for Individuals and Families
"This guide is designed to help [individuals] understand the threat of a pandemic influenza outbreak […] It describes commonsense actions […] in preparing for a pandemic." The guide provides information on pandemic influenza, on planning for the disruption of essential services in the event of an outbreak, on being prepared for the disruption of food and water supplies, and on the disruption of medical care. The guide also provides information on vaccinations and antivirals as well as preparedness checklists and forms and resources for further information.
United States. Department of Health and Human Services
2006-05
-
Mandatory Vaccination: Why We Still Got to Get Folks to Take Their Shots
From the Abstract: "Vaccination is widely considered one of the greatest medical achievements of modern civilization. Childhood diseases that were commonplace less than a generation ago are now increasingly rare because of vaccines. In order to be effective at eliminating communicable diseases, vaccines must be administered to sufficient levels of persons in the community. Because of this, public health officials have mandated vaccination for certain diseases as a condition to school attendance. The overwhelming effectiveness of vaccination programs may lead individuals to ignore the benefits of vaccination and focus more on the risk of side effects. Moreover, some have criticized the coercive nature of these programs. These objections may lead to an unacceptably high number of exemptions, which can compromise vaccination programs and leave the population susceptible to outbreaks. This paper explores vaccination programs with an eye toward greater public safety without ignoring the reality of a small but committed group of vaccine critics. The paper begins with a discussion of the historical development of mandatory vaccination policies and the issues posed by exemptions. It then addresses some of these issues in the context of vaccine safety. It also seeks solution by framing the discussion in economic terms. It concludes by recommending stricter enforcement of mandatory requirements for most vaccines and greater dissemination of information on the continued importance of vaccination."
Digital Access to Scholarship at Harvard; Harvard Library. Office for Scholarly Communication
Balding, Ben
2006-04-27
-
Strengthening Pandemic-Influenza Preparedness and Response, Including Application of the International Health Regulations (2005): Report by the Secretariat
"Beginning in mid-2003, eight countries in south-east Asia experienced the largest and most severe outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza in poultry on record. The causative agent, the H5N1 strain of Influenzavirus A, has since become endemic in domestic birds in several of the initially affected countries. 2. From July 2005 to the end of the year, the virus expanded its geographical presence in birds beyond the initial focus in Asia. Countries reporting their first outbreaks, in both wild and domestic birds, included (in order of reporting) the Russian Federation, Kazakhstan, Turkey, Romania and Ukraine. Croatia and Mongolia reported detection of the virus in wild birds only. 3. Beginning in February 2006, the geographical presence of the virus in birds expanded again, this time dramatically: between then and early April 2006, 32 countries, located in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East, had reported their first cases of infection in wild or domestic birds, or both. This development marks the fastest and most extensive geographical spread of any highly pathogenic avian influenza virus recorded since the disease was first described in 1878. The virus has now affected poultry in some of the world's most densely populated and impoverished areas poorly served by systems for health care and disease surveillance. This situation increases the likelihood that human cases may not be detected promptly or at all, thus weakening the early warning system that signals the need to intensify pandemic preparedness or launch an effort to contain an emerging pandemic virus."
World Health Organization
2006-04-24
-
Pandemic Flu and Medical Biodefense Countermeasure Liability Legislation: P.L. 109-148, Division C (2005) [April 12, 2006]
"Division C of P.L. 109-148 (2005) limits liability with respect to pandemic flu and other public health countermeasures. Specifically, upon a declaration by the Secretary of Health and Human Services of a public health emergency or the credible risk of such emergency, Division C would, with respect to a 'covered countermeasure,' eliminate liability, with one exception, for the United States, and for manufacturers, distributors, program planners, persons who prescribe, administer or dispense the countermeasure, and employees of any of the above. The exception is that a defendant who engaged in willful misconduct would be subject to liability under a new federal cause of action, though not under state tort law. Division C's limitation on liability is a more severe restriction on victims' ability to recover than exists in most federal tort reform statutes. However, victims could, in lieu of suing, accept payment under a new 'Covered Countermeasure Process Fund,' if Congress appropriates money for this fund."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Cohen, Henry, 1949-
2006-04-12
-
University of Cincinnati, Ohio Emergency Operations Plan: Hazard-Specific Annexes: Pandemic Response
"The purpose of this annex is to establish procedures for taking the proper emergency preparedness and response actions for a pandemic involving a novel flu strain"
University of Cincinnati
2006-04-10?
-
Getting Ready for the Pandemic Flu Checklist
"It's time to prepare for a pandemic flu or emergency. Pandemic flu virus can be highly contagious so you may be asked to limit your time with others or remain at home for several days to prevent it from spreading easily form person to person. Schools, daycares, community centers and other places where people will be in close contact may be closed. The following are simple steps you can take to prepare for a pandemic flu or any emergency. Remember, essential services (such as transportation, garbage, schools, stores) may be limited or postponed during a pandemic flu."
Adams County (Wash.). Health Department
2006-04-05?
-
U.S. and International Responses to the Global Spread of Avian Flu: Issues for Congress [Updated April 4, 2006]
From the Summary: "Influenza A/H5N1 [Avian Influenza A/Hemagglutinin Type 5 and Neuraminidase Type 1] is the strain of influenza currently spreading throughout the world. Although it is a bird flu, it has infected a relatively small number of people - killing more than half of those infected. Some scientists are concerned that H5N1 may cause the next influenza pandemic. Flu pandemics have occurred cyclically, between every 30 and 50 years. Since 1997, when the first human contracted H5N1 in Hong Kong, the virus has resurfaced and spread to nearly fifty countries in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa - infecting more than 190 people. In February 2006, the virus spread from Asia and central Europe to western Europe. In March 2006, health experts confirmed new bird flu cases among more than 20 countries across Europe, Asia, and Africa. Most of the countries were experiencing their first H5N1 cases. The first human H5N1 fatalities outside of Asia occurred in 2006 when Turkey and Iraq announced their first human deaths related to H5N1 infection in January 2006 and February 2006, followed by Azerbaijan and Egypt in March 2006."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Salaam-Blyther, Tiaji
2006-04-04
-
Computer Model Examines Strategies to Mitigate Potential U.S. Flu Pandemic
"If pandemic flu were to emerge in the United States, what interventions might slow its spread and minimize the impact? With support from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), researchers from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, Wash., and the Los Alamos National Laboratory have used computer models to suggest possible answers. The findings appear in the April 11, 2006, issue of the 'Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences' and will be available in the online edition the week of April 3."
United States. Department of Health and Human Services; National Institutes of Health (U.S.)
2006-04-03
-
H7N7 Dutch Avian Flu Outbreak (2003) Associated with Human Conjunctivitis and Fatal Case of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Exposed Veterinarian Who Did Not Take Tamiflu or Receive Vaccination
"At about the same time the SARS novel virus outbreak was swirling in Canada and the Far East (March-June 2003), a highly lethal disease subsequently identified as avian influenza virus subtype H7N7 was devastating commercial chicken flocks on (initially) six farms in Gelderland Province, the Netherlands, an area with a high density of poultry farms. Eventually the infection spread to 255 farms, and on March 1, 2003 the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture announced a ban on the export of all poultry and poultry-related products. In addition, the Ministry ordered the culling of all infected flocks, which led to the killing of around 30 million chickens-about 28% of the total chicken population in the Netherlands. The human population in the Netherlands is 16 million people."
Suburban Emergency Management Project (U.S.)
2006-04-02
-
Evacuation and Quarantine Annex to the Madison County Disaster and Emergency Plan
"The purpose of this annex is to provide for the orderly and expeditious evacuation of all or any part of the population of Madison County when such action has been determined by competent authority to be the most effective available means to protect the people from the effects of a disaster or major emergency, regardless of its cause. It also addresses the related problem of exclusion of people from an area through quarantine. The Evacuation Annex is to be used in coordination with applicable hazard-specific and functional annexes as well as with the main body of the Madison County Disaster and Emergency Plan of which all of these annexes are a part."
Madison County (Mont.)
2006-04
-
Seattle Public Schools Emergency Management Plan: Biological Incident Annex: Pandemic Influenza Management Plan
"The Seattle Public Schools Emergency Management Plan (SPSEMP) consists of several components including the Base Plan, Appendixes, Emergency Support Functions, Support Annexes and Incident Annexes. The Pandemic Influenza Management Plan is one of several Incident Annexes and therefore serves to augment the Base Plan and other components. In order to ensure efficient and effective emergency management, the SPSEMP document must be implemented in its entirety."
Seattle Public Schools
2006-04
-
Pandemic Influenza Planning Guidance for Medical Reserve Corps Units
"Planning for pandemic influenza is critical for Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) units. The following guidance identifies important, specific activities MRC units can do now to prepare for such an event. Many activities are specific to pandemic influenza, but a number also pertain to any public health or other emergency. This guidance is adapted from the State and Local Pandemic Influenza Planning Checklist developed by HHS [Department of Health and Human Services] and found on the federal government's pandemic influenza website (www.pandemicflu.gov). It also includes relevant elements from the Business Pandemic Influenza Planning Checklist and Faith-Based & Community Organizations Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Checklist, also from HHS and available at the aforementioned website. This guidance is not intended to set forth mandatory requirements for MRC units. Rather, each MRC unit should determine for itself whether it is adequately prepared for disease outbreaks in accordance with the laws, plans and procedures of its local jurisdiction and state."
Northwest Tribal Emergency Management Council
2006-04
-
Santa Rosa County Pandemic Flu Plan
"Santa Rosa County will implement a comprehensive Pandemic Flu Plan in order to facilitate the continuity of governmental operations so as to provide necessary services to the citizens of the County in the event that a Pandemic strikes the Gulf Coast of Florida."
Santa Rosa County (Fla.). Division of Emergency Management
Hahn, Daniel
2006-04
-
How Prepared is Europe for Pandemic Influenza? An Analysis of National Plans
This report surveyed all countries in the European Union (25 member states), in addition to Bulgaria, Romania Norway and Switzerland. Each plan was scrutinised according to a checklist based on the World Health Organization checklist1 -- a total of 169 criteria were identified and were either fulfilled or not fulfilled, thus giving an indication of the plan's completeness."
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Mounier-Jack, Sandra; Coker, Richard, 1960-
2006-04-01?
-
Arkansas Influenza Pandemic Response Plan
Arkansas's Influenza Pandemic Response Plan provides guidance to state agencies and departments to counter the anticipated impact of a pandemic influenza outbreak.
Arkansas. Department of Health
2006-04
-
Pandemic Influenza Planning Update
This volume discusses the latest on pandemic influenza planning, continuing Katrina response, and the possible development of a national accreditation system. Various national health experts contribute articles. LLIS Core Capability: Community Preparedness; Public Health; Community Preparedness
Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (U.S.)
2006-04-01?
-
Minnesota Department of Health Pandemic Influenza Plan: All-Hazards Response and Recovery Supplement
"The purpose of the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) Pandemic Influenza Plan is to provide a coordinated and comprehensive statewide response to an influenza pandemic in order to reduce morbidity, mortality, and social disruption and to help ensure a continuation of essential governmental functions."
Minnesota. Department of Health
2006-04
-
Study of Disease Surveillance Policy Issues across the International Borders of the United States
"Integration of disease surveillance efforts across the international borders of the United States presents complex challenges and significant implications for national security against both natural epidemics and biological attack. To explore these issues, we conducted qualitative studies of surveillance of communicable diseases across the Mexico /Texas border and the Michigan/Canada border. We conducted a series of semistructured interviews with public health officials and physicians responsible for surveillance along these borders. The interviews were audio- taped, transcribed, and then coded for themes that emerged from these data. The findings for the Mexico border indicate that the most important issues are differences in standards of health care (including diagnostic tests and treatment protocols), communication pathways, and information technology between the two countries. Accurate communication about diseases cannot take place while standards are different. Another key finding was the importance of bi-national organizations in coordinating a variety of health issues across these complex borders. Although bi-national organizations have functioned for a number of years, inadequate funding has hampered swift improvement in coordination. The issues along the Michigan/Canada border focus on communication and coordination rather than on standards for diagnosis and care because Canadian standards are comparable to the U.S. standards. Fewer organizations function between these two countries; a bi-national organization is needed to resolve issues of disease surveillance and disaster preparedness. Michigan is leading efforts to establish formal communication channels between the U.S. states and the Canadian province of Ontario. Michigan's Health Alert Network (MI-HAN) provides a model of the development process and operation of such systems for other U.S. states and foreign countries."
Texas A & M University System. Health Science Center
Williams, Josie R.; Edwards, Janine C.; Silenas, Rasa
2006-04
-
Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Mitigation in Refugee and Displaced Populations: WHO Guidelines for Humanitarian Agencies
"These practical field-based guidelines are intended for use by humanitarian agencies, e.g. nongovernmental organizations (NGOs); UN organizations coordinating these services; and donor agencies providing financial support for these populations. They also target ministry of health staff working with refugee and displaced populations at local and national level. These guidelines are intended not only for camp settings but also for open settings with displaced populations living dispersed among local communities. They also address local communities where resources/structure of health-care services allow, particularly where the agency already provides health-care services to local communities. WHO recommends that each agency should develop a locally-relevant PPP which specifically addresses the current capacity and anticipated needs on the ground. Where possible these PPPs should be linked to existing national pandemic preparedness plans. This PPP should allow a systematic sequence of actions in preparation for and response to a pandemic. Where there is no national PPP in place, the organization should work closely with the relevant authorities to formulate practical strategies for addressing the threat of pandemic influenza."
World Health Organization
2006-04
-
Minnesota Department of Public Health Pandemic Influenza Plan: All-Hazards Response and Recovery Supplement
"An influenza pandemic will place extraordinary and sustained demands on the public health and medical care systems as well as providers of essential services across the country, globe, and state of Minnesota. To prepare for the next pandemic, an event considered by many experts to be inevitable, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) in cooperation with various state and local organizations has developed the MDH Pandemic Influenza Plan. This plan was first developed in 1999 and over the course of the last six years the MDH has been working with local public health (LPH), hospitals, clinics, emergency medical services (EMS), emergency management (EM), and other community agencies/partners to enhance the plan as well as develop robust and comprehensive plans for other kinds of emergencies that may impact the state of Minnesota. Emergency preparation is a continuum and planning efforts will always be evolving. As new information arises and lessons are learned the MDH Pandemic Influenza Plan will be updated as necessary."
Minnesota. Department of Health
2006-04
-
Using FluAid and FluSurge to Estimate the Potential Impact of the Next Influenza Pandemic upon Locale Y
"The following is a set of instructions on using the software programs FluAid 2.0 and FluSurge 2.0 to estimate the potential impact of the next influenza pandemic on any given locale (herein referred to as Locale Y), which could, for example, be a country, state, city, or county. The instructions also include a template of a draft report (with a set of Appendices) which a user can fill in with the estimates calculated by following these instructions. The FluAid 2.0 and FluSurge 2.0 programs were produced by CDC [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] to help public health planners and policymakers plan and prepare for the next influenza pandemic. FluAid provides estimates of the total numbers of deaths, hospitalizations, and outpatient visits (before interventions are applied), and FluSurge models the impact of an influenza pandemic on the demand for hospital-based services. Both software programs can be downloaded free of charge from http://www.hhs.gov/nvpo/pandemics/. Details regarding the type of data needed to use these programs are provided below in Step 2 of the step-by step instructions."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
Meltzer, Martin
2006-03-22
-
Comparison of Seasonal, Avian, and Pandemic Influenza Infection Control Recommendations for Healthcare Workers
This document, produced by the San Francisco Department of Public Health, compares and contrasts seasonal, avian and pandemic influenzas. It also includes recommendations and precautions for healthcare workers on each of the three diseases.
San Francisco (Calif.). Department of Public Health
2006-03-21
-
Colleges and Universities Pandemic Influenza Planning Checklist
In the event of an influenza pandemic, colleges and universities will play an integral role in protecting the health and safety of students, employees and their families. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have developed the following checklist as a framework to assist colleges and universities to develop and/or improve plans to prepare for and respond to an influenza pandemic."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
2006-03-20
-
School District (K-12) Pandemic Influenza Planning Checklist
"The key planning activities in this checklist build upon existing contingency plans recommended for school districts by the U.S. Department of Education (Practical Information on Crisis Planning: A Guide For Schools and Communities."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
2006-03-20
-
Medical Offices and Clinics Pandemic Influenza Planning Checklist
"This checklist is modeled after a pandemic preparedness checklist for hospitals and should be used in conjunction with guidance on healthcare preparedness planning in Supplement 3 of the HHS Pandemic Influenza Plan. Many of the issues included in the checklist are also relevant to other outpatient settings that provide episodic and chronic healthcare services (e.g., dental, podiatric, and chiropractic offices, ambulatory surgery centers, hemodialysis centers). Given the variety of healthcare settings, individual medical offices and clinics may need to adapt this checklist to meet their unique needs."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
2006-03-20
-
Child Care and Preschool Pandemic Influenza Planning Checklist
"Child care and preschool programs can help protect the health of their staff and the children and families they serve. Interruptions in child care services during an influenza (flu) pandemic may cause conflicts for working parents that could result in high absenteeism in workplaces. Some of that absenteeism could be expected to affect personnel and workplaces that are critical to the emergency response system. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offer this checklist to help programs prepare for the effects of a flu pandemic."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
2006-03-20
-
Avian Flu Crisis: An Economic Update
This report discusses the economic costs of a pandemic flu on a global scale. It uses a model adopted from one used by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) considering the trade and supply chain effects of a global pandemic. It predicts that a mild global pandemic would reduce annual GDP growth rates by 2 percentage points from what it would otherwise be. It estimates that a pandemic on the scale of the 1918 Spanish Influenza would reduce global GDP by 6 percentage points.
BMO Nesbitt Burns
2006-03-13?
-
Preparedness Planning Considerations for Pandemic Flu Virus
"Communities throughout California have begun to study the potential impacts of a major flu outbreak and have initiated plans and procedures to mitigate the effects of a deadly and disruptive flu pandemic should it arise. The occurrence and spread of the flu virus throughout California will present unique challenges and demand extraordinary effort by law enforcement agencies and personnel. Therefore, law enforcement agencies, at all levels of government, are strongly encouraged to engage in pandemic flu preparedness planning activities in coordination and cooperation with their respective health departments, emergency medical services, emergency management agencies, fire services, and other pertinent organizations. This bulletin has been prepared to assist law enforcement agencies in recognizing the severity and need to prepare for a flu pandemic, offer key considerations, and provide notable internet sites for further research and reference."
California. Office of Emergency Services. Law Enforcement Division
Gerber, Robert
2006-03-13
-
New Mexico Department of Health Emergency Operations Plan - Appendix 2 Draft: Pandemic Influenza Emergency Response
"Influenza illness is caused by a highly contagious virus that spreads easily from one person to another. Symptoms of influenza infection include rapid onset of high fever, chills, sore throat, runny nose , severe headache, nonproductive cough, body aches and fatigue. Secondary infections can lead to further complications and significantly contribute to influenza related morbidity and mortality. The influenza virus has several natural animal reservoirs allowing the virus to change genetically as strains are able to re -assort and recombine in different species. The new or novel virus strains that emerge from this process may adapt to efficient human -to - human transmission, leading to a pandemic."
New Mexico. Department of Health
2006-03-10
