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State of Tennessee Department of Health Pandemic Influenza Response Plan
"The purpose of this plan is to provide an ethical and evidence-based framework for the public health response to pandemic influenza or an influenza strain with pandemic potential. It also provides guidance for planning by individuals and other sectors of society. During a pandemic or outbreak of a novel influenza virus with pandemic potential, this document will serve as an operational annex for Emergency Support Function 8, which is part of the Tennessee Emergency Management Plan (TEMP). The TEMP will be implemented during a pandemic. This plan provides standard pandemic response policies so local pandemic planners can create and exercise local pandemic plans focused on the implementation of statewide response policies."
Tennessee. Department of Health
2006-07
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New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response Plan
"The most densely populated city in the United States and a major international port of entry, New York City (NYC) has long been vulnerable to infectious disease threats, whether naturally occurring or intentional. In the event a novel influenza strain develops the capacity for efficient human-to-human transmission anywhere in the world, it would not take long to reach NYC. Such an outbreak poses wide-ranging challenges, including the potential for huge numbers of illnesses and deaths, a severely strained health care system, and difficult psychosocial consequences for a large proportion of the population, especially the homeless, the homebound, and other vulnerable New Yorkers. Aware of our susceptibility, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC DOHMH) has for many years placed great emphasis on emergency preparedness planning, even before 9/11. Working closely with our colleagues in the emergency services, health care, business, and not-for-profit sectors, DOHMH continues to engage in extensive preparedness efforts-more than 50 tabletop, functional, and full-scale exercises in the past 5 years-to test, assess, and strengthen our response capabilities. The NYC DOHMH Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response Plan draws on lessons learned from these efforts, providing a comprehensive, scalable, and flexible strategy to protect the health of New Yorkers."
New York (N.Y.). Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
2006-07
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Vermont Department of Health Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response Plan
"The purpose of this document is to advise health care workers, health care facility administrators, health department officials, emergency management officials, and community officials in appropriate activities toward preparedness for and response during an influenza pandemic. […] This plan addresses Vermont's preparedness and response to a worldwide epidemic of influenza caused by a new strain of virus to which the human population has not developed any immunity. It includes those actions that state government would take to save lives and protect public health and safety. This plan concentrates in particular on actions of the Vermont Department of Health. This plan provides for the coordination of actions among VDH, the Federal government (in particular the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), private healthcare providers, and other agencies of Vermont state government. It also contains guidance and recommendations for local governments and communities."
Vermont. Department of Health
2006-07
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GLA Group Pandemic Flu Response Plan
"The purpose of this plan is to provide a response to the specific threat of a flu pandemic. The arrangements are designed to ensure that: The GLA [Greater London Authority] Group (including strategic partners) continue to provide essential services to Londoners under pandemic conditions; Continuation of services is pre-planned, as far as possible; The health, safety and welfare of staff is promoted; and Normality is restored in the capital as soon as is possible by supporting other stakeholders and service providers wherever resources allow."
Greater London Authority
2006-07
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Get Ready for Flu Blog [blog]
"Sponsored by the American Public Health Association, the Get Ready campaign works to help all Americans prepare themselves, their families and their communities for all hazards, including pandemic flu, infectious diseases and other health emergencies. Visit our Web site at http://www.getreadyforflu.org for more information on the campaign."
American Public Health Association
2006-07
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Further Action Needed by DOD to Prepare for Pandemic Influenza: GAO Request Letter
"Reps. Waxman and Davis today released a GAO report detailing the Department of Defense's pandemic influenza preparedness efforts. While the department has taken some important steps, accountability, funding, and communications need to be clearer and more focused across the Department to fully prepare for the threat."
United States. Government Printing Office
2006-06-27
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Indiana Pandemic Flu Operations Plan - DRAFT
This plan, intended to be an annex to the Indiana State Response Plan, outlines the three phases of pandemic influenza operations for the state of Indiana. It covers the situation and responses for three phases: avian/animal influenza, avian/animal influenza transmitted to humans, and human to human influenza transmission.
Indiana. Department of Homeland Security
2006-06-26
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Pandemic Influenza Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Guide for Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources
The Pandemic Influenza Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Guide is one of the practical tools DHS has developed for business owner-operators and their, contingency planners to enhance pandemic planning.This guide assembles the primary government and pandemic, influenza-specific background material, references, and contacts all in one place. LLIS Core Capability: Public Health; Community Preparedness
United States. Department of Homeland Security
2006-06-21
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Pandemic Influenza Continuity of Operations Guide & Template for San Francisco City and County Agencies
The Pandemic Influenza Continuity of Operations Guide and Template has been developed by the San Francisco Department of Public Health to assist city agencies think through critical issues related to pandemic influenza and create comprehensive plans to address these needs.
San Francisco (Calif.). Department of Public Health
2006-06-19
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City of Homer, Alaska Pandemic Flu Emergency Response Plan
This document contains the Homer, Alaska Pandemic Flu Emergency Response Plan. The plan includes a summary of key pandemic preparedness and response principles, planning assumptions, a concept of operations, and mitigation and planning responsibilities.
Homer (Alaska)
2006-06-16
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Guidance: Contingency Planning for a Possible Influenza Pandemic, Version 2, 10 July 2006
"The Government judges that one of the highest current risks to the UK is the possible emergence of an influenza pandemic - that is, the rapid worldwide spread of influenza caused by a novel virus to which people would have no immunity, resulting in more serious illness than that caused by seasonal influenza. This Guidance provides information and advice for Category 1 and 2 responders under the Act, and planners more broadly, engaged in contingency planning against the risk of an influenza pandemic."
Great Britain. Cabinet Office
2006-06-10
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Arizona Influenza Pandemic Response Plan Supplement 3: Health Care Coordination and Surge Capacity
This supplement provides a summary of different planning measures for hospital and non-hospital settings. This includes actions for the interpandemic and pandemic alert periods, and actions for the pandemic period.
Arizona. Department of Health Services
2006-06-07?
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Arizona Influenza Pandemic Response Plan Supplement 1: Surveillance and Epidemiology
This supplement provides a summary of influenza surveillance activities conducted during normal influenza seasons as well as proposed enhancements to surveillance that would be implemented in the event of a pandemic.
Arizona. Department of Health Services
2006-06-07?
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Arizona Influenza Pandemic Response Plan Supplement 5: Clinical Guidelines
This supplement focuses on the initial screening, assessment, and management of patients who present from the community with fever and/or respiratory symptoms during the Interpandemic, Pandemic Alert, and Pandemic Periods.
Arizona. Department of Health Services
2006-06-07?
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Arizona Influenza Pandemic Response Plan Supplement 8: Community Disease Control and Prevention
This supplement provides information on planning for disease control and containment, legal preparedness, planning for potential use of influenza hotlines and the role of communications in preparing the public to accept the possible need for restrictive measures to reduce the spread of pandemic influenza.
Arizona. Department of Health Services
2006-06-07?
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Arizona Influenza Pandemic Response Plan Supplement 7: Antiviral Drug Distribution and Use
This supplement provides recommendations to state and local partners and to health care providers in Arizona on the distribution and use of antiviral drugs for treatment and prophylaxis during an influenza pandemic.
Arizona. Department of Health Services
2006-06-07?
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Arizona Influenza Pandemic Response Plan Supplement 6: Vaccine Distribution and Use
This supplement provides recommendations to state and local partners and other stakeholders on planning for the different elements of a pandemic vaccination program. The recommendations for the Interpandemic and Pandemic Alert Periods focus on planning for vaccine distribution, vaccination of priority groups, monitoring of adverse events, tracking of vaccine supply and administration, vaccine coverage and effectiveness studies, communications, legal preparedness, and training. The recommendations for the Pandemic Period focus on working with health care partners to implement plans for vaccination against pandemic influenza and initiate monitoring activities.
Arizona. Department of Health Services
2006-06-07?
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Arizona Influenza Pandemic Response Plan Supplement 9: Managing Travel-Related Risk of Disease Transmission
This supplement details travel-related containment strategies that can be used during different phases of an influenza pandemic. These strategies range from distribution of travel health alert notices, to isolation and quarantine of new arrivals, to restriction or cancellation of nonessential travel.
Arizona. Department of Health Services
2006-06-07?
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Arizona Influenza Pandemic Response Plan, Supplement 11: Workforce Support--Psychosocial Considerations and Information Needs
"The objective of supplement 11 is to ensure health care providers, public health officials, and other emergency responders and essential service workers reside in the safest and healthiest environment possible by addressing the psychological and social ('psychosocial') needs of the occupational groups that will participate in the response to an influenza pandemic in Arizona."
Arizona. Department of Health Services
2006-06-07?
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Arizona Influenza Pandemic Response Plan Supplement 4: Infection Control
This supplement provides guidance to health care and public health partners on basic principles of infection control for limiting the spread of pandemic influenza.
Arizona. Department of Health Services
2006-06-07?
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Public Health Laboratory Pandemic Preparedness
This PowerPoint presentation was given at the 2006 Association of Public Health Laboratories 2006 Annual Meeting, held in Long Beach, CA, June 4-6, 2006. This presentation describes the APHL flu algorithm, intended as guidelines to PHLs on how best to use CDC Influenza Branch and LRN assays in responding to requests for Flu A H5N1 testing. Algorithm 1 addresses routine flu surveillance now (WHO/USA Level 3). Algorithm 2 addresses testing for H5 when a case meets risk assessment or if human cases appear in the U.S. An additional algorithm is in development to guide testing modifications if a pandemic occurs. The testing algorithm is charted, as is the routine influenza testing algorithm for SPHLs (WHO/USA Phase 3).
Michigan. Department of Community Health
Somsel, Patricia A.
2006-06-05
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Pandemic Preparedness Writ Large or Small: Local Health Departments of Any Size
"Public health is organized at the state level, where public health legal authority largely rests. The manner in which governmental public health is structured varies from state to state. States may provide for local health departments operated by counties, by regions or groups of counties, or by municipalities large or small. These local health departments may function within a predominantly centralized system, with the state health department assuming most control, or may be largely autonomous within specified legal limits. Alternatively, states may have no local health departments at all, instead providing all services directly from the state health department. In addition, many tribal nations operate their own health departments, the jurisdictions for which may overlap county or even state lines. The services offered by local health departments vary widely as well. Certain core services (aspects of environmental health, disease control, and usually some form of health education or promotion) are common to most local health departments. However, the extent of these services and additional added services vary dramatically."
Public Entity Risk Institute
England, Bob
2006-06?
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Maintaining Local Government Business Continuity
"Beyond the infection control questions which local government agencies need to coordinate with their public health colleagues (and go beyond the scope of this paper), in preparing for pandemic influenza and business continuity, there are two non-health pandemic planning assumptions local government must consider: 1) simultaneous or near simultaneous outbreaks will limit the ability of any jurisdiction to provide mutual aid; and 2) the potential disruption of community critical infrastructure (e.g., transportation, commerce, utilities, and public safety). Local governments must also face the reality that many business continuity plans anticipate disruptions that are restricted to a certain place and time frame (e.g., hurricanes, tornadoes [corrected], snow storms). Pandemic influenza requires different continuity plans since it won't be restricted to a certain place and time frame. Pandemic flu will be widely dispersed geographically and potentially arrive in waves that last several months at a time, with the potentially high employee absentee rates whatever the season. And unlike other disasters which typically involve damage to physical infrastructure, a pandemic does not damage a business's physical infrastructure. Rather, a pandemic affects an organization's most valuable asset, its employees and volunteers, its human infrastructure."
Public Entity Risk Institute
Varghese, Reuben
2006-06
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Local Responsibility
"The purpose of this review is to provide a framework for discussion among local government managers and officials regarding preparedness for a pandemic flu. The paper will merely raise issues and present possible strategies based on one small county's -- Schenectady County, with 146,000 people -- current planning efforts. Schenectady County is taking a coordinated approach to planning for pandemic flu -- a global outbreak of a novel strain of influenza with efficient human-to-human transmission. The county, lead by the County Public Health Department, in concert with the county's interdepartmental Emergency Management Steering Committee, is developing an ever-evolving pandemic plan to complement and supplement the county's emergency operations plan and emergency declaration system. The county's effort began in 2005, and involves numerous county agencies, key health care providers, municipalities, school districts, first responders, law enforcement agencies, and business community. By no means is planning complete. It is ongoing, evolving, and ever changing in response to increased knowledge of local players and emerging strategies at the state, federal, and global levels."
Public Entity Risk Institute
Rooney, Kathleen
2006-06
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Preparing for a Pandemic Influenza: A Primer for Governors and Senior State Officials
This primer provides an overview of the topics of concern for governors and state officials in planning for emergency response to "pandemic influenza or other disease outbreaks." It centers on "state policies and responsibilities, and is intended to complement the federal guidance issued by the White House Homeland Security Council, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of Homeland Security." Included are discussions of how officials must control the outbreak despite a lack of fully functioning infrastructure in the "food, energy, and health care" industries, and the importance of the testing of pandemic flu emergency plans on both the state and federal levels. The author explains the key differences between seasonal influenza, avian influenza, and pandemic influenza. Past pandemics in 1918, 1957, and 1968 are used as examples in describing the necessary "conditions" for pandemic outbreaks. The document centers on aiding state officials in the creation of an "effective pandemic plan," outlining crucial responsibilities such as delineating clear "lines of authority", communication, and cooperation between local, state, and federal levels. Also included are discussions of how to inform the public about pandemic flu, enlarging storage of food and necessary supplies, problems with the continuity of government should an outbreak occur, shortfalls in the emergency medical response required with the National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza, and how to stop the spread of an outbreak.
National Governors' Association. Center for Best Practices
Prior, Stephen D.
2006-06
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Pandemic Influenza: Preparedness Guidelines for Manitoba Business
This document provides guidelines for business to address the disastrous effects of a pandemic influenza on businesses that are unprepared for absenteeism and public fear. It discusses reasons why the majority of small and medium sized businesses fail after a few years of an outage causing disaster. LLIS Core Capability: Community Preparedness; Private Sector; Private Sector; Community Preparedness; Public Health
Manitoba. Department of Health
2006-06
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United States International Engagement on Avian and Pandemic Influenza
This document, highlights international actions taken by various agencies of the U.S. Government to address preparedness for, surveillance against, and, response to the threat of avian influenza and a, human pandemic.
United States. Department of State
2006-06-01
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Infectious Disease Surveillance in Non-Farm Animal Populations: A Model Incorporating Zoos in West Nile Virus Surveillance [presentation]
This presentation,"Infectious Disease Surveillance in Non-Farm Animal Populations," was delivered at the June 2006 Agricultural Security Conference. Topics discussed in this presentation include: disease transmission and detection, facilitation of emergence, factors affecting disease spread, detection of anomalies in animal populations, zoonotic threats, biosurveillance for zoonotic threat detection, and the role of zoos in detection of urban disease vectors. More information on this conference can be found here: [https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=754363]
South Central Public Health Partnership
McNamara, Tracey; Glaser, Amy; Travis, Dominic
2006-06?
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Arizona Pandemic Flu Plan
"It is likely that another influenza pandemic will occur sometime in the future. Arizona needs to be prepared for such an event. To lessen the impact of an influenza pandemic, the State of Arizona has created this Influenza Pandemic Response Plan to promote an effective response throughout the pandemic. The plan was originally crafted in 2000, through a coordinated effort of the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS), Arizona Division of Emergency Management (ADEM), local health departments and other partners and stakeholders. It is also an annex to the Arizona State Emergency Response and Recovery Plan (SERRP). The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has incorporated the World Health Organization (WHO) Pandemic Planning Periods and Phases into its influenza pandemic response plan. These periods represent different levels of impact on society, based on the progression of a novel influenza virus and its potential to cause a pandemic; therefore, pandemic preparedness requires determining the appropriate capabilities, roles, and responsibilities needed to respond to the different periods. In keeping with the national model, the Arizona Influenza Pandemic Response Plan identifies responsible parties and prescribes necessary actions, based on the WHO/HHS pandemic periods."
Arizona. Department of Health Services
2006-06
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Arizona Influenza Pandemic Response Plan - Supplement 2: Laboratory Diagnostics
This supplement to the Arizona Influenza Pandemic Response Plan provides a summary of necessary laboratory testing and laboratory safety measures regarding an influenza pandemic response.
Arizona. Department of Health Services
2006-06
