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Pandemic Flu
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NALBOH Preparedness Pages
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Because it is impossible to determine where the next pandemic influenza will occur or how severe it will be, careful planning is critical. In coordination with NALBOH, local boards of health should assist in developing community plans designed to delay or reduce the impact of a pandemic.
Additional Resources:
Pandemic Flu Checklist for Local Board of Health Members (pdf)
Did You Know...
NEW! Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius discusses H1N1 at the Public Health Preparedness Summit. Read her opening remarks.
Technical Report on Helping Child Care and Early Childhood Programs Respond to Influenza Available
The CDC has released a technical report for state and local public health officials to assist child care and early childhood programs respond to influenza outbreaks this flu season. It provides technical explanations of the strategies presented in the CDC Guidance on Helping Child Care and Early Childhood Programs Respond to Influenza during the 2009–2010 Influenza Season and suggestions on how to use these strategies. View the technical report.
Use Quality Improvement Tools to Revamp Your Pandemic Flu Plan
The Public Health Foundation recommends using QI methods to update pandemic flu plans. They suggest tools that can help determine the root causes of success or failures of flu plans, leading to improved preparedness plans and increased community health. Read more about their suggestions.
H1N1 Virus Community Mitigation Guidance
The CDC has provided an interim planning guidance for state, territorial, tribal, and local communities that focuses on non-pharmaceutical methods for reducing transmission of the H1N1 virus. The CDC recommends that states with at least one laboratory confirmed case of H1N1 influenza enact these interventions in affected communities. Click for the guidance.
Government Agencies Utilize Social Media to Transmit H1N1 Flu Updates
The CDC and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services have collaborated to develop a number of social media tools to relay updates and public health messages in response to the H1N1 virus outbreak. Widgets, podcasts, RSS Feeds, and streaming online videos are all available to help spread reliable and up-to-date information about the H1N1 virus. The CDC also has MySpace and Facebook pages as well as Twitter feeds to help increase information sharing. For more information on these social media tools, visit the CDC’s Social Media Tools for H1N1 page.
Pandemic Flu Quality Improvement Toolkit Available
The RAND Corporation has developed a new tool for improving local responses to pandemic flu. The PREPARE for Pandemic Influenza: A Quality Improvement Toolkit offers measures, tools, and improvement ideas for key preparedness areas. Click to access the toolkit.
New Community Strategies from DHHS and CDC
Community strategies that delay or reduce the impact of a pandemic (also called non-pharmaceutical interventions) may help reduce the spread of disease until a vaccine is available. These plain language fact sheets about preparing for a flu pandemic were created as a template for state and local health departments. Learn more.
Pandemic Flu Toolkit Available Now!
Pandemic preparedness efforts are an important part of community leadership. For this reason, NALBOH is pleased to bring you a pandemic flu preparedness toolkit designed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services called "Take the Lead: Working Together to Prepare Now". Click to view this important resource!
For more information, contact Carrie Hribar.
Page updated 6/15/2010.
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