PREPAREDNESS FOR BUSINESSES AND HOMES
PLANNING TRAINING
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18.1
One of
the initial reactions witnessed by those countries directly effected by SARS
was the widespread panic and fear of the public, particularly the public's fear
of the public itself.
18.2
This
fear was brought about by ignorance, ignorance of what we were dealing with and
ignorance of what to do to minimise the chance of infection and spread.
18.3
SARS
caught the world by surprise. The public were not prepared, despite warnings of
a looming pandemic, even though that pandemic was not expected to be SARS. Many
individuals did not leave their apartments for months for fear of contracting
SARS and then bringing it back home to infect their family and loved ones.
18.4
The
media fuelled the frenzy (as they were caught in the frenzy themselves),
Governments advised people to not travel, people stayed at home and business
came to a grinding halt.
18.5
When we
consider that on a global scale, less than 900 people died of SARS, there is no
reason to doubt that when Bird Flu strikes, the situation will be much much
worse.
18.6
The
lesson learned was the importance of planning training and education. Your business continuity and employee awareness are one of the same. Of all the contingency preparations you make ahead of Bird Flu, planning staff training and
education will be the most important one.
18.7
By
reading this statement you are now responsible to ensure that you, your staff
and those you care about receive the planning training they need to understand Bird Flu. Ignorance and panic are our worst
enemies. Know Bird Flu, know its weaknesses. Learn how to stop it.
18.8
Schedule
all of your staff for at least a half-day Bird Flu planning training session. An electronic
copy of a standard birdflu-manual.com Planning Training presentation.
18.9
Limit
planning training sessions to approximately 50 persons a time.
18.10
Keep
detailed training records of who has received planning training, what type and when.
This will assist with refresher training and for identifying new staff joiners
who have not received training.
18.11
No
equipment is absolutely necessary to hold the planning training, however access to a projector
and sound equipment is encouraged for effective delivery.
18.12
Read
about and understand Bird Flu
18.12.1
You should refer to Pandemic Influenza FAQ and Bird Flu FAQ .
18.12.2
This
document provides a short introduction to Bird Flu, some facts and figures and
generally information everyone should know.
18.12.3
It does
not contain the detail and recommendations only communicable through planning training.
18.12.4
Send a
copy to each employee in your organisation together with an accompanying
request that they read and digest its contents.
18.13
Know the
differences between Bird Flu and the Common Cold
18.13.1
Please also see our Influenza and the Common Cold Differences Fact Sheet.
18.13.2
You will
save a lot of time and money by minimising any 'false starts' by panicked
employees who think they have Bird Flu when in fact they do not.
18.13.3
Send a
copy to each employee in your organisation together with an accompanying
request that they read and digest its contents.
18.13.4
Keep a
copy handy yourself for a time when you may need to refresh yourself with its
contents.
18.14
Learn
how to make it difficult for the virus to spread
18.14.1
Teach
yourself, your staff and those you care about how to make it difficult for the
virus to spread by practicing good personal hygiene and following cleanliness
rules.
18.15
Learn
how to protect yourself and your family
18.15.1
Arm your
family with the knowledge you have gained and implement some of the initiatives
in this Manual designed for business continuity, into your home wherever you
can.
18.16
Start
making cleanliness a habit now.
18.16.1
Bad
habits are hard to break, good habits are hard to make. Get yourself into a
strict cleanliness regime in your daily routine right now. Start today. You
won't want to risk overlooking something when the pandemic has strengthened its
grip.
18.17
Involve
everyone in Bird Flu preparations.
18.17.1
Ownership
of your Bird Flu preparations belongs to everyone. Be open, don't cover up.
18.18
Make
sure your staff know what to say.
18.18.1
Develop
your Company's 'line-to-take'. Should you have an outbreak at work anyone in
the office could be targetted to make a statement. Ensure all staff from the
most junior to the most senior knows what to say.
18.18.2
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| 05/15/2008 04:00 PM |
| Detection Of Mortality Clusters Associated With Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza In Poultry: A Theoretical Analysis |
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Rapid detection of infectious disease outbreaks is often crucial for their effective control. One example is highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) such as H5N1 in commercial poultry flocks. There is no quantitative data, however, on how quickly the effects of HPAI infection in poultry flocks can be detected. Here, we study, using an individual-based mathematical model, time to detection in chicken flocks.
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| 05/05/2008 07:00 PM |
| Learning From The Influenza Virus' Tricks |
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Influenza is currently a grave concern for governments and health organisations around the world. The worry is the potential for highly virulent bird flu strains, such as H5N1, to develop the ability to infect humans easily. New drugs and vaccines to halt the spread of the virus are badly needed.
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| 04/26/2008 01:00 AM |
| Indonesia Runs Large Scale Bird Flu Drill |
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Indonesia is running a large scale drill simulating an outbreak of human to human bird flu that involves thousands of villagers, health workers and government officials, rehearsing for a potential pandemic. The drill started today, Friday 25th April, and is scheduled to run for three days.
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| 04/25/2008 04:00 PM |
| Heading Off A Bird-Flu Pandemic: We Need Broadly Protective Vaccines That Can Be Rapidly Produced And Administered |
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Widespread vaccination likely will be the cornerstone of public-health measures for controlling an H5N1 bird-flu pandemic, say Andrea Gambotto, M.D., assistant professor of surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and his colleagues, in this week's edition of The Lancet. However, any vaccines must be broadly protective and rapidly producible to be effective against H5N1, which is devastating in humans, the authors write in a journal Seminar.
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| 04/18/2008 08:00 PM |
| Identification Of The Common Mechanism Underlying Acute Respiratory Disease Syndrome May Lead To New Strategies Against Bird Flu |
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The Spanish flu outbreak of 1918 killed between 30 and 50 million people. In the infected patients, the ultimate cause of death was acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). This fatal condition is a massive reaction of the body during which the lung becomes severely damaged. ARDS can be induced by various bacterial and viral infections, but also by chemical agents. These could be toxic gases that are inhaled or gastric acid when aspirated.
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| 04/18/2008 06:00 PM |
| New Vaccine May Give Long-term Defense Against Deadly Bird Flu And Its Variant Forms |
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A new vaccine under development may provide protection against highly pathogenic bird flu and its evolving forms, according to researchers at Purdue University and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who discovered the new preventative drug and have tested it in mice.
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