PREPAREDNESS FOR BUSINESSES AND HOMES
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CROSS BORDER TRAVEL POLICY:
PANDEMIC ALERT STATUS - RED
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PANDEMIC ALERT
STATUS - RED |
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POLICY FOR ALL TRAVEL DESTINATIONS: 1. Before You Travel 1.1
Do not make the trip unless it is absolutely necessary. If possible hold the meeting instead using voice/video conferencing. 1.2
Complete Overseas Travel Record Form in
addition to regular Holiday/Overseas Travel application forms. Fill in as
much detail as possible including destination(s), durations, persons who you
are likely to be in contact with and your contact phone numbers. 1.3
Purchase flexible return tickets so you may
evacuate the area at short notice. 1.4
Be sure you are up to date with all your
routine vaccinations, and see your doctor or health-care provider. 1.5
Assemble a travel health kit containing basic
first aid and medical supplies. Be sure to include a thermometer, face masks
and alcohol-based hand gel for hand hygiene. 1.6
Educate yourself by reviewing current alert
travel policies and recommendations, check the media for the latest travel
advisories, check the latest outbreak news and educate others
who may be traveling with you. 1.7
You may wish to check your health insurance
plan or get additional insurance that covers medical evacuation in the event
of illness. 2. During Your Stay 2.1
Avoid all direct contact with poultry,
including touching well-appearing, sick, or dead chickens and ducks. 2.2
Avoid places such as poultry farms and bird
markets where live poultry are raised or kept, and avoid handling surfaces
contaminated with poultry feces or secretions. 2.3
As with other infectious illnesses, one of the
most important preventive practices is careful and frequent hand washing.
Cleaning your hands often with soap and water removes potentially infectious
material from your skin and helps prevent disease transmission. Waterless
alcohol-based hand gels may be used when soap is not available and hands are
not visibly soiled. 2.4
All foods from poultry, including eggs and
poultry blood should be cooked thoroughly. Egg yolks should not be runny or
liquid. Because influenza viruses are destroyed by heat, the cooking
temperature for poultry meat should be 74C (165F). 2.5
Avoid being in close proximity to sick persons
and maintain a distance of at least one metre between yourself and others
during meetings. 2.6
Remain in contact with the office on a daily
basis. Immediately report any concerns to Human Resources. 2.7
Carry extra cash in case of emergencies. 3. If You Become Sick 3.1
If you become sick with symptoms such as a
fever accompanied by a cough, sore throat, or difficulty breathing or if you
develop any illness that requires prompt medical attention seek medical
assistance immediately. Your Country consular officer can assist you in
locating medical services and informing your family or friends. 3.2
Inform Human Resources. 3.3
You should defer further travel until you are
free of symptoms, unless traveling locally for medical care. 4. After your return 4.1
Monitor your health for 10 days. 4.2
If you become ill with a fever plus a cough,
sore throat, or trouble breathing during this 10-day period, consult a
health-care provider. Before you visit a health-care setting, tell the
provider the following: 4.2.1
your symptoms 4.2.2
where you traveled, and 4.2.3
if you have had direct contact with poultry or
close contact with a severely ill person. 4.3
Inform Human Resources. Remain in contact as
frequently as possible. 4.4
Do not travel while ill, unless you are
seeking medical care. Limiting contact with others as much as possible can
help prevent the spread of an infectious illness. |
PLEASE NOTE THAT IF YOU TRAVEL TO COUNTRIES OR PARTS OF
COUNTRIES WHERE THE WHO HAVE ADVISED AGAINST DOING SO, YOUR TRAVEL INSURANCE
MAY BE INVALIDATED. PLEASE CHECK WITH YOUR INSURER.
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