In 2017, mccracken county, ky had a population of 65. Campus security cannot attempt to unlock your vehicle. A digital encyclopedia the american influenza epidemic of. Mar 18, 2020 covid19 is especially contagious, spreading as easily as influenza and, some health officials say, carries a higher mortality rate. Influenza virus strains perennially circulate throughout the world. The kctcs office of the president and the kctcs homeland. The plan describes disease surveillance, emergency management, vaccine delivery, laboratory and communications activities, as well as how multiple agencies should work.
Va pandemic influenza plan va pandemic influenza plan, march 2006 ii 2. The disease spreads easily through persontoperson contact and causes serious illness or death. A pandemic can spread across the country and around the world in a very short period of time causing millions of deaths. Kentuckys current flu activity level is no activity the official flu season runs sept. The guidance for health and social care workers is intended to support local preparedness and response planning in northern ireland. An influenza or flu pandemic occurs when a new flu virus appears or emerges in the human population, causes serious illness, and then spreads easily from person to person worldwide. Cabinet for health and family services possible impact of pandemic in ky health deaths. Through a mychart evisit, established patients can receive an online diagnosis and treatment plan for nonurgent conditions.
Illinois pandemic influenza preparedness and response plan version 5. Exceptions to this include public service companies, bank shares, and omitted tangible properties which are. Preparedness guidelines for manitoba school divisions and schools k 12 october 2007 manitoba health preparing for pandemic influenza pandemic influenza. Like the seasonal flu many people experience every year, pandemic flu will probably spread by infected people coughing or sneezing and by touching an infected surface. An influenza pandemic occurs when a new influenza a virus emerges for which there is little or no immunity in the human population, begins to cause serious illness and then spreads easily persontoperson worldwide. Pandemic influenza preparedness and response planning. Access to a stockpile of antiviral medications and medical supplies. The pandemic may not necessarily be caused by avian influenza virus, as seen. Purpose of the plan the pandemic influenza response plan for lancaster county provides guidance to the lincolnlancaster county health department llchd and local partners regarding detection, response and recovery from an influenza pandemic. The department for public health publishes reports weekly throughout the flu season the flu activity level is submitted by the department for public health to the centers for disease control and prevention weekly as part of the national flu surveillance system. This pandemic influenza preparedness and response plan describes a coordinated. Pandemic influenza summit county health department. Pandemic influenza pacific county public health and. The maryland influenza plan will categorize flu activity by.
The plan reflects lessons learned during the 2009 h1n1 pandemic, acknowledges preparedness gaps, and sets a broader vision that incorporates new technology and. Pandemic influenza plan updated 2017 pdf icon 1 mb, 52 pages. What is the oklahoma pandemic influenza management plan. Operational guidance on the northern ireland implementation of the uk influenza pandemic preparedness strategy has been published. This plan acts as a guide for maryland residents, public health departments, and the healthcare community. The scott county health department is working to prepare for public health emergencies, such as a possible pandemic flu. Pandemic influenza planning checklist is available at. Pandemic influenza planning kit outpatient providers background on influenza pandemics a pandemic is a worldwide outbreak of a disease. Nicholas county health center, 2320 concreter road, carlisle, ky. Since that time, our nation has experienced, and learned from, the 2009 influenza ah1n1 pandemic and the emergence of other influenza viruses of concern, such as h7n9 that emerged in 20 in china and continues to cause periodic outbreaks. Mississippi pandemic influenza incident annex 3 once efficient humantohuman transmission is established, the virus will be transmitted similar to seasonal influenza. Outbreaks of influenza or increases in ili cases and recent laboratoryconfirmed influenza in a single region of the state. Murray the first part of this series on spanish influenza in the jackson. Planning and preparedness before the next pandemic strikes is critical for an effective response.
National plans should be flexible enough to respond to outbreaks of various intensity. Between 2016 and 2017 the population of mccracken county, ky declined from 65,292 to 65,285, a 0. School district k12 pandemic influenza planning checklist. New strains with pandemic potential continue to emerge, making global preparedness fundamental to protecting the health and wellbeing of americans, and the global economy. Mercy health expands virtual care options west kentucky star. Task force recommends preemptive school dismissals during a severe influenza pandemic to reduce or delay spread. An influenza flu pandemic is a global outbreak of a new flu virus that can spread easily from person to person. A flu pandemic occurs when a new influenza a virus emerges for which there is little or no immunity in the human population, the virus causes serious illness and spreads easily from persontoperson. The pva office is a kentucky state office with county jurisdiction. The majority of influenza cases will not experience severe outcomes. Plan for the possible reduction or loss of income if you are unable to work or your place of employment is closed. An influenza pandemic is a naturally occurring event in which a new flu virus emerges and affects a large number of people in several countries simultaneously. The pandemic influenza plan is located in the outbreaks section of hazard annex f, within the new mexico department of health nmdoh allhazard emergency operations plan eop.
How the jackson purchase coped with the 1918 spanish flu. This model was designed to assist with public health, medical and emergency preparedness to respond to an occurrence, or threat of an occurrence, of pandemic influenza. For the past several centuries, major influenza pandemics have occurred every 10 to 30 years. Centers for disease control and prevention cdc worked with manufacturers to. Pandemic influenza has been included as one of the specific diseases detailed in the public health plan. A fourth covid19 testing site in mccracken county is expected to open tuesday on the west kentucky community and. Pandemic influenza summit kentucky cabinet for health. Influenza flu cabinet for health and family services. Pandemic influenza preparedness is an important requirement of comprehensive school safety planning and builds upon the existing multihazard approach to planning for emergencies. The who has established an influenza pandemic task force to preparea blueprint plan to guide governments in preparing for the next pandemic. Pandemic influenza planning in the united states from a. Interagency relationships wkctc campus security works closely with the paducah city police department, the mccracken county sheriffs office, the paducah city fire department,the graves county sheriffs office,the mayfield fire department, and the kentucky state police. Pandemic influenza planning kit for outpatient providers. The threat of pandemic influenza has generated concern among politicians, policy makers, healthcare professionals, and the general public.
Pandemic influenza benchguide vii 2003, swine flu which achieved pandemic proportions in 20092010, the h7n9 strain of avian flu that began spreading in china in early 20, the west african ebola epidemic of 202016, and the july 2019 who declaration of the ebola outbreak in the democratic republic of the congo a. Pandemic influenza overview washington state department of. Infectious diseases can spread with extreme rapidity, threatening the health and life safety of regional communities or global populations. Pandemic influenza planning okccounty health department. The following resources are intended to assist state and local planning. However, when it does occur it will likely be with little warning. Flu can cause a range of symptoms and effects, from mild to lethal. Disseminate information from public health sources covering routine infection control e. Preparedness plan for influenza pandemic the government of the hong kong special administrative region 2014 a. Wkctc pandemic influenza plan west kentucky community and. Pandemic influenza challenges and preparation 4 pandemic influenza planning. Pandemic flu community planning knox county, tennessee.
It can sweep across the country and around the world very quickly. The wkctc site will join existing mccracken county sites at baptist health paducah urgent care, the flu clinic at mercy. Historically, an average of three influenza pandemics occur each century with the last influenza pandemic occurring in 196869. Severe pandemic 1918 like characteristic 11,500 deaths 59,400 hospitalization 270,000 outpatient care 540,000 illness 1. Ordinance amendments section 51 site plan required section 65 stormwater criteria. Were still watching that, planning for that daily, he said. The materials represent an integration of trusted and useful resources that are potentially useful for enhancing surge capacity at the local level. Held via zoom teleconference, live streamed on youtube. Kentucky developed a draft pandemic influenza plan specifically for pandemic. An influenza pandemic differs from other public health threats, in that. If an influenza pandemic occurs, many people could become sick at the same time and would be unable to go to work. The following estimates of the impact of a pandemic on kentuckys population and health. The last pandemic influenza plan for the department of health and human services update was issued in 2009. Most of us are familiar with seasonal influenza or the flu, a viral infection that, despite annual.
Influenza ban is entirely lifted, louisville times, 6 jan. This pandemic influenza plan was written specifically for wkctc by the appointed pandemic influenza planning committee. Recently, the department joined the office of the governor and the illinois emergency management agency to develop an emergency plan for responding to an influenza pandemic. Identify for all stakeholders the legal authorities responsible for executing the community operational plan, especially those authorities responsible for case identi. Illness can range from mild to severe and can result in hospitalization or death. The pandemic influenza planning kit for outpatient providers is a clear and concise guide that nicely summarizes key information. The kentucky community and technical college system kctcs, having recognized the potential threat of a worldwide influenza pandemic, and the potential impact it could have on all kctcs colleges, has instructed all kctcs locations to develop a plan to respond to the effects such an outbreak would create. Kansas pandemic influenza preparedness and response plan. Esubscribe for updated information on pandemic influenza. The october 10, 1918, issue of the london sentinel, our local newspaper, reported radical steps to stop influenza to prevent before the necessity. Some people, such as older people, young children, and people.
A pandemic will last much longer than most public health emergencies, and may include waves of influenza activity separated by months in 20th century pandemics, a second wave of influenza activity occurred 3 to 12 months after the first wave. Annual pandemic influenza exercises for emergency personnel. An influenza pandemic can occur when a nonhuman novel influenza virus gains the. This page offers information on pandemic influenza, what can be done to prepare for the next pandemic, and other resources that may be helpful for those involved in planning. The overall goals of the pandemic influenza plan are to minimize serious illness and death and to reduce societal disruptions resulting from an influenza pandemic. Resources for individuals and families king county. Hopkins, and mccracken counties collectively tested 3,277 people in the three.
Jan 18, 2019 preparing for an influenza pandemic at the state and local level are equally important to an effective response. Government usg is committed to preparedness and response. Pandemic flu planning checklist for law enforcement king county. While this virus was new, the kdfwr had conducted extensive surveillance in migratory birds from 2006 and 2010 and highly pathogenic avian influenza had not previously. Influenza flu main content according to the centers for disease control and prevention, more than 35 million americans became sick with the flu, 490,600 were hospitalized and 34,200 flurelated deaths were reported during the 20182019 flu season. Hey ralph, theyre here, one of mccracken s employees.
This plan has been modeled after the plan developed by eric landversicht, of the bloom carroll school district in conjunction with the fairfield county health. Many others would choose to stay at home to care for sick family members. The seasonality of pandemic influenza pi cannot be predicted with certainty. Timeline of human flu pandemics national institute of allergy and infectious diseases see a chronology of significant dates in pandemic influenza history. Each phase within the plan is subdivided into two components, affected and not affected depending upon whether human infection is occurring within the local region. Ohio and wisconsin to develop a plan for reopening businesses.
Small numbers of laboratoryconfirmed influenza cases or a single laboratoryconfirmed influenza outbreak has been reported, but there is no increase in cases of ili. Section 3 summarizes the context for pandemic preparedness actions with an overview of pandemic in. Allocating and targeting pandemic influenza vaccine. Wkctc pandemic influenza plan to insure coordination of response and communication with the representative agencies. Although the planning kit does not provide tools to begin a plan or integrate plans across sectors, it provides. Pandemic influenza alabama department of public health. Plan determine what community needs must be met by your organization and how you can meet those needs during a pandemic development of a communication plan to disseminate educational materials for selfprotection and selfhelp to your clientsparishioners.
An influenza pandemic has greater potential to cause rapid increases in death and illness than virtually any other natural health threat. Although i am not finished with the series on the laurel county jails, i am interrupting it to do a series on the influenza pandemic from 19181920 which is often referred to as the spanish flu. Tasks not started in progress completed requires systemwide action 20% 40% 60% 80% 1 designate a pandemic coordinator and team with defined roles and responsibilities for preparedness and response planning. Guidance and tools developed for pandemic influenza planning and preparedness can serve as appropriate resources for health departments in the event the current covid19 outbreak triggers a pandemic. Introduction influenza also known as the flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by the influenza virus. The impact of pandemic influenza outbreaks on individuals and societies can be reduced by being well prepared. The pandemic influenza plan describes the management and coordination of nmdoh resources and personnel during periods of public health emergencies or events, such as an. Pandemic influenza planning presented by william d. Oklahoma pandemic influenza public health management plan. A digital encyclopedia the american influenza epidemic. Although it is unpredictable when the next pandemic will occur and what strain may cause it, the continued and expanded spread of a highly contagious virus across several countries represents a significant pandemic threat. The pva property valuation administrator is a locally elected official charged with assessing all property, both real and personal, that lies within mccracken county. Symptoms of illness include fever, cough, sore throat, chills, fatigue, body aches, and headache. General guidance and sample information is provided for reference and organizations are.
No one knows when the next influenza pandemic will occur. For information on the necessities grant for paducah mccracken county. This means having a comprehensive plan, that has been tested and refined through conducting exercises, engaging the whole of society. While there is no flu pandemic, the world health organization who characterizes covid19 as a pandemic as of march 11, 2020. Pandemic influenza plan centers for disease control and. An influenza pandemic occurs when a new influenza virus emerges for which people have little or no immunity, causes serious illness and spreads easily persontoperson. Background executive summary the oklahoma pandemic influenza management plan was first published in july 2005 and continues to be a dynamic and interactive document. Schools and businesses might be closed to limit the spread of disease. As part of kdfwrs ongoing avian surveillance program, in march of 2015, two waterfowl in mccracken county tested positive for the h5n2 subtype of the avian influenza virus. The core of our plan is continuity of operations, ensuring that we have a response that will be sustainable through the course of a possible avian influenza outbreak. Influenza pandemic rockwall countyofficial website.
To test the plan, the nddoh conducted regional pandemic influenza tabletop exercises throughout the state in the spring of 2005 involving local public health, hospitals and ems agencies. Partnering with local, state, federal, and private agencies to form a comprehensive approach to minimizing the effect of a flu pandemic. Influenzathe fluremains a serious threat to global health. State and local government planning pandemic influenza flu. The overarching aim of the national pandemic influenza vaccination program is to vaccinate all persons in the united states u. Check with your employer or union about leave policies. Maryland influenza plan 20182019 influenza season updated october 5, 2018 3 maryland department of health i. The department developed a pandemic influenza response plan in 2001 that is continually being updated to stop, slow or otherwise limit the spread of a pandemic. Mccracken county planning commission wednesday, april 22, 2020 1.
Pandemic influenza plan west kentucky community and. Pandemics and pandemic threats since 1900 learn about the three pandemics and several pandemic threats that have occurred. A pandemic virus outbreak causes emerging fears due to the increase rate of illness and death among all age groups. Pandemic flu is a virulent human flu that causes a global outbreak, or pandemic, of serious illness.
Georgia pandemic influenza preparedness information georgia. It is the intent of this plan to identify key important actions wkctc may need to undertake for the preparation of and response to an influenza outbreak resulting in business operation interruption. The purpose of this pandemic flu plan is to provide a coordinated school response to protect students, staff and our community should a pandemic incident occur in fairfield county. An influenza pandemic occurs when a new influenza virus emerges that people have little or no immunity to and for which there may be no vaccine. This template provides guidance to assist organizations in developing a pandemic influenza continuity of operations plan or, if the organization already has a continuity plan, a pandemic influenza annex. The center for emergency preparedness pandemic influenza pi unit has a responsibility to ensure pandemic education, planning, and preparedness for individuals, organizations, and communities while providing for the emergency medical needs of the population. In 2009, a new strain of influenza virus, 2009ah1n1pdm, emerged. Across the united states and around the world, communities are planning for the next pandemic of influenza. It was obvious after a few days that mccracken county, the most. Influenza influenza, commonly known as the flu, is a contagious respiratory illness that cause by a virus. Thousands at home either ill or caring for the ill agricultural. The renfrew county and district health unit pandemic influenza plan is intended to be aligned with existing provincial and federal guidelines, regulations and directions. Pandemic influenza plan renfrew county and district. New mexico department of health allhazard emergency.
Cdcs division of state and local readiness ontrac system to support state and local preparedness for public health emergencies requiring medical. Following the release of the national pandemic influenza plan by the u. The purpose of this plan is to provide a guide for the florida department of health doh and other state and local agencies on detecting and responding to an influenza pandemic. You can help by ensuring your family, school, church, business, and organization are all prepared.
The doc plan is organized using the world health organizations six phases of an influenza pandemic. Pandemic influenza preparedness, response and recovery. Northern ireland hsc influenza pandemic preparedness and response guidance. Kansas pandemic influenza preparedness and response plan version 2. The us department of health and human services hhs yesterday released a major update to its pandemic influenza plan, designed to guide preparedness activities over the next decade. The king county pandemic influenza response plan acknowledges the who continuum of pandemic phases and, for each phase, identifies potential response measures. Unlike ordinary influenza, a pandemic influenza occurs when a novel strain of an. Introduction an influenza pandemic is a global spread of disease caused by a novel influenza virus against which the human population has low or no immunity. A pandemic is determined by the spread of disease, not its ability to cause death. Read more on the who website who directorgenerals opening remarks at the media briefing on covid19 11 march 2020 a pandemic happens when a new virus spreads to people all over the world. On college and university campuses where faculty, students, and staff work andor live in close proximity, epidemic or pandemic outbreaks have the ability to endanger the continuity of essential academic and administrative. Flu refers to illnesses caused by a number of different influenza viruses. Because there is little natural immunity, the disease can spread easily from persontoperson.
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