Pandemic Influenza Planning

Schools around the nation and the world face unprecedented challenges regarding public health issues. This book was written to support and encourage the development and implementation of a comprehensive pandemic plan that can also be used for epidemics. It contains protocols and procedures, including a comprehensive section on pandemic and epidemic planning and response and essential components in crisis planning. It is designed to be used as a general resource and as a training tool. It contains specific information, protocols aimed at operational functions, and it can be adapted to any type of school setting, including non-traditional school settings. In addition to being a planning guide and training manual, the book is intended to be a quick reference resource, which makes the numerous checklists and specific language valuable as an immediate aid.