Pandemic Mitigation

State Resources

This web page provides resources to assist school food services and individuals in their efforts to plan for a possible pandemic influenza outbreak.

• Pandemic Influenza Information for School Districts - WI Department of Public Instruction Web page which provides resources to assist schools and individuals in their efforts to plan for a possible pandemic influenza outbreak.
• Wisconsin's Pandemic Flu Resource - WI Department of Health and Family Services website which provides comprehensive information about pandemic flu, including resources from a variety of state and federal agencies.

National Resources

• Pandemic Mitigation - U.S. Department of Health and Human Resources/Center for Disease Control (CDC) web site which provides introductory mitigation guidelines that were issued by the CDC in February 2007.
  1. School Planning - Supplies schools with checklists, guidelines and tools to use in emergency planning.
  2. Community Planning - Summarizes the social distancing strategies to reduce contact between people that are discussed in detail in the Guidance document: "Community Strategy for Pandemic Influenza Mitigation".
• USDA Guidance Memo - Operation of Child Nutrition Programs during a Pandemic, June 11, 2007
• School Nutrition Association Website Articles
  1. Pandemic Flu Preparation: Implications for School Nutrition - January 5, 2007
  2. Schools Prepare for Bird Flu - May 10, 2006

For questions about this information, contact Julie A. Cox (608) 267-9206

Last updated on 2/25/2008 11:52:54 AM