Pandemic Flu

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Pandemic Influenza Planning for School/Community Teams - Session 1
Pandemic Influenza Planning for School/Community Teams - Session 2

Act 42 Letter to Superintendents (November 13, 2009)

CDC Guidance for School (K-12) Responses to Influenza during the 2009-2010 School Year (September 17, 2009)

U.S. ED’S FERPA Guidance in Response to H1N1 Flu Outbreak

DHS School Closure Memo (October 30, 2009)

Sample School Closure Order Template

Sample School Reopening Announcement

Log of  Wisconsin school closures (updated daily)

Pandemic Influenza Questions and Answers (October 15, 2009)

Technical Report for State and Local Public Health Officials and School Administrators on CDC Guidance for School (K-12) Responses to Influenza during the 2009-2010 School Year (August 4, 2009)

Technical Report for State and Local Public Health Officials and Child Care and Early Childhood Providers on CDC Guidance on Helping Child Care and Early Childhood Programs Respond to Influenza during the 2009–2010 Influenza Season (September 4, 2009)

CDC School Vaccination Tool Kit (September 13, 2009)
These documents were designed to provide information for planning and conducting school-located 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccination clinics, targeting school-aged children enrolled in school and potentially other groups in the community.

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Pandemic flu is a rare, but recurring event that is more widespread than the usual seasonal flu. It can occur during any time of the year, not just when seasonal flu is expected. No one can predict when the pandemic flu outbreak will occur, but many public health officials worldwide concur that it is a matter of "when" and not "if". A pandemic influenza is an outbreak of a new flu virus to which people have no immunity and for which there is no vaccine, occurring on multiple continents at the same time.

During a pandemic in the United States, as many as four in 10 school-age children would become sick, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Many teachers, students, and staff members would also be ill or need to care for ill family members and not be able to report to work. The effects on our schools could be staggering. In some cases, schools may be required to close for an extended period of time.

The following links provide resources to assist schools and individuals in their efforts to respond to the flu outbreak and to plan for a possible influenza pandemic. Resources are divided into the following two areas:

• Pandemic Flu Planning: Tools and Workshops
• Pandemic Outbreak Management Measures

For questions about this information, contact Rachel Gallagher (608) 266-8857

Last updated on 12/2/2009 1:32:38 PM