Pandemic Influenza Planning: Information for Schools and Centers

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.