Personal and family Care Guide
"Pandemic influenza: Don't Think If, Think When!"
In the initial phases of the influenza pandemic, there will be shortage of antiviral medication and vaccine and reserves will be allocated to priority groups.
Antivirals will be given to front-line staff as prophylaxis, and as treatment to hospital-ized patients to shorten the course of illness and prevent complications.
Vaccination is the best method for preventing influenza. However, manufacturing and licensing the pandemic vaccine may take as long as 3 to 6 months once the pandemic viral strain has been identified. Thus, the vaccine will be available to the wider public well after pandemic influenza becomes established in an area.
At that time, many thousands may fall ill and the health care system will face un-precedented demands for services. This will be compounded by a reduction in health care workers due to illness or caring for sick family members. Self-care - in-cluding diagnosis, referral, self-treatment, treatment of family members, and preven-tive measure to avoid exposure to influenza - will be an important public health measure to minimize the effects of the pandemic.
Pandemic Flu Presentation
Everyone responsible for health and safety in Maine needs to check out this very eye-opening presentation on Pandemic Flu and its probable effect on Maine. We had the privilege of Kristine Perkins, MPH of the Maine CDC present this at our January Meeting.
Maine Safety Conference Joint Meeting
American Society of Safety Engineers & Down East Industrial Hygiene Association
Members & guests must pre-register by calling Phil DuPerry at 877-5970 or by signing up at the ASSE Booth. Seating is limited!
Meeting Minutes
March meeting minutes - doc version
NAOSH
NAOSH Week Poster - http://www.asse.org/newsroom/naosh07/poster.php
NAOSH '07 Submit an Event- http://www.asse.org/newsroom/naosh07/events.php
maine.asse.org
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