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May 2009 Chapter Meeting
Thursday, May 21, 2009 - 5:30pm - University of Southern Maine, Portland
Tour of USM Research Administration Wing
We will be having a tour of the new Research Administraton Wing on the Portland Campus.
Our tour guide will be Tom Wood, Director of Operations, for the Research Administraton Wing. The tour will take us throught the new student labs. Meet at the Planetarium Lobby Entrance First Floor on Falmouth Street. Anyone arriving late can contact Pete Paras at 776-1328 or Steve Woodhead at 615-6007
Location:
University of Southern Maine
Southworth Planetarium
96 Falmouth Street
Portland, ME 04104
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DOT Safety Presentation
From the January 15, 2009 joint meeting with Down East AIHA.
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.
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
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