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Flu Pandemic Measures - Wisconsin DPIThis Web page provides resources to assist schools and individuals in their efforts to plan for a possible pandemic influenza outbreak. Here are some helpful websites for developing, updating, or practicing your pandemic flu plan. These websites provide sample plans, posters, parent letters and tip sheets, media messages, as well as checklists, toolkits, table top exercises, and related links. Pandemic Influenza Planning Electronic Toolkit for Wisconsin Schools, October, 2008 Pandemic Influenza Planning Tool for SchoolsThe Marathon County Health Department has adapted a pandemic flu planning template from the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department. Schools may wish to consider adapting this to meet their needs. DPI Statement on State Aids During Extended School Closures, August 2008Pandemic Flu School Action Kit, May 2006, Contra Costa County, California Pandemic Flu Planning for Schools Webcast, May 2008 Pandemic Flu Action Kit for Schools in New York State, January 2007 School Guidance During an Influenza Pandemic, December 2006 Pandemic Influenza Toolkit for Ohio Schools, January 2007 Pandemic Influenza Tabletop Exercise: K-12 School Closure as a Disease Containment Measure California Division of Public Health and the California Public Schools Pandemic Preparedness Wisconsin's Pandemic Flu Resource website Pandemic flu is a rare, but recurring event that is much more virulent and 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 next 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. When a pandemic hits 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 (DHHS). 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. Flu Terms DefinedSeasonal (or common) flu is a respiratory illness that can be transmitted person to person. Most people have some immunity, and a vaccine is available. Avian (or bird) flu is caused by influenza viruses that occur naturally among wild birds. The H5N1 variant is deadly to domestic fowl and can be transmitted from birds to humans. There is no human immunity and no vaccine is available. To date, there has been no human-to-human transmission of bird flu. Pandemic flu is virulent human flu that causes a global outbreak, or pandemic, of serious illness. Because there is little natural immunity, the disease can spread easily from person to person. Currently, there is no pandemic flu. It's important to get information from trusted, reputable medical sources. Be sure to look for information and guidance from local and state health officials. General Information
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