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    NSC, Cantel Medical to Market Pandemic Flu Defense Kits

    March 31, 2008



    Cantel Medical Corp. (Little Falls, N.J.) and the National Safety Council (Itasca, Ill.) announced a joint marketing and distribution agreement to help businesses and other organizations prepare for the threat of a flu pandemic and similar infectious diseases. Under the agreement, Cantel, a provider of infection prevention and control products to the medical and dental markets through its Saf-T-Pak and Crosstex business units, will manufacture NSC/Saf-T-Pak co-branded Flu Defense Kits and other product configurations that will include Crosstex face masks, hand sanitizers, gloves, and surface disinfecting products.
    Cantel and NSC will co-market these products, along with providing planning and educational services, to more than 50,000 NSC members that represent a broad spectrum of industries and more than 8.5 million employees. According to Donna Siegfried, NSC's executive director of emergency care programs, "The National Safety Council sought to complement its 'Prescription for the Flu' educational program with infection prevention and control products that are proven to be effective. We selected Cantel Medical because of its product quality and ability to provide a full range of planning services, customized kitting and global distribution capabilities. Together, we can help employers keep their workers and their workers' families as safe and productive as possible."
    The World Health Organization continues to track the incidence of avian bird flu throughout the world and warns of the potential of mutation of the H5N1 virus that could result in a widespread human-to-human pandemic.



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  • #2
    Re: National Safety Council (U.S.) to Market Pandemic Flu Defense Kits

    i've been noticing a LOT of companies and law enforcement agencies doing this same thing - 'preparing' 'giving information' 'conferences' etc..etc..etc...does this kind of thing happen every 'flu season'?

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    • #3
      Re: National Safety Council (U.S.) to Market Pandemic Flu Defense Kits

      No, but there has been a substantial market demand for many of these items. Some companies are just throwing together items to make a fast dollar, but the more compassionate ones actually try and bundle items that would otherwise be purchased separately, saving the buyer time and trouble.

      There are a lot of new "medical" devices that haven't been proven, with no testing or thought behind them, but there are also several innovative devices designed specifically for the prevention of spread. As someone in the latter group, I have seen a masisve growth in conferences and programs aimed specifically at outbreak planning-things that didn't exist a few years ago. SARS changed the way we look at things considerably.

      A lot of this change is mandated by government agencies as it appears that there is recognition that an "ounce of prevention is truly worth a pound of cure".

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      • #4
        Re: National Safety Council (U.S.) to Market Pandemic Flu Defense Kits

        add some antivirals and prepandemic vaccine to the kits !
        I'm interested in expert panflu damage estimates
        my current links: http://bit.ly/hFI7H ILI-charts: http://bit.ly/CcRgT

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        • #5
          Re: National Safety Council (U.S.) to Market Pandemic Flu Defense Kits

          i may sound polyanna but, i live in the country - redwoods and wine country of northern california...one of the lowest populated areas of california...we have....lots of stored 'birdflu food' and our own well...plus, my roommate works at the hospital (IT senior analyst) ... i feel pretty secure (okay, controlled terror most of the time)...

          here's the thing: i've been getting at least 10 to 12 hits on my automatic google search for 'bird flu' every day...i know it's the season for it...but, i 'feel' something is up...
          Last edited by sharon sanders; April 1, 2008, 12:36 AM. Reason: typo

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          • #6
            Re: National Safety Council (U.S.) to Market Pandemic Flu Defense Kits

            google-hits as pandemic indicator ?

            reminds me, someone suggested China-satellite images and looking
            for power-reductions.
            Or number of WHO-telefone calls or number of cars
            parking at the local agencies.
            Or amount of Tamiflu being sold/ordered

            There was an article recently about a computer system searching
            for lots of such indicators.
            I'm interested in expert panflu damage estimates
            my current links: http://bit.ly/hFI7H ILI-charts: http://bit.ly/CcRgT

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            • #7
              Re: National Safety Council (U.S.) to Market Pandemic Flu Defense Kits

              no...just 'bird flu' as a auto google search...

              is there a way to track the movements and travel of WHO and CDC etc. personel? i don't mean stalking them, just find out if there is an upswing in travel? especially to areas such as indonesia, etc...

              sorry - just being my usual paranoid self just want to know EVERYTHING all the time...

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              • #8
                Re: National Safety Council (U.S.) to Market Pandemic Flu Defense Kits

                someone from Geneva please install a webcam to watch
                the WHO-headquarter.

                Lights at night, cars, servicemen,...
                I'm interested in expert panflu damage estimates
                my current links: http://bit.ly/hFI7H ILI-charts: http://bit.ly/CcRgT

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                • #9
                  Re: National Safety Council (U.S.) to Market Pandemic Flu Defense Kits

                  ummmm....i can't tell if you're kidding or serious...

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                  • #10
                    Re: National Safety Council (U.S.) to Market Pandemic Flu Defense Kits

                    serious. But relaxed today. In 20min starts "April fools day"
                    I'm interested in expert panflu damage estimates
                    my current links: http://bit.ly/hFI7H ILI-charts: http://bit.ly/CcRgT

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                    • #11
                      Re: National Safety Council (U.S.) to Market Pandemic Flu Defense Kits

                      you must not be in the US...but, wherever you are: happy april fool's day...

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                      • #12
                        Re: National Safety Council (U.S.) to Market Pandemic Flu Defense Kits

                        Welcome to FluTrackers, janetney.

                        You will find among threads and posts here a variety of researchers, analysts, newshounds, translators, watchers, and lurkers that monitor and sort through a great mass of information from around the world every day. These dedicated individuals are trying to understand patterns and indicators that might help identify the start of the next pandemic or the location of the next outbreak of a highly infectious disease.

                        While gsgs' comments may have seen to be made in jest, they do exemplify the range of indicators and indices that may be monitored by members here at FluTrackers and other flu forums as well.
                        Last edited by Laidback Al; April 1, 2008, 08:16 AM. Reason: more accurately reflect gsgs' comments
                        http://novel-infectious-diseases.blogspot.com/

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                        • #13
                          Re: National Safety Council (U.S.) to Market Pandemic Flu Defense Kits

                          not in jest. Some of the ideas may appear curios,funky,unusual -
                          but not too absurd to be thought about.
                          I'm interested in expert panflu damage estimates
                          my current links: http://bit.ly/hFI7H ILI-charts: http://bit.ly/CcRgT

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