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Louisiana Pandemic Plan
Link to plan (draft - dated Sept. 2006):
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="SubTitle" align="center">Regional Pandemic Influenza Exercises
</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right">Wednesday, January 10, 2007</td> </tr> </tbody></table>
Why conduct pandemic influenza exercises? An influenza pandemic may emerge with little warning, affecting a large number of people within a short period of time. Local outbreaks may last for a few weeks or months, and widespread illness in a particular community could lead to shortages in healthcare and essential services. Local preparation and response is crucial. An effective response will depend on pre-established partnerships by public health officials, hospitals administrators, and community leaders who have considered a range of best-case and worst-case scenarios. It will require flexibility, and real-time decision making (pre-planning). It will also depend on a well-informed public that understands the importance of an influenza pandemic and being prepared.
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</td> <td valign="top">Pandemic Flu Fact Sheet</td></tr></tbody></table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="SubTitle" align="center">Regional Pandemic Influenza Exercises
</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right">Wednesday, January 10, 2007</td> </tr> </tbody></table>
Why conduct pandemic influenza exercises? An influenza pandemic may emerge with little warning, affecting a large number of people within a short period of time. Local outbreaks may last for a few weeks or months, and widespread illness in a particular community could lead to shortages in healthcare and essential services. Local preparation and response is crucial. An effective response will depend on pre-established partnerships by public health officials, hospitals administrators, and community leaders who have considered a range of best-case and worst-case scenarios. It will require flexibility, and real-time decision making (pre-planning). It will also depend on a well-informed public that understands the importance of an influenza pandemic and being prepared.
<table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="3"><tbody><tr> <td class="Utility_Font1">File</td> <td class="Utility_Font1">Size</td> <td class="Utility_Font1">Format</td> <td>
</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="HighlightBoxBody" bgcolor="#c8c8c8">Regional Pandemic Influenza Exercises</td> <td class="HighlightBoxBody" bgcolor="#c8c8c8">53 kb</td> <td class="HighlightBoxBody" bgcolor="#c8c8c8">Adobe PDF</td></tr></tbody></table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr width="100%"> <td valign="top">
</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="top">
</td> <td valign="top">Pandemic Flu Fact Sheet</td></tr></tbody></table>