CDC Influenza Pandemic OPLAN
Document created in 2006 with Annex N - 11 July 2007
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c. POTENTIAL IMPACT ON THE UNITED STATES.
1) Despite annual vaccination programs and advanced medical technologies, an estimated 36,000 influenza deaths and 226,000 hospitalizations occur each year in the United States. Based on current models of disease transmission, a new pandemic could affect 30% of the U.S. population and result in the deaths of 200,000 to two million U. S. residents.
2) A pandemic?s impact will extend far beyond human health. It will undermine many of the day-to-day functions within our society and thus could significantly weaken our economy and national security. Worker absentee rates (due to illness, care giving, exposure avoidance, etc.) are projected to reach 40% at the height of a pandemic. Businesses and government agencies must address how they will perform their essential tasks with a high rate of employee absenteeism.
3) The longer it takes for an influenza pandemic to begin, the more likely it is that its effects can be mitigated by informed citizens, prepared healthcare teams and public health systems, and proactive leaders. Ultimately, the center of gravity of the influenza pandemic response will be in communities where coordinated efforts will be essential. Refer to Annex B, Disease
Intelligence
4) Because of poverty, household crowding, and higher prevalence of chronic conditions that suppress immunity, the incidence, complications, and mortality from pandemic influenza may be higher among some sectors of society than among others. During a pandemic, historically lower rates of flu vaccine coverage in these populations may become exacerbated by shortages. Efforts to distribute vaccines and antiviral drugs in such populations may b
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Document created in 2006 with Annex N - 11 July 2007
Page 21
c. POTENTIAL IMPACT ON THE UNITED STATES.
1) Despite annual vaccination programs and advanced medical technologies, an estimated 36,000 influenza deaths and 226,000 hospitalizations occur each year in the United States. Based on current models of disease transmission, a new pandemic could affect 30% of the U.S. population and result in the deaths of 200,000 to two million U. S. residents.
2) A pandemic?s impact will extend far beyond human health. It will undermine many of the day-to-day functions within our society and thus could significantly weaken our economy and national security. Worker absentee rates (due to illness, care giving, exposure avoidance, etc.) are projected to reach 40% at the height of a pandemic. Businesses and government agencies must address how they will perform their essential tasks with a high rate of employee absenteeism.
3) The longer it takes for an influenza pandemic to begin, the more likely it is that its effects can be mitigated by informed citizens, prepared healthcare teams and public health systems, and proactive leaders. Ultimately, the center of gravity of the influenza pandemic response will be in communities where coordinated efforts will be essential. Refer to Annex B, Disease
Intelligence
4) Because of poverty, household crowding, and higher prevalence of chronic conditions that suppress immunity, the incidence, complications, and mortality from pandemic influenza may be higher among some sectors of society than among others. During a pandemic, historically lower rates of flu vaccine coverage in these populations may become exacerbated by shortages. Efforts to distribute vaccines and antiviral drugs in such populations may b