Sally Furniss
Well-known member
A table-top testing exercise was held at Pacific Harbour, Fiji, on 4?5 December 2007 to assist in enhancing Fiji?s preparedness for an influenza pandemic. The exercise focused on testing Fiji?s National Influenza Pandemic Plan (and subplans) and specifically aimed to:
As the emergence of an influenza pandemic is considered likely to occur through mutation of an avian influenza virus, the Fiji testing exercise included scenarios covering the occurrence of bird-flu-like disease in wild birds as well as in domesticated poultry in both backyard and commercial settings.
Issues such as timely response, public awareness, disease reporting, containment, specimen collection and the use of rapid diagnostic kits were highlighted.
Other scenarios covered the occurrence of bird-flu-like disease in humans, and highlighted the importance of good history taking, disease reporting and the need for effective ?trigger? points to activate emergency response arrangements.
http://www.spc.int/phs/ENGLISH/Publ.../IA28/Fiji-pandemic-plan-testing-exercise.pdf
- improve linkages between the different sectors involved in avian/pandemic influenza preparedness;
- identify and document gaps and inadequacies in the existing national plan (and subplans);
- contribute to the development of solutions to address the gaps and inadequacies identified.
As the emergence of an influenza pandemic is considered likely to occur through mutation of an avian influenza virus, the Fiji testing exercise included scenarios covering the occurrence of bird-flu-like disease in wild birds as well as in domesticated poultry in both backyard and commercial settings.
Issues such as timely response, public awareness, disease reporting, containment, specimen collection and the use of rapid diagnostic kits were highlighted.
Other scenarios covered the occurrence of bird-flu-like disease in humans, and highlighted the importance of good history taking, disease reporting and the need for effective ?trigger? points to activate emergency response arrangements.
http://www.spc.int/phs/ENGLISH/Publ.../IA28/Fiji-pandemic-plan-testing-exercise.pdf