1 | - “Influenza and Pandemic’s”
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2 | - Influenza 1918 - the worst pandemic in U.S. History
- First Case March 11,1918 - Fort Riley
- Boston registers 1000 deaths from influenza by the end of September
- U.S. Death toll 195,000 Oct
- Between September 1918 and April 1919, approximately 500,000 deaths
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4 | - Warning is generally weeks to months
- Unlike natural disasters, demands on medical care in each community will last 6-8 weeks until the "first wave" of infection is complete
- Second wave of infection may follow months later
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5 | - Experts agree that future pandemics of influenza are likely, if not inevitable
- Estimates of a U.S. pandemic today could cause between 88,000–227,000 deaths and that the economic impact would range from $71–$166 billion
- Traditional Emergency Management Models do not work well in this type of event (Mutual Aid, Federal Assistance, Stafford Act)
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6 | - All States and local areas have emergency response plans that are geared towards natural disasters. However, the next influenza pandemic is likely to pose a series of unique challenges that may not be accounted for in available "All Hazard" plans
- Pandemic planning is a dynamic process, with continual adjustments with changing circumstances, resources, and technology, so that periodic revisions will be necessary
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7 | - Provides guidance to state and local officials on procedures, organization and responsibilities
- Provides for an integrated and coordinated local, state and federal response
- Many States have adopted a functional approach that groups the types of assistance to be provided under Emergency Support Functions
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8 | - In contrast to typical natural disasters -- in which critical components of the physical infrastructure may be threatened or destroyed -- an influenza pandemic may also pose significant threats to the human infrastructure responsible for critical community services due to widespread absenteeism in the workforce.
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10 | - Novel Virus Alert
- Pandemic Alert
- Pandemic Imminent
- Pandemic
- "Second Wave"
- Pandemic over
- Monitoring
- Notifications/Planning
- Partial Activation
- Full Activation
- Activation/Recovery
- Recovery
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12 | - State Health - Focus on the illness
- State EM - Focus on the consequences
- Generally – emergency powers vested in the Governor are greater than the State Health Officer
- Governor’s can activate the National Guard
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13 | - Activation of the State Emergency Management Plan
- State Emergency Operations Center
- Emergency Support Function - Health and Medical (ESF#8)
- Emergency Public Information
- Direction and Control
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