Pandemic Planning update for businesses
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This is our second update on the Influenza A H1N1 (Swine Flu) spread globally and the implications for New Zealand businesses and organisations. In this update you will find information on:
Viral Pandemic Business Continuity Plan
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Viral Pandemic Business Continuity PlanIts about having effective control through simple interventions. Emergency Prepardness is crucial to minismising the possible impact a pandemic could have on our community and businesses. As businesses we have a responsibility to protect our clients, customers, staff and the wider community - particullary as regards those in our community who more vunerbale. Ways a pandemic could affect your business:
All About People have developed a simple template that can easily adapt to suit you specific business requirements. Contact us for more information or phone 0800 023 789 If you are a Community Organisation we are happy to provide this template free of charge. Contact us |
Pandemic Influenza KitSome basic precautions you can take would be to have a 'flu kit vaiable for personnel in critical positions eg: clenaers. This kit should consist of:
We recommend Active Safety who are able to make these kits up for you |
Signs and SymptomsQuestions and Answers What is H1N1 'swine flu'?
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What's happening in New Zealand
As at 2:30 pm 10 June - The cumulative total of confirmed cases in New Zealand is now 23 up from 19 yesterday. Of the confirmed cases, 8 are still in isolation. The rest of the confirmed cases are out of isolation and have recovered. The geographic locations of confirmed cases now include Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Hawke's Bay.
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What's happening Globally10 June 2009 -- As of 06:00 GMT, 10 June 2009, 74 countries have officially reported 27,737 cases of influenza A(H1N1) infection, including 141 deaths.
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In the News
WHO calls emergency meeting on flu
One News, 11 June
The World Health Organisation has called an emergency meeting of experts to discuss the spreading H1N1 flu outbreak, in a sign the UN agency may be poised to declare a pandemic. For more..
EMA rejects union's H1N1 flu calls
One News, 10 June
The Northern Employers' and Manufacturers' Association says union calls for employers to cover the cost of swine flu stricken employees is unreasonable. The Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union (EPMU) on Wednesday said employers should bear the cost of exposure to the H1N1 flu if the exposure was work related. For more......
H1N1 flu could hit half NZ's population
One News/NZPA, 10 June 2009
Health officials are warning that H1N1 flu could potentially infect half of New Zealand's population if a pandemic takes hold. For more.....
Income loss due to H1N1 quarantine: Union
One News, 9 June 2009
There are claims that workers are missing out on income after being quarantined because of exposure to H1N1 flu while at work.Five EPMU members have been quarantined following work place exposure to swine flu.
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Influenza A (H1N1) Swine Flu - Update Sixty-eight
Ministry of Health, Media Release,10 June 2009
If you think you may have influenza A (H1N1) "Swine Flu" stay put - dial a doctor or Healthline...don't just turn up at a medical centre or hospital. Director of Public Health, Dr Mark Jacobs says it's important that people who think they may have influenza A (H1N1) Swine Flu, stay put and phone for medical advice first. "When someone turns up to see their GP without phoning first, and is infectious with influenza A (H1N1) there's potential for the virus to spread to others in the waiting room," Dr Jacobs said. There are two groups of people who need to heed this advice:
People who have returned from overseas (in the past seven days) and become unwell with influenza symptoms. People who are close contacts of a confirmed case of influenza A (H1N1) and develop influenza symptoms. (This can include family, or people who live in the same household, workmates, friends and other people "a case" had close contact with while they were infectious.) For more....
16 Gisborne students isolated as swine flu cases climb
NZHerald, 9 June
Sixteen Gisborne Boys' High School students recently returned from a trip to Brisbane are being isolated in their classroom with suspected swine flu. For more...
Extra precautions to cope with swine flu
Minister of Health, Hon Tony Ryall, Media Release 8 June
The government has taken more precautionary steps with new regulations to help manage an outbreak of Non Seasonal Influenza, such as Influenza A (H1N1) swine flu.Regulations have been promulgated today, which add Non Seasonal Influenza (swine flu) to the schedule of the Health (Infectious and Notifiable Diseases) Regulations.Health Minister Tony Ryall says, "This gives Medical Officers of Health legal powers if needed, to require people to isolate themselves at home and to exclude children and teachers from school, if they have swine flu or are in close contact with someone with swine flu." For more.....
And on a less serious note......The big bad wolf says "I'll huff and I'll puff and I'll blow your house down!" The litlle pig replys " Shut up or I'll sneeze on you!"
Michelle Macdonald
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