Information on Emerging Infectious Diseases/Pandemic Flu

The Central and Eastern European Schools Association, with funding from the Overseas Schools Advisory Council,  has revised  the Emergency Procedures Handbook - Creating a Comprehensive Emergency Procedures Manual for American-Sponsored Overseas Schools, published in 2003.  A new  chapter has been added to help schools prepare for pandemics in general and specifically for the avian flu.  This information can be accessed in a PDF file and  in the following documents:

• Summary and Background Information
• List of Pandemic Preparation/Response Procedures
• Plan of Action Phase One: Risk Reduction, Prevention and Intervention
• Plan of Action Phase One: Developing Plan for Distribution and Use of Antiviral Drugs
• Plan of Action Phase Two: Response Plan for Dealing with a Pandemic Flu Incident
• Plan of Action Phase Three: Recovery Plan after a Pandemic
• Pandemic Response Matrix
• Additional Internet Resources