Federal Pandemic Planning & Response Activities
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The National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza, issued by President Bush November 1, 2005, guides our nation's preparedness and response to an influenza pandemic, with the intent of (1) stopping, slowing or otherwise limiting the spread of a pandemic to the United States; (2) limiting the domestic spread of a pandemic, and mitigating disease, suffering and death; and (3) sustaining infrastructure and mitigating impact to the economy and the functioning of society. The Strategy charges the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services with leading the federal pandemic preparedness.
The Implementation Plan for the National Strategy, released by the President on May 3, 2006, translates the Strategy into more than 300 actions for Federal departments and agencies and sets clear expectations for State and local governments and other non-Federal entities. It also provides guidance for all Federal departments and agencies on the development of their own plans.
Developed by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the Pandemic Influenza Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Guide for Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources provides contingency planning processes for a pandemic, as well as sector-specific and common pandemic information planning variables keyed to escalating disaster phases.
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Health & Safety Administration (OSHA) has prepared the Guidance for Preparing Workplaces for an Influenza Pandemic as an overview and guide to employer and employee safety with regard to pandemic influenza.
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