Salam Anu
Kawan-kawan SMSPP,
Satu seminar perbincangan mengenai hala tuju SBP akan diadakan:
Masa : 9.15am - 12.30pm
Tarikh : Sabtu, 15hb. Ogos 2009
Tempat : Auditorium Kampus Kota Universiti Malaya, Blok C, Jalan Tun Ismail, 50480 Kuala Lumpur
Registration: Puan Miza Tel:03-92838002 Fax:03-92837002
Jemput hadir/please register.
Anu
SMSPP
From: zaki414@gmail. com
To: smsppclassof79@ googlegroups. com
Subject: [SMSPP - Class of 79:2490] H1N1 - pandemic guide release by CDC
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2009 22:24:52 +0800
Novel Influenza A (H1N1)
The symptoms of influenza usually include fever plus at least either cough or sore throat. These symptoms are often referred to as an influenza-like illness (ILI). Influenza infection can also lead to additional symptoms like headache, tiredness, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, chills, diarrhea, and vomiting. Like seasonal flu, novel influenza A (H1N1) infection in humans can vary in severity from mild to severe. When severe, pneumonia, respiratory failure and even death are possible. See What to Do If You Get Flu-Like Symptoms.
Novel influenza A (H1N1) is thought to spread in the same way that seasonal influenza viruses spread, mainly through the coughs and sneezes of people who are sick with the virus. People may also become infected by touching something with flu viruses on it and then touching their mouth or nose. See What to Do If You Get Flu-Like Symptoms.
General Recommendations and Preparedness for Camps
- Develop a working relationship with local health officials and plan jointly for possible contingencies during this summer camp season. Plans should include what to do if staff or camp participants become ill, including how to separate them from others to limit spreading influenza to other staff and campers, when to seek additional medical evaluation, and how to provide care for them. Camp administrators should work with local health departments to develop mechanisms and protocols for monitoring ILI and any requirements for reporting ILI among campers or camp staff.
- Review any applicable state laws regarding camp requirements around public health issues. Assure compliance with these requirements. See Camps and State Regulations
- Consider pre-planning with parents/guardians regarding how illnesses or health emergencies among children attending the camp will be handled. Arrangements should also be made with the parents/guardians of staff, volunteers and other campers who are legally minors. Include logistics for transportation of ill persons for medical care or return home that limits exposures to other persons, multiple ways to contact parents/guardians, agreement for care and isolation at the camp (if applicable), and planning for additional medical evaluation or emergency care.
- Develop a training program for camp staff regarding communicable disease prevention including specific information on how to recognize ILI and how to report possible cases of ILI to camp leadership.
- Educational materials and information should be provided to campers in a way that is age-appropriate and can be understood by both English and non-English speakers. Spanish-language materials are available at: CDC H1N1 Flu (in Spanish). Materials and information in other languages are available at: CDC websites in other languages and Illinois Department of Public Health.
General Infection Control Recommendations
Encourage all persons to effectively cover their cough or sneeze and use good hand hygiene. SeeInterim Guidance for Infection Control for Care of Patients with Confirmed or Suspected Novel Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Infection in a Healthcare Setting
- Hand washing facilities including running water and liquid hand soap should be readily accessible; alcohol-based hand sanitizers may be used if hands are not visibly soiled.
- Plan ahead to ensure that enough alcohol-based hand sanitizers are available for situations where it is known that hand washing facilities may not available, for example during hikes.
- Clean all areas and items that are more likely to have frequent hand contact (like doorknobs, faucets, handrails) routinely (e.g., daily, before/after meals, as needed) and also immediately when visibly soiled; use the cleaning agents that are usually used in these areas; it is not necessary to conduct disinfection of environmental surfaces beyond routine cleaning. See Clean Hands Save Lives!
Persons at High Risk of Complications from Influenza Infection
- Persons at increased risk of severe illness from influenza include: people older than 65 years, children younger than five years, pregnant women, and people of any age with certain chronic medical conditions, like diabetes, asthma, immune-suppression, or chronic lung disease. See Interim Recommendations for Facemask and Respirator Use to Reduce Novel Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Transmission
- Information on care of certain groups at increased risk of severe illness from influenza can be found at the following links.
For More Information Regarding H1N1 and Influenza Preparedness
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