Pandemic Influenza Planning: A Step-by-Step Guide For Businesses and Local Governments

The Next Pandemic - Not 'If' but 'When'

The world's leading health authorities are united in their concerns about the potential for a global influenza pandemic. Thousands of pages have been written about the threat of an influenza pandemic spreading around the world. The missing piece of the planning puzzle is how to convert all of that information into a practical, useable plan for dealing with the effects of a pandemic. This guide reduces the volumes of information available to that which is most pertinent to the needs of businesses and local governments.

The planning guidelines in this book are presented in a logical series of steps to be taken to create a pandemic plan tailored to the specific needs of your organization. They are flexible enough to meet your specific planning needs yet concrete enough to provide clear direction during a time of turmoil as each wave of influenza sweeps the country.

If you have any interest in or responsibility for creating or executing a pandemic influenza plan, you need this book!