News tagged with pandemic preparedness

Most pandemic plans in Ontario hospitals have not been tested: study

One quarter of Ontario hospitals surveyed in a Queen's University-led study do not have an influenza pandemic plan and few plans that do exist have been tested. In addition, key players were not involved in developing the ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 10, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Flu pandemic in prison: A model for public health preparedness

When pandemics occur, correctional facilities are not immune. With more than 9 million people incarcerated across the globe 2.25 million in U.S. jails and prisons alone it is vital that correctional officials and health professionals ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created May 05, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

How WHO measures a pandemic

The World Health Organization has six phases of pandemic alert to assess the potential for a new global flu outbreak.

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Apr 28, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0