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 ...
Feb 10, 2010 |
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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 ...
May 05, 2009 |
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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
Apr 28, 2009 |
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