What is Michigan doing to prepare for avian/pandemic influenza?
The Michigan Department of Community Health has created a Pandemic Influenza Plan that is designed to limit sickness and death during a pandemic. It involves continued surveillance for the virus, infection control methods and assuring sufficient medical services. It also defines the role of state and local government in order to help control the spread of bird flu. Here is a link to the MDCH Pandemic Plan. How is the Grand Traverse County Health Department preparing for avian/pandemic influenza? We are developing our own pandemic influenza response plan that details local strategies to combat an influenza outbreak. We have been building relationships with community partners like Munson Medical Center, fire and police, emergency responders, schools, businesses, and others. We have been conducting exercises with local and regional emergency response partners to test our ability to dispense vaccine and medication to our county residents. We also have been conducting community education pr
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