What steps will the provincial and federal government in Canada take to contain the Influenza A H1N1 virus?
The Federal Government of Canada has been involved in pandemic planning since 1983. The Canadian Pandemic Influenza Plan for the Health Sector provides guidelines for a wide range of health-related activities including increased levels of collaboration and surveillance and a range of public health interventions. The government response will adapt to the situation as it evolves, and as more information becomes available. The plan will assist and facilitate appropriate planning and response at all levels of government. It is a flexible plan so as to account for the unknown epidemiology of this and any future pandemic and the needs of different stakeholders.
