Emergency Preparedness and Community Outreach: Pandemic Influenza: H1N1 (Swine) Flu

Introduction

The Health Agency has published an informative paper that outlines the current situation to help residents to understand it and respond appropriately.

The KDHE has created these informative brochures: Caring for Someone at Home, and When to Seek Medical Care.

Here are some more resources:

Questions and Answers

These are some question and answer sheets that we offer as a service of the county:

• Most Commonly Asked H1N1 Questions in Shawnee County
• H1N1 and Child Care Providers: Reduce the Spread
• H1N1 and Pregnancy: Frequently Asked Questions
• H1N1 vs. Seasonal Flu: What you need to know

Here is a list of resources for folks with additional health and immunity concerns:

• Pregnant Women
• People in contact with children 6 months and under
• Healthcare and Emergency Workers
• Persons ages 6 months to 24 years
• Persons ages 25-64 with chronic health disorders or compromised immune systems
  • HIV/AIDS
  • Diabetes
  • Cardiovascular Disease

General Public

Guidance for the Public

• H1N1: A New Kind OF Flu
  H1N1 vs. Seasonal Flu: What You Need To Know (Spanish/Español)
• CDC Swine Flu General Information (http://cdc.gov/swineflu/general_info.htm)
• Kansas Department of Health & Environment (KDHE) (kdheks.gov/H1N1)
  KDHE Contact email: H1N1FluInfo@ksheks.gov
• CDC Key Facts (http://cdc.gov/h1n1flu)
• Local Health Department Contact: EPCO@snco.us
  Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. · 785.368.2000

Healthcare Providers

Guidance for Professionals

• CDC Interim Guidance for Clinicians & Public Health Professionals (http://cdc.gov/swineflu/guidance/)
• Kansas Department of Health & Environment (KDHE) (kdheks.gov/H1N1)
  KDHE Contact email: epihotline@kdheks.gov · 877.427.7317
• CDC Key Facts http://cdc.gov/h1n1flu
• Local Health Department Contact: EPCO@snco.us
  Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. · 785.368.2000

Education

K-12

Guidance for Education Professionals

• CDC Guidance for Nonpharmaceutical Community Mitigation in Response to Human Infections with Swine Flu http://cdc.gov/swineflu/mitigation.htm
• Kansas Department of Health & Environment (KDHE) (kdheks.gov/H1N1)
  KDHE Contact email: H1N1FluInfo@ksheks.gov
• CDC Key Facts (http://cdc.gov/h1n1flu)
• Toolkit for Schools: (http://cdc.gov/h1n1flu/schools/toolkit/pdf/schoolflutoolkit.pdf)

Higher Education

• CDC Guidance for Institutions of Higher Education http://cdc.gov/h1n1flu/institutions/guidance/
• CDC Guidance for Response of Flu for Institutions of Higher Education http://cdc.gov/H1N1flu/institutions/guidance/technical.htm
• Toolkit for Institutions of Higher Education http://cdc.gov/h1n1flu/institutions/toolkit/pdf/InstitutionsHigherEducation_toolkit.pdf

Daycare

Guidance for Day Care Professionals

• Guidance for Daycare Centers: http://cdc.gov/h1n1flu/childcare/
• CDC Guidance for Nonpharmaceutical Community Mitigation in Response to Human Infections with Swine Flu http://cdc.gov/swineflu/mitigation.htm
• Kansas Department of Health & Environment (KDHE) (kdheks.gov/H1N1)
  KDHE Contact email: H1N1FluInfo@ksheks.gov
• CDC Key Facts (http://cdc.gov/h1n1flu)
• CDC Guidance for Daycares and Camps http://cdc.gov/h1n1flu/camp.htm

Workplace Preparedness

Guidance for businesses

• CDC Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers: http://flu.gov/plan/workplaceplanning/index.html
• Plan and Respond to the 2009-2010 Influenza Season: http://flu.gov/professional/business/guidance.html
• Kansas Department of Health & Environment (KDHE) kdheks.gov/H1N1
• KDHE Contact Email: H1N1FluInfo@kdheks.org
• CDC Key Facts http://cdc.gov/flu/swineflu/key_facts.htm
• Local Health Department Contact: EPCO@snco.us
  Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. · 785.368.2000

Community Preparedness

Guidance for communities

• CDC Interim Guidance for Communities and Public Gatherings
  http://cdc.gov/h1n1flu/guidance/public_gatherings.htm
• Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) kdheks.gov/H1N1
• KDHE Contact Email: H1N1FluInfo@kdheks.org
• CDC Key Facts: http://cdc.gov/flu/swineflu/key_facts.htm
• Local Health Department Contact: EPCO@snco.us
  Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. · 785.368.2000