Universities Leverage Notification Systems to Combat H1N1
These best practices can mitigate H1N1 outbreaks on campus while preventing the spread of misinformation, rumors and panic.
These best practices can mitigate H1N1 outbreaks on campus while preventing the spread of misinformation, rumors and panic.
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) are oftentimes the critical link between the public and most forms of healthcare. Campuses are not exempt, and it may be important to link up with campus public safety and campus EMS or, in their absence, local emergency service providers. Here’s how to handle H1N1 from a campus emergency services perspective.
Advance planning, drive-through clinics, drills, smart community partnerships and outside-the-box thinking can help mass dispensing and vaccination clinic organizers be prepared for whatever the 2009-2010 flu season brings.
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As this issue goes to print, everyone is breathing easier now that the H1N1 influenza virus appears to not be as deadly as we had initially feared. Still, it would be wise for everyone to remain vigilant.