0Pandemic Survival Guide12:00:00 AM0M/d/yyyy007truetruefalse9Wash your hands with soap for 15 seconds4/30/20094/30/20091days2802007truetruefalse19Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth5/1/20095/1/20091days03107truetruefalse10Try to stay in good general health5/4/20095/4/20091days04207truetruefalse12Get plenty of sleep5/5/20095/5/20091days05307truetruefalse11Be physically active5/6/20095/6/20091days06407truetruefalse13Manage your stress5/7/20095/7/20091days07507truetruefalse14Drink plenty of fluids5/8/20095/8/20091days08607truetruefalse15Eat nutritious food5/11/20095/11/20091days09707truetruefalse17Try not to touch surfaces that may be contaminated with the flu virus5/12/20095/12/20091days010807truetruefalse16Avoid close contact with people who are coughing or sneezing5/13/20095/13/20091days011907truetruefalse75Be sure all your immunizations are up to date, including annual flu shots4/30/20094/30/20091days0121000falsetruefalse21How-To5/14/20095/18/200930days001310021truetruefalse22Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze5/14/20095/14/200910days520140022truetruefalse18Put the tissue in the trash5/14/20095/14/20091days0150021truetruefalse23Wash your hands for 15 seconds using soap and warm water5/15/20095/15/200910days0530161023truetruefalse48Have your children sing 'Happy Birthday' twice to measure the time5/15/20095/15/20091days0170021truetruefalse24Use hand sanitizer for 15 seconds if soap and water are not available5/18/20095/18/200910days300182024truetruefalse6You can use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer, such as Purell5/18/20095/18/20091days019000falsetruefalse1Home4/30/20095/1/200920days00202001truetruefalse84Limit the spread of germs and prevent infection4/30/20094/30/20091days37021001truetruefalse82Have any nonprescription drugs and other health supplies on hand5/1/20095/1/20091days35022101truetruefalse81Periodically check your regular prescription drugs to ensure a continuous supply in your home5/1/20095/1/20091days023201truetruefalse80Store a two week supply of water and food.5/1/20095/1/20091days34024301truetruefalse83Volunteer with local groups5/1/20095/1/20091days36025401truetruefalse94Examples of medical, health, and emergency supplies5/1/20095/1/200910days00265094truetruefalse95Prescribed medical supplies such as glucose and blood-pressure monitoring equipment5/1/20091days0270094truetruefalse96Soap and water, or alcohol-based (60-95%) hand wash5/1/20095/1/20091days0281094truetruefalse97Medicines for fever, such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen5/1/20095/1/20091days0292094truetruefalse98Thermometer5/1/20095/1/20091days0303094truetruefalse108Tissues, toilet paper, disposable diapers5/1/20095/1/20091days0314094truetruefalse107Garbage bags5/1/20095/1/20091days0325094truetruefalse106Manual can opener5/1/20095/1/20091days0336094truetruefalse105Portable radio5/1/20095/1/20091days0347094truetruefalse104Batteries5/1/20095/1/20091days0358094truetruefalse103Flashlight5/1/20095/1/20091days0369094truetruefalse102Cleansing agent/soap5/1/20095/1/20091days03710094truetruefalse101Fluids with electrolytes5/1/20095/1/20091days03811094truetruefalse100Vitamins5/1/20095/1/20091days03912094truetruefalse99Anti-diarrheal medication5/1/20095/1/20091days0401301truetruefalse85Examples of food and non-perishables to stock up on4/30/20094/30/200910days00416085truetruefalse90Dried fruit4/30/20091days0420085truetruefalse89Peanut butter or nuts5/1/20095/1/20091days0431085truetruefalse88Dry cereal or granola5/1/20095/1/20091days0442085truetruefalse87Protein or fruit bars5/1/20095/1/20091days0453085truetruefalse86Ready-to-eat canned meats, fish, fruits, vegetables, beans, and soups5/1/20095/1/20091days046400falsetruefalse2Work4/30/20095/1/200920days00473002truetruefalse73Collaborate with federal, state, and local public health agencies4/30/20094/30/20091days27048002truetruefalse72Coordinate with external organizations and help your community5/1/20095/1/20091days26049102truetruefalse71Medical consultation5/1/20095/1/20091days25050202truetruefalse70Allocate resources to protect your employees and customers5/1/20095/1/20091days24051302truetruefalse69Establish policies for employees who have been exposed to pandemic influenza5/1/20095/1/20091days23052402truetruefalse68Establish policies for preventing influenza spread at the worksite5/1/20095/1/20091days22053502truetruefalse67Establish policies for flexible worksite5/1/20095/1/20091days21054602truetruefalse66Implement guidelines to modify the frequency and type of face-to-face contact5/1/20095/1/20091days20055702truetruefalse65Forecast and allow for employee absences during a pandemic5/1/20095/1/20091days19056802truetruefalse64Drill to test your plan5/1/20095/1/20091days18057902truetruefalse63Find up-to-date, reliable pandemic information5/1/20095/1/20091days170581002truetruefalse62Determine potential impact5/1/20095/1/20091days160591102truetruefalse61Train and prepare ancillary workforce5/1/20095/1/20091days150601202truetruefalse60Identify a pandemic coordinator5/1/20095/1/20091days140611300falsetruefalse3School & Children4/30/20095/12/200990days00624003truetruefalse51Develop a plan of action4/30/20094/30/20091days1063003truetruefalse49Assign one person to identify reliable sources of information5/1/20095/1/20091days2064103truetruefalse4Keep a good supply of things5/1/20095/1/20091days10065203truetruefalse59Require staff members to stay home if they think they might be sick4/30/20094/30/20091days13066303truetruefalse58Teach staff a standard set of steps for checking children and adults each day as they arrive to see if they are sick.5/1/20095/1/20091days12067403truetruefalse56Encourage staff to get flu shots each year.5/1/20095/1/20091days068503truetruefalse20Talk to other child care and preschool programs4/30/20094/30/20091days9069603truetruefalse55Tell families that experts recommend yearly flu shots4/30/20094/30/20091days070703truetruefalse57Tell parents to let your program know if their children are sick4/30/20094/30/20091days11071803truetruefalse50Always remind children to:4/30/20095/1/200920days00729050truetruefalse54Remind them to not to touch their eyes, nose, or mouth4/30/20094/30/200910days50730050truetruefalse53Wash their hands often with soap and water5/1/20095/1/200910days40741050truetruefalse52Cover their nose and mouth5/1/20095/1/200910days6075203truetruefalse34Seek Emergency Medical Care if your child has any of these warning signs:5/4/20095/12/200970days07610034truetruefalse35Fast breathing or trouble breathing5/4/20095/4/200910days0770034truetruefalse36Bluish skin color5/5/20095/5/200910days0781034truetruefalse37Not drinking enough fluids5/6/20095/6/200910days0792034truetruefalse38Not waking up or not interacting5/7/20095/7/200910days0803034truetruefalse39Being so irritable the child does not want to be held5/8/20095/8/200910days0814034truetruefalse40Flu-like symptoms improve, but then return with fever and worse cough5/11/20095/11/200910days0825034truetruefalse41Fever with a rash5/12/20095/12/200910days083600falsetruefalse74If you travel by air4/30/20095/1/200920days00845074truetruefalse92Postpone travel if you are sick.5/1/20095/1/20091days390850074truetruefalse76Prepare4/30/20094/30/200910days320861074truetruefalse93Minimize exposure while aboard aircraft5/1/20095/1/20091days400872074truetruefalse91Consider wearing a face mask.5/1/20095/1/20091days380883074truetruefalse78In air drink plenty of liquids, although alcohol is not recommended.4/30/20094/30/20091days0894074truetruefalse79Make good hand hygiene part of your travel routine4/30/20094/30/20091days330905074truetruefalse77The risk from fellow passengers4/30/20094/30/20091days31091600falsetruefalse25If You Get Sick5/1/20095/4/200920days0809260025falsetruefalse26Call your doctor if you have flu symptoms such as:5/1/20095/1/200910days02909300026truetruefalse27Fever over 100.5 degrees F5/1/20095/1/200910days2550940026truetruefalse28Body aches5/1/20095/1/200910days2550951026truetruefalse29Runny nose5/1/20095/1/200910days0962026truetruefalse30Sore throat5/1/20095/1/200910days0973026truetruefalse31Nausea5/1/20095/1/200910days0984026truetruefalse32Vomiting5/1/20095/1/200910days0995026truetruefalse33Diarrhea5/1/20095/1/200910days01006025truetruefalse109Caring for yourself5/1/20095/1/200910days00101100109truetruefalse110Check with your health care provider about special care5/1/20091days41010200109truetruefalse111Ask your health care provider about taking antiviral medication5/1/20095/1/20091days010310109truetruefalse112Stay home for 7 days after the start of the illness5/1/20095/1/20091days42010420109truetruefalse113Get plenty of rest5/1/20095/1/20091days010530109truetruefalse114Drink clear fluids to keep from becoming dehydrated5/1/20095/1/20091days43010640109truetruefalse115Cover coughs and sneezes5/1/20095/1/20091days010750109truetruefalse116Avoid close contact with others5/1/20095/1/20091days44010860109truetruefalse117Be watchful for warning signs that you need to seek medical attention5/1/20095/1/20091days01097025truetruefalse42Seek Emergency Medical Care if you have any of these warning signs:5/4/20095/4/200910days0011020042truetruefalse43Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath5/4/20095/4/200910days01110042truetruefalse44Pain or pressure in the chest or abdomen5/4/20095/4/200910days01121042truetruefalse45Sudden dizziness5/4/20095/4/200910days01132042truetruefalse46Confusion5/4/20095/4/200910days01143042truetruefalse47Severe or persistent vomiting5/4/20095/4/200910days01154025truetruefalse118Steps to Lessen the Spread of Flu in Your Home5/1/20095/1/200910days0011630118truetruefalse119Keep the sick person away from other people as much as possible5/1/20091days011700118truetruefalse120Remind the sick person to cover their coughs and sneezes5/1/20095/1/20091days011810118truetruefalse121Have everyone in the house clean their hands often5/1/20095/1/20091days45011920118truetruefalse122Ask your health care provide if household contacts of the sick person should take antiviral medications.5/1/20095/1/20091days46012030118truetruefalse123The sick person should not have visitors other than caregivers5/1/20095/1/20091days012140118truetruefalse124If possible, have only one adult in the houshold take care of the sick person5/1/20095/1/20091days012250118truetruefalse125Avoid having pregnant women care for the sick person5/1/20095/1/20091days47012360118truetruefalse126Use paper towels after hand washing or dedicate cloth towels to each person in the household5/1/20095/1/20091days48012470118truetruefalse127Maintain good ventilation in shared household areas5/1/20095/1/20091days01258025truetruefalse128If you are the Caregiver5/1/20095/1/200910days0012640128truetruefalse129Avoid being face-to-face with the sick person5/1/20091days012700128truetruefalse130Hold a small child with their chin on your shoulder5/1/20095/1/20091days49012810128truetruefalse131Clean your hands after you touch the sick person or handle used tissues5/1/20095/1/20091days012920128truetruefalse132Wear a mask when you leave your home to prevent spreading the flu to others5/1/20095/1/20091days5001303025truetruefalse133Household Cleaning and Laundry5/1/20095/1/200910days0013150133truetruefalse134Keep surfaces clean by wiping them down with a household disinfectant5/1/20095/1/200910days51013200133truetruefalse135Wash linens using household laundry soap and dry on a hot setting5/1/20095/1/20091days013310133truetruefalse136Avoid "hugging' laundry prior to washing it to prevent contaminating yourself5/1/20095/1/20091days013420133truetruefalse137Wash your hands right after handling dirty laundry5/1/20095/1/20091days013530133truetruefalse138Eating utensils should be washed in a dishwasher or by hand with soap and water5/1/20095/1/20091days0136400falsetruefalse5Useful Links5/1/20095/1/200910days00137705truetruefalse139www.pandemicflu.gov5/1/20095/1/200910days0138005truetruefalse144www.sciencebase.com5/1/20095/1/20091days0139105truetruefalse143www.medicinenet.com5/1/20095/1/200910days0140205truetruefalse142www.who.int5/1/20095/1/200910days0141305truetruefalse140www.cnn.com5/1/20095/1/200910days0142405truetruefalse8www.cdc.gov/swineflu5/1/20095/1/200910days0143505truetruefalse141www.techcrunch.com - Application to track and avoid swine flu5/1/20095/1/200910days0144600falsetruefalse7General Prevention Tips4/30/20095/13/2009100days001005111492243353445455526620772588209941010571111581212591313601414611515621616631717641818651919662020672121682222692323702424712525722626732727928282629292430307731317632327933338034348235358336368437379138389239399340401104141112424211443431164444121454512246461254747126484813049491325050134515122525223535310Avoid getting the flu21Avoid transmitting the flu to other people32Treat this as a learning opportunity for you and your community1Identify all the ways a flu pandemic might affect your program and develop a plan of action.Stage a drill to test your plan and then improve it as needed2Watch for public health warnings about flu, school closings, and other actions taken to prevent the spread of flu. Learn who in your area has legal authority to close child care programs if there is a flu emergency.3Talk to other child care and preschool programs in your area to share information that could make your plan better. Discuss ways programs could work together to produce a stronger plan and pool resources.4Wash their hands often with soap and water, especially after they cough or sneeze. If water is not near, use an alcohol-based hand cleaner.5Cover their nose and mouth with a tissue when they cough or sneeze—have them throw the tissue away after they use it.6Remind them to not to touch their eyes, nose, or mouth. Germs often spread this way7If you get sick, stay home from work or school8Each person who becomes ill usually infects two or three more. So, if you get sick, stay home from work or school.9Talk to other child care and preschool programs in your area to share information that could make your plan better. Discuss ways programs could work together to produce a stronger plan and pool resources.10Keep a good supply of things you will need to help control the spread of infection. (For example, keep on hand plenty of soap, paper towels, and tissues.) Store the supplies in easy-to-find places.11Tell parents to let your program know if their children are sick. Keep accurate records of when children or staff are absent. Include a record of the kind of illness that caused the absence (e.g., diarrhea/vomiting, coughing/breathing problems, rash, or other).12Teach staff a standard set of steps for checking children and adults each day as they arrive to see if they are sick. Make it clear that any child or adult who is ill will not be admitted.13Require staff members to stay home if they think they might be sick. If they become sick while at the program, require them to go home and stay home. Give staff paid sick leave so they can stay home without losing wages. Require staff members to stay home if they think they might be sick. If they become sick while at the program, require them to go home and stay home. Give staff paid sick leave so they can stay home without losing wages. Require ill staff and students to stay at home until their flu symptoms are gone and they feel ready to come back to work.14Identify a pandemic coordinator and/or team with defined roles and responsibilities for preparedness and response planning. The planning process should include input from labor representatives.15Train and prepare ancillary workforce (e.g. contractors, employees in other job titles/descriptions, retirees).16Determine potential impact of a pandemic on business-related domestic and international travel (e.g. quarantines, border closures).17Find up-to-date, reliable pandemic information from community public health, emergency management, and other sources and make sustainable links.18Implement an exercise/drill to test your plan, and revise periodically.19Forecast and allow for employee absences during a pandemic due to factors such as personal illness, family member illness, community containment measures and quarantines, school and/or business closures, and public transportation closures.20Implement guidelines to modify the frequency and type of face-to-face contact (e.g. hand-shaking, seating in meetings, office layout, shared workstations) among employees and between employees and customers21Enhance communications and information technology infrastructures as needed to support employee telecommuting and remote customer access.22Establish policies for preventing influenza spread at the worksite (e.g. promoting respiratory hygiene/ cough etiquette, and prompt exclusion of people with influenza symptoms).23Establish policies for employees who have been exposed to pandemic influenza, are suspected to be ill, or become ill at the worksite (e.g. infection control response, immediate mandatory sick leave).24Provide sufficient and accessible infection control supplies (e.g.hand-hygiene products, tissues and receptacles for their disposal) in all business locations.25Ensure availability of medical consultation and advice for emergency response.26Collaborate with insurers, health plans, and major local healthcare facilities to share your pandemic plans and understand their capabilities and plans.27Collaborate with federal, state, and local public health agencies and/or emergency responders to participate in their planning processes, share your pandemic plans, and understand their capabilities and plans.28this is enough time to sing Happy Birthday two times.29Your Doctor will know what else may be going around your community, and she may be able to prescribe something for you to make the symptoms less severe.30Practicing good hand hygiene is especially important: * After using the bathroom * Before eating or drinking * Before and after handling raw foods, fish, poultry, or eggs * After using a public phone * After riding public transportation * In schools and day care centers * After changing diapers * When one is sick * After shaking hands * After sneezing or coughing * After touching an ATM, elevator buttons, escalator handrails31the risk of onboard transmission of infection is mainly restricted to individuals with either close personal contact or seated within two rows” of an infected passenger.32Get plenty of sleep before flying.33Use soap for 15 seconds or a hand sanitizer like Purell, or wipes in foil, such as Wet Ones or travel packs of antibacterial wipes. You can carry these in your hand luggage without any problem. So wet your hands, wash with soap for 15 seconds, and then rise with water and dry. You may need to restart the faucet in an airplane bathroom up to 3 times. That's how long it takes before the soapy foam is washed off completely. If you don't want to touch the faucet with your hands, you can use a paper towel or Kleenex to press down on the faucet handle. Also use a paper towel for exiting the bathroom. You don't want to touch that door handle with your clean, bare hands.34Store a two week supply of water and food. During a pandemic, if you cannot get to a store, or if stores are out of supplies, it will be important for you to have extra supplies on hand. This can be useful in other types of emergencies, such as power outages and disasters.35Have any nonprescription drugs and other health supplies on hand, including pain relievers, stomach remedies, cough and cold medicines, fluids with electrolytes, and vitamins.36Volunteer with local groups to prepare and assist with emergency response37Teach your children to wash hands frequently with soap and water, and model the correct behavior. Teach your children to cover coughs and sneezes with tissues, and be sure to model that behavior. Teach your children to stay away from others as much as possible if they are sick. Stay home from work and school if sick. If other children come to visit, ask them to wash their hands upon entering your home.38Simple face masks are designed to prevent large droplets that are coughed or sneezed from contaminating the environment rather than protecting the wearer. Bring an extra mask along, and kindly offer it to anyone coughing or sneezing who looks sick.39In fact, it’s a good idea for all passengers to postpone any nonessential air travel during times of a national or international health emergency, such as the current swine flu outbreak, especially to countries where the outbreak is large40Minimize exposure while aboard aircraft by keeping the air vent over your seat on low and pointing it so that the airflow is just in front of your face. This may prevent any infectious droplets from landing on your mucous membranes.41Do this if you are pregnant or have a health condition such as diabetes, heart disease, asthma, or emphysema.42Fever must be gone before you return to work.43Such as water, broth, sports drinks, electrolyte beverages for infants.44Do not go to work or school while ill.45Use soap and water, or an alcohol-based hand rub.46Mention if any household members have chronic health conditions.47Pregnant women have increased risk of complications and may have suppressed immune systems.48Have different colored towels for each person.49This will prevent the child from coughing in your face.50If you are in the early stages of infection, you may not have symptoms yet. This will keep you from spreading the flu.51Especially bedside tables, surfaces in the bathroom, toys for children, door knobs and light switches.52Print this helpful poster and share it with friends and family.http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/idepc/dtopics/infectioncontrol/cover/gen/cycpgeneng.pdf53Print out this helpful poster and hang it in the bathroom.http://www.health.state.mn.us/handhygiene/how/howto.pdf10ignorance of how flu is transmitted21indifference or inconsideration32cultural differences dealing with sickness07:7;1:1