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Developed Countries

In developed countries, the flu costs employers an estimated $1 billion a year due to such factors as missed work days and treatment, according to the statistical data by American Medical Association.

2. Create an emergency workforce team (who will be on this team in Oshkosh?)

Identify and list essential city employees and other workforce who will coordinate response planning and a response in the event of a pandemic. Be sure to include the roles of the police, firemen and emergency and healthcare workers.
Include job titles and descriptions.

Oshkosh Community Pandemic Flu Questions

The plan is divided into 12 sections

  1. Individual preparedness (stockpiling food, water, masks, medicines, miscellaneous)
  2. Create an emergency workforce team (who will be on this team)
  3. Role of the Media (educating the community)
  4. Community Communication (e.g. moving goods and services)
  5. Quarantine measures /Prevention/Travel/Curfews/Crime Prevention
  6. Public gathering policies
  7. Hospitals
  8. Pharmacies/Health Plans/Stockpiling Antiviral Drugs
  9. Long-term care, including nursing home residents and elderly living alone
  10. Vaccines
  11. City Issues (garbage collection, electricity, water treatment, burial procedures, business plans)
  12. Oshkosh Board of Health Role