Planning & Response - FAQs:
- How is isolation and quarantine enforced?
- How many N95 respirators does HHS have in its Strategic National Stockpile?
- What can child care/day care providers do to keep the flu from spreading?
- What should businesses do to prepare for a flu outbreak?
- I am a school nurse and I am wondering if the H1N1 guidelines will be the same for this school year.
- Have there been any assessments of the Federal government's preparation and response for the H1N1 outbreak?
- What is a medically fragile child (in terms of school guidance) as it relates to the flu?
- Who has the authority to enforce isolation and quarantine?
- How often has the Federal government used its isolation and quarantine powers?
- Where can I get free flu materials like posters and brochures?
- The WHO has declared Phase 6, making the novel H1N1 virus outbreak a pandemic virus. Do you agree with their decision, and if so, what does that mean for this country?
- How will businesses know if the flu is more severe and they should consider taking additional action steps?
- Should persons responsible for hospital supplies management increase stocks of isolation masks, and/or isolation gowns?
- Can I download any of the Flu.gov videos to use in my office?
- What do I need at home to be ready for the flu?
- Why did CDC stop reporting individual confirmed and probable novel H1N1 flu cases?
- How will a decision be made to dismiss schools?
- Why would one school dismiss students and another school continue to remain open?
- What can local businesses do to help families and schools during a flu response?
- How does the CDC Guidance for School Response apply to my child at college?
- Why should we be concerned about the spread of flu in schools?
- How does CDC's new flu guidance for schools differ from the previous school guidance documents?
- How will schools and communities decide what steps to take?
- What steps can schools take to keep students and staff from getting sick?
- What additional steps should schools and families take to keep students and staff from getting sick in the event that the flu is more severe?
- What is the difference between a school dismissal and school closure?
- What investigations are taking place about the H1N1 swine flu outbreak?
- What can families, students, and school personnel do to keep from getting sick and spreading flu?
- What should I do if I am pregnant and I work or attend a K-12 school?
- What are the different types of school dismissals?
- How long will schools have to stay dismissed?
- How does the CDC Guidance for School Response apply to my child at boarding school?
- How much funding has HHS provided to states to help them respond to the current H1N1 outbreak and to prepare for a potential increase in activity in the fall?
- How is the U.S. government responding to the spread of the new H1N1 flu?
- Which students and staff are at higher risk for complications from flu?
- Should family members of sick students stay home too?
- What can schools do to increase social distance during a more severe flu outbreak?
- How can I recognize a fever or signs of a fever at the shelter?
- What fever-reducing medicines should be available?
- How will communities know if the flu is more severe and that they need to consider taking additional action steps?
- What can a school do to prepare for flu response during the 2009-2010 school year?
- What can community- and faith-based organizations do to help families and schools during a flu response?
- Are there any precautions to take at church? For example surfaces of contact, Pews, hynmals, etc.
- I do business at the USDA Service Centers; how can I do it if the office is closed?
- Will federally inspected meat plants be shut down if employees are sick? If so, how will this impact the food supply?
- How will USDA Forest Service law enforcement officers protect the forests if they’re sick?
- How will USDA Forest Service Law Enforcement officers protect the forests if they are out sick with the flu?
- Which states will include flu and flu vaccines in their Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)?
- How is the influenza surveillance data about flu like illnesses being used this season?
- How does CDC collect data on the race and ethnicity of people hospitalized with 2009 H1N1 flu?
- Why have minorities been more seriously impacted by 2009 H1N1 in terms of hospitalizations than non-minorities?
- What are the warning signs of serious illness and when should we seek emergency medical care for folks in a shelter?
- Are there special cleaning procedures needed to reduce the spread of a virus in an emergency shelter?
- What steps can shelters take to keep volunteers, workers and clients from getting sick?
- What should emergency shelters do to prepare?
- How will USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) collect data from hog and pig producers for surveys?
- What should a pregnant worker or shelter client do to prevent getting sick with 2009 H1N1 flu?
- What is the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)?
- What is the USDA doing to keep the 2009 H1N1 virus from infecting swine herds in the US?
- Are there any limitations to the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BFRSS) data?
- How is Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) data used?
- How is behavioral risk surveilance data about seasonal and H1N1 vaccinations being used?
- What races and ethnicities have been most affected in terms of hospitalizations related to 2009 H1N1 according to Emerging Infections Program (EIP)?
- Was there a change in race and ethnicity patterns of hospitalized 2009 H1N1 patients from the spring-summer of 2009 to the fall-winter outbreak (September 2009 to January 2010)?
- What does the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) indicate about flu-like illnesses associated with the 2009 H1N1 pandemic?
- Has health care seeking behavior varied by race/ethnicity during the 2009 H1N1 pandemic?
- Should emergency shelters have flexible leave policies or alternate work schedules?
- How will the USDA protect imported food from foreign countries if they are affected by a flu outbreak?
- Will national forests be kept open during a flu outbreak?
- What will you do if all the National Forest fire fighters are sick?
- How will I get my food subsidy (like Food Stamps or SNAP) if the USDA is closed due to a pandemic flu outbreak?
- Where can I find statistics on the flu outbreak?
- What is Active Bacterial Core surveillance (ABCs)?
- Who is at higher risk for severe illness (that is, complications) from flu, especially if living in an emergency shelter?
- How do I know if someone coming to the emergency shelter has 2009 H1N1 flu or seasonal flu?
- How long should a shelter employee or volunteer who is sick stay home?
- What should emergency shelter managers consider when selecting a facility?
- Why should emergency shelters plan for flu?
- How can I get my WIC benefits if offices are closed due to flu outbreak?
- Why should we be concerned about the spread of flu in emergency shelters?
- Does Medicare pay for seniors to get the seasonal and H1N1 flu vaccine?
- Do you have a sample policy statement for businesses who want to let folks know to stay home if they are sick?
- My child eats breakfast and lunch at school. How will my child get meals if school is dismissed? Who can help if I can not afford these meals?
- How will I drop off my request for payment if the USDA Service Center is closed due to a flu outbreak?
- How will our food supply be kept safe if inspectors are sick with the flu?
