The Local Emergency Planning Committee met on Monday, May 4 to review the recent developments of the Swine Flu and discussed options should this strain of H1N1 flu come to our community. Associates from the Department of Transportation, Division of Public health, and members of the school district were also in attendance. DOT officials talked about an action plan with possible quarantine options in the event of an outbreak or exposure in Juneau. It is my understanding the cruise lines are taking the same precautions and developing a similar plan of action.
The school district laid out a four stage action plan.
· Stage 1: No-confirmed cases – continue to wash hands & keep school areas clean
· Stage 2: Confirmed case in Community – an evaluation by the Board would be done and possible closure of school events
· Stage 3: Outbreak in School – Superintendent has the ability to close the infected school immediately
· Stage 4: Spread throughout the community – Close all schools upon decision of the Superintendent
At this time there are no reported cases of the Swine Flu in Alaska. It is important to keep the communication open between health officials and members of the community. I applaud the efforts taken by the local planning committee. For more information on the Swine Flu visit the Centers for Disease Control website and take the opportunity to review the flu brochure.pdf (329.65 kb).
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