Birdflu Mailing List: Links

[William Weir (weirwilliam]

Pete Raynor sent these links to fellow members of the ad hoc Task Force on 
Emergency Preparedness for Avian Flu after our Wed 1/4/06 meeting:

Here is the link for the Medical Reserve Corps of Hennepin 
County.  Other counties have them too, as does the University:
http://www.mrc-hennepin.org/<http://www.mrc-hennepin.org/>

Info and materials to teach children and others good hygiene, like 
handwashing and cover & cough:
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/preventing.htm<http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/preventing.htm>
http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/idepc/diseases/flu/avian/preparing.html#prevention<http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/idepc/diseases/flu/avian/preparing.html#prevention>

This page is the one I was thinking about that includes guidance on 
when to send children home from school.  We could use it for when 
children should not come to RE.
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/professionals/infectioncontrol/childcaresettings.htm<http://www.cdc.gov/flu/professionals/infectioncontrol/childcaresettings.htm>

Here is Governor Pawlenty's statement on avian flu preparedness:
http://www.governor.state.mn.us/Tpaw_View_Article.asp?artid=1597<http://www.governor.state.mn.us/Tpaw_View_Article.asp?artid=1597>