H1N1 Resources
H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) Background Information and Resources
Memphis Business Group on Health & NBCH H1N1 Webinar
September 16, 2009 - Presentations
Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz PC
Background Information
August 27, 2009 Presentation Power Point by Carol Fried, DO, Vaccine Implementation Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention—includes graphs with laboratory confirmed cases by age group for H1N1 from April through June, distribution by age group of those hospitalized with H1N1 for the same period in 2009 compared to those hospitalized with seasonal flu in 2007-8, and other similar information.
Information about pandemic levels, overall tracking by area of the world, and background information.
Information for Employers and Business
General Business and Workplace Guidance for Prevention of Novel Influenza A (H1N1) Flu in Workers, August 10, 2009
Includes information on:
o Symptoms
o Prevention of Illness in Well Employees—What both employers and employees can do
o Management of Employee Exposure in the Workplace—What to do when employee comes to work with symptoms, confirmed H1N1, and considerations for pregnant employees
o How Businesses Can Respond to Impact of H1N1 on their Operations and Employees—in anticipation and response for operations and for employees
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
CDC has developed several resources for business and employers for H1N1 Influenza. The following provides a summary. All these materials are web accessible at http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1/flu/business
General H1N1 Information—This information, in both English and Spanish, includes a newly developedCommunication Guide for Owners of Small and Medium Size Businesses.
Resources and Tools—this includes a PowerPoint presentation for business use to provide general information about H1N1 flu, links to CDC’s audio and video resources, social media tools for consumers such as e-cards and widgets, flyers and posters, and podcasts.
o Updated CDC Guidance for Businesses, Employers and Workplaces for 2009 H1N1 Influenza
o Preparing for the Flu: A Communication Toolkit for Businesses and Employers
o DHS Press Release Regarding Updated Flu Guidance
o Social Media Resources and Widgets
o Clean Hands Save Lives - Posters, Slides, Buttons
o 2009 H1N1 Influenza Resources for Businesses and Employers
o Worker Safety and Health Guidance for a Pandemic
o CDC/NIOSH Occupational Health Issues Associated with 2009 H1N1 Influenza Virus
o Aggregated information available at the state level:
Information about flu issued or available by states includes guidance to schools, health providers, and health care facilities, travel advisories, fact sheets and health alerts, state specific press releases, and state swine flu websites
