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The Andrew County Health Department is currently
an active participant on the Missouri Pandemic Influenza Planning
Committee. In our own community, an advisory committee made up of
representatives from government, healthcare, business, education,
and social services is working with us to assure an effective local
response should pandemic influenza occur. It is especially crucial
that employers understand the gravity of a potential pandemic and
begin now to prepare for themselves.
We are providing you with several materials to
help with planning including a pandemic preparedness checklist for
businesses, Frequently Asked Questions, and an educational poster
that promotes behaviors to help reduce the spread of infectious
disease. My staff remains available to provide you with resources,
and to answer any question you may have as you work on plans. Please
free to contact Bill Couldry, Andrew County Health Department Emergency
Planner, at 816 324-3139 or 877 444-0931 for assistance.
To
download this file, click here. This file contains
information for business and school for preparedness for a Pandemic
Event.
ACHD
Host Bioterrorism Mock Drill
On July the 9, from 9:00 to 12:00 Andrew County
Health Dept. planned and put on a full mock Bioterrorism event.
The event was at Savannah High School parking lot. This event was
based on the scenario of having the plague.
Mock medication was dispensed to 124 persons who
drove through the event. The medication included Doxycycline (M&M)
and Ciprofloxacin (Skittles) dispensed to adults and children. Age
range of those who participated was 85 to 18 months.
The first 100 drivers received free t-shirts, with
I Survived the Andrew County Mock Event on them. In addition there
was free water, drinks and snacks. These were furnished by the Andrew
County Health Dept. and the American Red Cross.
Additional organizations and groups helping with
the event were Savannah Police Department, County Club Village Police
Department, Northwest Medical (Savannah Medical Clinic), American
Red Cross, Ministerial Alliance Chain Saw Group, Savannah Ambulance,
volunteers and youth volunteers.
If you are interested in become a volunteer with
the Andrew County Health Dept. for an application contact the Health
Department at 816-324-3139 or visit our web site at www.andrewcountyhealth.com
Methicillin-Resistant
Staphylococcus aureus update
Download
this PDF document here
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