What You Should Know About the Avian Flu
January 1, 1970 – 1:00 amYou have been hearing the local, regional, national and international
concerns about the potential for an avian (bird) flu pandemic. Many
experts have predicted that it could happen, and that it could happen
here in the United States. University officials are hoping that
scenario is never realized. However, as stewards of the health and
well-being of the campus community, we must take every step to prepare
for this potential pandemic.
To that end, a task force was appointed last spring to identify the
critical issues that we may have to face, and to plan for what actions
we must take in the event of such a reality. We have put those thoughts
into a University-wide Avian Flu Pandemic Response Plan. We encourage
you to view the details of the plan on the University web site.
MORE:
http://www.umd.edu/emergencypreparedness/pandemic_flu/
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