USM Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Planning Guidance Grid
June 19, 2007
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| Campus Alert Status | Low Alert | General Alert | Elevated Alert | High Alert | Severe Alert | Low Alert | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University | Stage 1 > Human Infections but no Human to Human Transmission (HTHT), or rare at most Plan and Test |
Stage 2 > Trigger point Human to Human Transmission; Sustained Clusters: Small, Localized |
Clusters: Larger, still localized If clusters in USA, move to stage 3 > |
Stage 3 > Trigger Point Pandemic; Increased and sustained HTHT in general population A case in North America. If case rated 4 or 5 on CDC Severity Index, may move to Stage 4 |
Stage 4 > Trigger point A case in northeast region of USA, including NY, or case in ME, or Governor declares state of Public Health Emergency in Maine |
Stage 5 Trigger point HTHT Case on Campus |
Stage 6 Post Pandemic Recovery; Resume |
| General Approach to Each Stage | Prepare; Create a Plan; Test the plan and revise as needed; Identify essential staff & services; Identify Volunteers Communication of information and education begins >> |
Take plan off shelf; Refamiliarize with Plan; Prepare: Gather supplies and materials; Identify and alert staff; Identify and train volunteers; Disease Surveillance, screening begins >> Infection Control >> |
Gear up; Set up; get ready! Inform students, staff and faculty of what to anticipate. Instruct how to prepare for closure & for activation of plan; Identify potential cases; Screen travelers. Quarantine >> |
Implement; |
Report case; Implement; Essential services and personnel; Volunteers; Reduced workforce; Support for students and staff on campus; Containment measures; Sick transported to ER or activate isolation to care for sick; Track cases; Collect data |
Recovery Phase: Assess, Replenish, Resume |
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| Probable Status of the University | Open; Classes on | Open; Classes on | Open; Classes on | Open; Classes on | Suspend classes; Close University to business as usual; Send students home that can get home; Essential services and essential personnel | Suspend classes: Close University to business as usual; Some students remain on campus; Essential services and personnel | Recovery; Phased reopening |
| WHO Phases | Phase 3 Human Infections HTHT none or rare |
Phase 4 HTHT limited clusters, small, highly localized; not well transmitted to humans |
Phase 5 HTHT Clusters, larger, still localized; not fully transmissible to humans |
Phase 6 Pandemic Widespread human outbreaks, multiple locations |
Phase 6 Pandemic |
Phase 6 Pandemic |
Post Pandemic |
| U.S. Government Stages | Stage 0 New domestic animal outbreak overseas |
Stage 1 Suspected human outbreak overseas |
Stage 2 Confirmed human outbreak overseas |
Stage 3 Widespread human outbreaks, multiple locations abroad |
Stage 4 First human case in North America |
Stage 5 Spread throughout United States |
Stage 6 Recovery; Prep for next waves |
| Government Alert | Alert | Stand-by | Stand-by, Activate | Activate | Low alert |