&quot;Something Different&quot; happening with new Flu - CDC

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Posted: July 05 2009 at 4:23pm

Dan... note more links on Biosecurity previous page.

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Posted: July 06 2009 at 4:06pm

I posted to another thread a report from Vertect,via some high level folks. With the UK health officials saying that they are expecting 100,000 new cases PER DAY by the end of summer I think it is about to hit the fan and YES jacksdad a lot worse than the 1918. We are an on demand society you know all that. BUT so are all of our medical supplies and meds etc. VA locally says they have 250,000 dose pks under lock and key. For whom and what is their flashpoint??

Buenos Aires is a good example of our cities and their outcomes.

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Posted: July 06 2009 at 4:36pm

dr d wrote:

We are an on demand society you know all that. BUT so are all of our medical supplies and meds etc.

dr d. has hit the nail on the head here. This one sentence sums up why it is so important to prep... Especially your medical needs.

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Posted: July 06 2009 at 7:13pm

I can't speak for other countries... but our Homeland Security has the nation divided into regions, they have access to prepositioned emergency medical supplies. This was done to take up some of the the slack of our on demand problems. Because Pandemic 6 was declared... they are getting ready just in case.

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Posted: July 06 2009 at 8:11pm

here is the info from CT on the Stratigic National Stockpile.

CT DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH REGIONAL RESPONSE PLANNING GUIDANCE Planning and Preparedness SubcommitteeApril 2004 Regional Preparedness Planning Workgroup

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STOCKPILING

DefinitionIn the event of a terrorist attack, public health emergency or a major natural disaster, supplies of critical medical supplies, equipment or pharmaceuticals in the state will be rapidly depleted. In anticipation, the Federal Government established the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) to augment local supplies of critical medical items.

Desired GoalEstablish local, regional and statewide systems for stockpiling of equipment, supplies and pharmaceuticals required to support communities, public health and healthcare systems prior to the arrival of the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) or Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI).

The other goal of this stockpiling capacity is to describe how Connecticut's public health and medical delivery system will request, receive, manage, repackage, and distribute the SNS to those who need it. In addition, healthcare facilities will be identifying what types of par levels of critical medical supplies and pharmaceuticals needed to ensure continuity of care until the SNS or VMI is on site.

Current Status- A draft SNS plan has been developed for Connecticut. A subcommittee is working on the final version of the CT SNS plan. DPH hired an SNS Coordinator to work with the local public health community, acute care hospitals, and healthcare organizations to coordinate receipt and distribution of SNS or VMI materiel.

The YNHHS CoE hired a Medical Stockpile Coordinator to work with the SNS Coordinator, acute care hospitals, and healthcare organizations on the development of regional and statewide stockpile operating guidelines which include identification of types and par levels, storage, distribution, security, inventory control, and testing. Representatives from Connecticut observed and evaluated a statewide SNS drill that was conducted in Rhode Island.

Critical Regional Planning Elements- Ensure that enough antibiotics and other pharmaceuticals are on hand for 24-48 hours (allowing time for delivery of outside stockpiles). Identification of pharmaceutical/supply experts (physicians, pharmacists, veterinarians, etc.) to participate in the pharmaceutical stockpile and distribution response plan.

Identification of an internal point of contact (POC) within each of the public health and healthcare entities. Ensure that the plan identifies the public health, hospital and other healthcare entity participation in a community, regional or statewide pharmaceutical stockpile plan.
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I hope this was actually developed

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A 100 bed mobile and surgical hospital (MaSH)is under development by DPH and the YNHHS and

Hartford Hospital CoEs for isolation, surge and quarantine capacity.

A proposal has been submitted to the federal government for support of two (2) Mobile Intensive

Surgical Care Units (MISCU) to augment the MaSH unit.

Critical Regional Planning Elements

Develop a regional plan that allows for the maximum number of additional hospital beds, other

healthcare beds, and staff that can be created in 6 hours and in 12 hours.

Develop a protocol to best utilize the pre-hospital care and medical transport capacity of the region's

EMS providers.

Develop memorandum of agreement (MOA) with other healthcare institutions or alternate care sites

for transfer of patients and necessary transportation resources.

Develop a process that insures the public health and medical delivery systems ability to manage large

numbers of "worried well."

A 100 bed mobile and surgical hospital (MaSH)is under development by DPH and the YNHHS and Hartford Hospital CoEs for isolation, surge and quarantine capacity. A proposal has been submitted to the federal government for support of two (2) Mobile Intensive Surgical Care Units (MISCU) to augment the MaSH unit. Critical Regional Planning Elements

Develop a regional plan that allows for the maximum number of additional hospital beds, other healthcare beds, and staff that can be created in 6 hours and in 12 hours. Develop a protocol to best utilize the pre-hospital care and medical transport capacity of the region's EMS providers.

Develop memorandum of agreement (MOA) with other healthcare institutions or alternate care sites for transfer of patients and necessary transportation resources. Develop a process that insures the public health and medical delivery systems ability to manage large numbers of "worried well."

Hoping they will address worried well on tv...PBS....News
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Posted: July 06 2009 at 8:41pm

Tenth_Door post on page 2

Question is: Would the sweet aborio rice work if heated in an oven ? What is 2 minutes in a microwave compared to in the oven ?

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That's a good question. For oven I might wrap it in foil? or try 180 to 200 degrees? or hotter...but check it often...every 5 in? It will be a real test the first time, but after that one would be a pro. I like to use the damp towel method. And if I needed to do it on a fireplace hearth I would definately wrap it in foil again and check it often and put it towards the front.

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Posted: July 07 2009 at 8:36am

I hate to be the bearer of bad news here. We had meds released to us by the CDC but there was not a network in place to send folks to get the meds. None of the pharmacies had any. The County had no supplies for tesing even tho the CDC said that they were sent. So now ?????

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Posted: July 07 2009 at 9:45am

Call FedEx :)

kidding aside... meds are sent with checks... people have to sign for them. They need to initiate a trace.

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Posted: July 07 2009 at 10:11am

Thank you Mary008. Since I won't be eating the rice I'll use the foil at a low temperature for 10 minutes to start. I'm reluctant to use foil while cooking as aluminum use has been linked to Alzheimer's. Foil is fine when used cold.

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Posted: July 07 2009 at 10:51am

I was lucky my parents had a big iron frying pan well used... some sauce pans were aluminum. :/ When I married I bought a set of stainless steel pots Farberware was a big deal for some in the 1980's :) ..good thing. Had to buy stainless steel for parents...sneaking in to toss the Aluminum .

Thinking of how not to burn fabric, of the rice in the fabric bag.... lower heat for longer I guess...nothing quick. My hearth is pretty clean at the front... could get hot enough without foil......would need to turn it over...let me know any hearth ideas.

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