Some Swine Flu News
Due to the fast-moving pace of this potential Swine Flu (H1N1 influenza) crisis, and its temporary nature, we will for a while maintain a list of pertinent resources which we discover in this blog post. Please bookmark it and come back to see what's new. Our more generic page of resources on disaster and crisis planning is here.
New: Use this this easy-to-remember URL to get back here - http://tinyurl.com/SCUP-H1N1
Resources
Newest (Monday, May 4):
Inside Higher Ed, When To Call a Flu Day
Friday, April May 1
Federal Government Guidance on Facility Closure: School Dismissal and Childcare
APPA's (Leadership in Educational Facilities) Swine Flu Resource
As SCUP has done before—for 9/11 and Katrina—we've started up a simple (free to all) Lyris email discussion list [SCUP-H1N1] for those interested in staying on top of the potential Swine Flue epidemic/pandemic, the preparations on campus for it, communications about it, and the effects on campus, should it come to that. We hope it doesn't.
This is a Google map with "pins" at locations where the H1N1 Influenza virus has been reported in students, faculty, or staff on higher education campuses in the United States and Canada.
The American College Health Association (ACHA):
The University Risk Management and Insurance Association: Resources and Information Regarding Current 2009 H1N1 Influenza Outbreak
From University Business magazine: Flu Pandemic Prep.
The Greentree Gazette previously published an excellent series on pandemics, with a focus on Avian Flu, but the content is still very relevant.
Scientific American's Guide to Swine Flu.
Flu Wiki
CDC's H1N1 Flu Resource Page
PandemicFlu.gov
News Items
From Inside Higher Ed:
From The Chronicle of Higher Education (access may require subscription or day pass):
New: Use this this easy-to-remember URL to get back here - http://tinyurl.com/SCUP-H1N1
Resources
Newest (Monday, May 4):
Inside Higher Ed, When To Call a Flu Day
Friday, April May 1
Federal Government Guidance on Facility Closure: School Dismissal and Childcare
APPA's (Leadership in Educational Facilities) Swine Flu Resource
As SCUP has done before—for 9/11 and Katrina—we've started up a simple (free to all) Lyris email discussion list [SCUP-H1N1] for those interested in staying on top of the potential Swine Flue epidemic/pandemic, the preparations on campus for it, communications about it, and the effects on campus, should it come to that. We hope it doesn't.
This is a Google map with "pins" at locations where the H1N1 Influenza virus has been reported in students, faculty, or staff on higher education campuses in the United States and Canada.
The American College Health Association (ACHA):
The University Risk Management and Insurance Association: Resources and Information Regarding Current 2009 H1N1 Influenza Outbreak
From University Business magazine: Flu Pandemic Prep.
The Greentree Gazette previously published an excellent series on pandemics, with a focus on Avian Flu, but the content is still very relevant.
Scientific American's Guide to Swine Flu.
Flu Wiki
CDC's H1N1 Flu Resource Page
PandemicFlu.gov
News Items
From Inside Higher Ed:
- 4/30/09 - Swine Flu Hits Several Campuses
- 4/29/09 - Study Abroad Programs Canceled for Swine Flu
- 4/28/09 - Preparing for Swine Flu
From The Chronicle of Higher Education (access may require subscription or day pass):
posted by Terry Calhoun at
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