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HHS offers pandemic guidance on masks

DOD Implementation Plan for Pandemic Flu

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DoD Announces Release of Implementation Plan for Pandemic Influenza

The Department of Defense announced today the release of its
implementation plan for preparing, planning and responding to a
potential pandemic influenza outbreak.

This plan implements the White House "National Pandemic Influenza
Strategy Implementation Plan." It provides strategic guidance to all
Department of Defense components for preparation and response to an
outbreak of pandemic influenza.

The plan can be found on the Web at:
http://fhp.osd. mil/aiWatchboard /pdf/DoD_ PI_Implementatio n_Plan_August_ 20\
06_Public_Release. pdf
<http://fhp.osd. mil/aiWatchboard /pdf/DoD_ PI_Implementatio n_Plan_August_ 2\
006_Public_Release. pdf> .

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HHS Press Release

HHS Issues Interim Guidance for the Use of Facemasks and Respirators in
Public Settings During an Influenza Pandemic
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Facemasks and Respirators Could Provide Added Value When Used in
Combination with Other Preventive Measures

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) part of the
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today released interim
advice to the public about the use of facemasks and respirators in
certain public (non-occupational) settings during an influenza pandemic.
There is very little research about the value of masks to protect people
in public settings. These interim recommendations are based on the best
judgment of public health experts who relied in part on information
about the protective value of masks in healthcare facilities.

The guidance stresses that during an influenza pandemic a combination of
actions will be needed, including hand washing, minimizing the
likelihood of exposure by distancing people who are infected or likely
to be infected with influenza away from others and treating them with
antiviral medications, having people who are caring for ill family
members voluntarily stay home, and encouraging people to avoid crowded
places and large gatherings. When used in conjunction with such
preventive steps, masks and respirators may help prevent some spread of
influenza.

This guidance is now part of other community preventive measures
available at www.pandemicflu. gov/plan/ community/ commitigation. html
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