Pandemic Influenza Preapredness Plan for Maryland. Version 5

摘要

To provide procedures for mitigating the consequences of an influenza pandemic affecting Maryland. An influenza pandemic in Maryland will present a massive test of any emergency preparedness system. Advance planning for Maryland's emergency response could save lives and prevent substantial economic loss. Although pandemic influenza strains have emerged mostly from areas of Eastern Asia, variants with pandemic potential could emerge in Maryland or elsewhere in the United States. Many geographic areas within Maryland and its neighboring jurisdictions may be affected simultaneously. A pandemic will pose significant threats to human infrastructure responsible for critical community services (in health and non-health sectors) due to widespread absenteeism.