Pandemic and Emergency Planning

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CAUBO Notice Board – H1N1 Flu Virus Updates

As cases of H1N1 influenza are reported in 6 countries (Canada, the United States, Mexico, Spain, Israel and the United Kingdom) and the WHO raises the alert level to Phase 5, meaning there has been sustained human-to-human transmission in at least two countries in a WHO region, CAUBO has created this Notice Board to provide access to the latest information and useful resources from the higher education community.

To add any links, resources or information to this Notice Board, please contact Lynne Seguin at lseguin@caubo.ca.

Key Central Policy Sites:

Canadian Public Health Agency – Central Repository 

• The Canadian Pandemic Influenza Plan

• Travel Health Notices
• Public Health Guidance for Post Secondary and Boarding Schools

Centers for Disease Control 

• Interim CDC Guidance for Institutions of Higher Education and Post-secondary Educational Institutions in Response to Human Infections with Novel Influenza A (H1N1) Virus

American Society for International Law

World Health Organization

United Press International (UPI)

U.S. Department of Education

 

University and College sites:

Below is a list of links to universities who have created notice boards to update their community regarding H1N1 flu. These websites contain up to date information, useful tips and links to additional resources. To add your University’s website to this page, please contact Lynne Seguin at lseguin@caubo.ca

University of Alberta

The University of British Columbia

British Columbia Institute of Technology

University of Calgary

Carnegie Mellon University

Dalhousie University

Lakehead University

Université Laval

The University of Lethbridge

McGill University

McMaster University

Memorial University

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

University of Ottawa - H1N1

University of Ottawa - Emergency Planning

Red River community College

University of Saskatchewan

University of Toronto

Trent University

University of Victoria

Wilfrid Laurier University

Below is a list of links to Pandemic Response Plans and presentations that were provided at the CAUBO Pandemic Workshop in March 2008:

University of Alberta

University of Calgary

University of Guelph (revised September 2009)

University of Manitoba

McMaster University

University of Saskatchewan

Trent University

Wilfrid Laurier University

York University

CAUBO Pandamic Planning:  Communications Best Practices

Toronto Pandemic Influenza Planning Guide for Colleges and Universities

News alerts:

We will also be updating our website with important news stories affecting the Canadian higher education sector:

CBC NEWS Wednesday, October 21, 2009 | 10:36 PM ET - Swine flu vaccine approved in Canada

Travel Moratorium:

• University of British Columbia - Update to the UBC Community (April 30/09) - http://www.hse.ubc.ca/welcome.html
• University of Calgary http://www.ucalgary.ca/news/utoday/april29-09/swineflu-update
• Carleton University http://www2.carleton.ca/communications/news/swineflu/
• Concordia University http://news.concordia.ca/notices/014663.shtml
• University of Guelph http://www.uoguelph.ca/news/2009/05/university_moni.html
• Laval University
  • http://www.cbc.ca/canada/montreal/story/2009/04/27/montreal-quebec-swineflu-0427.html
  • http://www.montrealgazette.com/Health/University+asks+students+return+from+Mexico/1549398/story.html
  • http://www.radio-canada.ca/regions/Quebec/2009/04/30/001-ulaval_grippe_rapatriement.shtml
  • http://www.radio-canada.ca/regions/Quebec/2009/04/27/005-aeroport_qc_plan_grippe_porc.shtml
• Memorial University http://today.mun.ca/news.php?news_id=4597
• University of Saskatchewan http://www.usask.ca/uofs/notices/pandemic/
• University of Waterloo http://www.bulletin.uwaterloo.ca/2009/apr/30th.html
• Wilfrid Laurier University http://www.wlu.ca/news_detail.php?grp_id=0&nws_id=5081

Article from Globe and Mail - Universities abuzz with preparations for response to rapid spread of swine flu

Presentations and Seminars:

Infections Disease Outbreak