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   | Description: Facilitators guide for rapid containment 4 day training Abstract: The objectives of the facilitators manual are to: 1) provide trainers in the field with a sustainable product they can use to explain the basic components of the rapid containment (RC) strategy; 2) provide trainers with support to organize and implement RC courses in different countries; 3) provide trainers with useful examples of activities to strengthen their use of participatory teaching methods; and 4) enable teachers to use modern, interactive learning experiences to assist colleagues in the field to acquire skills to advocate, plan for and implement RC activities in their pandemic preparedness plans. |
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 | Description: Participants guide for rapid containment 4 day training Abstract: The participants guide is part of the rapid containment package and contains all discussion questions and role plays information for the participants |
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 | Description: Lecture to introduce Rapid Containment Abstract: The learning objectives are to: 1) Differentiate between rapid response and rapid containment; and 2) Define and describe the activities in containment and buffer zones. |
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 | Description: Lecture on team composition Abstract: The learning objectives are to 1) identify the team members; 2) define the roles and responsibilities of each team member; 3) know how to enhance coordination and communication among team membes; and 4) recognize the standards of ethical conduct for case investigations. |
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 | Description: Recommendations and laboratory procedures for detection of avian influenza Abstract: The document provides guidance on specimen collecting and handling, laboratory requirements, confirmation of results, available laboratory techniques for detection of influenza A viruses in humans, and serological identification of antibodies against avian influenza A(H5N1) viruses. |
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 | Description: Recommendations for laboratories receiving requests to test for specimen from patients with an influenza-like illness Abstract: Initial laboratory testing of each specimen should be to diagnose influenza A virus infection rapidly and exclude other common viral respiratory infections. The recommendations for procedures include: rapid antigen detection, virus culture, and polymerase chain reaction and Real-time PCR assays. Specimen with positive result should be further tested and verified by a designated WHO H5 Reference laboratory. |
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 | Description: This guidance aims to provide strategies for prevention and treatment, at the community and household levels, and to provide recommendations to support a minimum level of continuity for priority public health programmes during a pandemic. |
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 | Description: The components of the framework for reducing transmission of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 in school settings include the following 3 areas namely: planning in advance, implementing measures to reduce transmission and assessing the role of class suspension and/or school closure |
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 | Pages: 12; Abstract: This report summarizes the chronology, epidemiology and virology of the winter influenza season in the northern hemisphere’s temperate regions, from October 2010 through the end of April 2011. The data presented have been derived primarily from reports published by national ministries of health and reported through FluNet. |
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 | Description: World Health Assembly document (WHA58.3) Abstract: The World Health Assembly accepted the revised IHR. |
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 | Pages: 50; Description: This Guide is separated into two parts: Part 1: Risk Communication Planning and Part 2: Taking Action and Communicating Effectively during and Outbreak. Abstract: In this Guide, a team-based approach is applied to the scenario of a disease outbreak, leading you through the steps necessary to: 1) plan and develop a communication response, and 2) implement the plan. It will provide you with practical direction on how to effectively communicate correct information and what to do during the pre-outbreak, outbreak, and post-outbreak periods. Many of these skills can also be applied to other risk and emergency situations. |
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 | Description: Description of role of National Influenza Centres during Interpandemic, Pandemic Alert and Pandemic Periods Abstract: The document provides guidance to national authorities on how to properly integrate the key component of laboratory-related activities into the national influenza pandemic preparedness plan and other national plans, and define the role of NICs and the recommended actions they should take during the different periods of influenza pandemic preparedness. |
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