Cretikos, Michelle, Eastwood, Keith, and Durrheim, David (2007) Response to: Exercise Paton: a simulation exercise to test New South Wales emergency departments' response to pandemic influenza. Communicable Diseases Intelligence, 31 (4). p. 419.

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Abstract

The short report on Exercise Paton clearly demonstrates Australian jurisdictions' commitment to preparing for an influenza pandemic. The exercise focused on containment activities, which will form the critical first phase of any Australian response. In order for containment to be effective, public health staff need to be able to rapidly identify suspected cases of pandemic influenza, that is, people with a history of recent contact with pandemic influenza who have onset of fever within the previous 24 hours. Furthermore, successful home quarantine for contacts of pandemic influenza cases will depend on their ability to reliably monitor themselves for symptoms of influenza, including fever. The interim case definition for pandemic influenza includes a specific criterion for fever of ≥38ºC. It is assumed that most community contacts of pandemic influenza will have a thermometer at home to perform daily or twice daily temperature monitoring. However, there is scant information regarding the availability of thermometers in Australian households.

Item ID:	30099
Item Type:	Article (Commentary)
ISSN:	1445-4866
Additional Information:	Freely available from the publisher's website. Response to: Craig, A. and Armstrong, P. (2007) Exercise Paton: a simulation exercise to test New South Wales emergency departments' response to pandemic influenza. Communicable Diseases Intelligence, 31(3), p. 310-313. https://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/cda-cdi3103i.htm
Date Deposited:	29 Jan 2014 14:45
FoR Codes:	11 MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES > 1117 Public Health and Health Services > 111799 Public Health and Health Services not elsewhere classified @ 100%
SEO Codes:	92 HEALTH > 9204 Public Health (excl. Specific Population Health) > 920407 Health Protection and/or Disaster Response @ 100%
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