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Purpose This Business Continuity Plan is developed as a guide for County departments to facilitate the maintenance of essential services and or functions during a pandemic emergency. 3. Definitions The term PANDEMIC implies a human disease that occurs over a wide geographic area and affects an exceptionally high proportion of the population. The term INFLUENZA refers to a family of virus-caused diseases that result in respiratory infection with fairly predictable symptoms 4. Guiding Principles a. Understanding the Risk The County’s leaders and Department Heads must have a clear perception of the likelihood and consequences of a pandemic influenza. c. Seek Internal Protection First The County’s first responsibility is to its employees and the services that it provides. Protecting the workforce will help avoid interruptions to the essential services. 5. Objectives a. Protection of Employees - employees will look to the County’s leaders for leadership and protection, including revising the workplace procedures to minimize exposure to the virus, both from internal and external contacts, implementation of work from home policies; and the facilitation of caregiving for affected family members. b. To Ensure the Delivery of Essential Services - reduction in the county workforce will put at risk the delivery of essential services. - interruption of critical public services will make matters worse in Dukes County already beleaguered by influenza. d. Minimizing Net Financial Impacts - the County’s expenses are likely to increase and revenues may drop through decreased activity and increased use of the County’s services. 9. Prevention (Also see Annex A) The virus can survive for 24 - 48 hours on hard non-porous surfaces, for 8 - 12 hours on cloth, paper and tissues and for 5 minutes on hands. People can acquire influenza indirectly by touching contaminated surfaces, hands and objects. An infected person can shed the virus 24 hours before symptoms start and up to seven days later. Illness may last from 7 to 14 days. Illness may yield immunity to a second or subsequent infection after it runs its course but it may not, depending on the type of flu. Flu Pandemic duration can last 8 to 12 weeks. There are certain preventative measures that will lessen the impact, minimize the spread, reduce the effects and reduce the risk of acquiring influenza. All members of the county workforce should be strongly encouraged to: 1) wash hands frequently and meticulously; use alcohol based hand hygiene solutions 2) avoid crowds and close contact with people who are sick 3) stay home when they have flu symptoms; get rest and check with a health care provider if necessary 4) reduce non-essential travel 5) practice good respiratory hygiene; cover their mouth when coughing or sneezing with a tissue, and properly dispose of tissues 6) increase fresh air in buildings where possible 7) encourage employees to get their annual flu shot. Although this will not prevent the employees from getting the pandemic strain, it is thought that it will reduce the length of time that an employee will be sick, should the employee contract the disease 8) practice other good health habits. 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