Scanning granny today I came across the other two health bogeys one article above the other on superbugs in Afganistan/Iraq and the US and ebola (in Uganda).
If you think thats humorous try looking at our MOH website for birdflu. Last updated in November 07 with the report into Exercise Cruickshank, "a whole-of-government influenza pandemic exercise led by the Ministry of Health. The exercise was held over 5 days in May 2007". Gems from the report:- "...consideration must be given to the different characteristics of a pandemic compared with other types of emergency. For example, onset may be slower, but the pandemic will expand across many months, and come in waves..."
- "...with a projected 50 percent staff absence for two weeks at the peak of the pandemic wave..."
Confidence builders....
- "Participants need to be knowledgeable about the issues. Some people attending the exercise were not well briefed, did not know the plan and were not cognisant of the issues and previous policy decisions taken. This led to more lengthy discussions than would otherwise have been the case."
- "A ‘public gathering’ needs to be clearly defined; for example, whether it includes religious meetings." (My favourite quote. Stunning! I just wish I'd been there to watch my colleagues give their best stare)
- "Trigger points for release of powers should be considered. Instead of discussing the release of powers, perhaps trigger points could be identified, so if A happens then B occurs automatically."
And you guessed right ! The inevitable conclusion ..."Exercise Cruickshank successfully achieved its objectives..."
Meanwhile:
3.12.07 A man in the eastern Chinese province of Jiangsu has died of the H5N1 strain of the bird flu virus
No point holding back on hitting the last of the panadol we're @#$%'ed. May as well just get to the beach.
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