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Pandemic 101 Launches Pandemic Preparedness Programs for Families and Businesses
Published on May 9, 2007
TORONTO - Pandemic 101 today announces the launch of new programs for the business and the home. The Pandemic 101 website (www.pandemic101.com) provides valuable resources for pandemic preparedness information, as well as corporate and family pandemic preparedness products.
"We have all seen the news and heard stories from across the globe on how pandemics like the Avian Bird Flu have affected people in regions where outbreaks have occurred," states Scott Ashley, President and Founder of Pandemic 101. "We hope that our resources and products will get people thinking of the damaging effects a pandemic in North America could have on individuals and corporations and how important it is for everyone to be prepared."
For the past seven years, a serious bird flu (avian flu) has been making its way around the world through the wild and domestic bird flocks. This new bird flu virus known as H5N1 is extremely virulent and causes illness and death to birds infected. When a human comes in contact with a bird that is infected with H5N1 and the human contracts the virus, there is an over 50% chance of death for the individual. As of February 27, 2007 the World Health Organization (WHO) has reported 275 cases and 167 people have died.
The concern is that the avian flu will move to human populations and cause great sickness and death. For the past 1000 years, a pandemic has occurred every 10-50 years. In the last century there were three pandemics.
The daunting task of sifting through the thousands and thousands of web sites, news releases, business reports, medical publications and government documents become an overwhelming challenge for many. To circumvent fear and alleviate confusion the principals of Respond Solutions Inc. formed a new company "The Pandemic 101 Corporation" to focus specifically on Infectious Disease Control. A team of subject matter experts were assembled to develop the Pandemic 101 Solution.
Pandemic 101 offers family solutions which come in 1, 2, or 4 person kits. Each kit contains:
- An 80 page family preparedness guide,
- An Infectious disease and pandemic flu training DVD,
- Free access to training videos and information at the Pandemic 101 library,
- Personal protective products including gloves, masks and sanitizers,
- A voucher for Tamiflu, which can be processed through an online pharmacy.
Pandemic101™ also provides organizations with turnkey operational processes, plans, medical directives, infectious control guidelines, pandemic table top exercises, on-line training, infection control products, medical directors and access to antiviral medications. Our program is designed to enable business organizations to be prepared.
More information can be found at www.pandemic101.com or by contacting 1-888-FLU-PREP in North America, or internationally at +1 (519) 488-5122.
About Pandemic 101
In the search for better information regarding infectious disease and pandemic issues people are turning to the internet for answers. But sifting through thousands of Web sites, news releases, business reports, medical publications and government documents is a daunting task. To circumvent fear and alleviate confusion, subject matter experts on infectious disease control, SARS, emergency management, training and exercise design, and product specialists formed "The Pandemic 101 Corporation" to develop the Pandemic 101 Solution. We believe the Pandemic 101 Solution is the most complete and relevant source of information to help people effectively prepare for a pandemic. Our practical gap analysis and planning guide, table top exercises, and training programs are designed to give organizations the tools they really need to prepare.