Annual UW Disaster Exercise

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Annual UW Disaster Exercise

• Part 1

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November Rural Vietnam

• An outbreak of severe respiratory illness hits
  Vietnam.
• More than 30 cases, affecting all age groups
• 25 people hospitalized
• 10 deaths

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Surveillance Identifies New Cases in the Region

• Person-to-person transmission is suspected.
• Viral cultures test positive for type A
  influenza.
• The strain is a new type of flu.

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Initial Response to the Outbreak

• WHO CDC disseminate information through the
  Health Alert Network (HAN).
• Development of a vaccine begins.

• News media throughout the world prominently
  feature this story.
• U.S. officials get regular briefings on the
  situation.

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December 15 Outbreak Spreads

• New strain is identified as H7N3.
• Cases of H7N3 reported throughout S.E. Asia.
• Young adults disproportionately affected.
• Fatality rates approach 25.
• Vaccine not ready antiviral drugs limited.
• No cases reported in the U.S. yet....

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Local Response

• Local health departments, WA DOH, and CDC are on
  heightened alert for signs of a local outbreak.
• PHSKC disseminates fact sheets and personal
  protection advisories.

• Social distancing measures are discussed.
• Employers and schools are asked to report
  increases in absenteeism.

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Winter Holidays Approach

• Port Authority increases surveillance of holiday
  travelers.
• UW campus activities wind down as students and
  faculty leave for winter break.

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Message 1
December 15

• PHSKC contacts Hall Health to discuss increased
  surveillance.
• Advisory Committee for Communicable Disease
  (ACCD) notifies Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
  Director.

• All UW administrative units are asked for a
  status report on plan implementation.

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Message 2
December 15

• Absenteeism is increasing among students and
  staff.

• Visits to Hall Health climb.

• All UW units are asked to report absenteeism
  figures.

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Message 3
December 15

• PHSKC recommends adoption of personal protection
  measures.
• ACCD advises UW units to implement protection
  measures.

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Message 4
December 15

• Students, faculty, and staff express concern
  about start of winter quarter.
• UW officials consider delaying the start of
  winter quarter.
• UW officials request input on this decision from
  your unit.
• You must report within two daysno later than
  Friday, December 17.