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Article: NZ's influenza pandemic preparedness 'world class'.
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- PAC - Pacific Islands Broadcasting Association
- Article date:
- October 30, 2007
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30 OCTOBER 2007 WELINNGTON (Pacnews) ----New Zealand's state of preparedness for an influenza pandemic has been shown to be world class, the Ministry of Health says, reports Stuff NZ.
Key findings were released today from the pandemic response Exercise Cruickshank, held in May. Four stages of a pandemic response across more than 40 government agencies and organisations and all District Health Boards and Public Health Units were conducted.
It tested border control measures, quarantine and hospital plans, the early detection and isolation of patients, use of antiviral drugs, communicating information to the public and media and the set up of Community ...