[Vision2020] PR - City of Moscow Flu Prep

Stephanie Kalasz skalasz at ci.moscow.id.us
Wed Apr 29 13:37:25 PDT 2009


Press Release - PANDEMIC FLU PREPAREDNESS

 

To:      Interested Media

From:  Gary J. Riedner, City Supervisor

            206 E. 3rd St., Moscow, Idaho 83843

Telephone: (208) 883-7006; Fax: (208) 883-7018

E-mail: griedner at ci.moscow.id.us

c:         Mayor, City Council, All City Users

Re:      City of Moscow Press Release

Date:   <<Date>>

 

For Immediate Release:

 

PANDEMIC FLU PREPAREDNESS

 

Moscow, Idaho - City of Moscow Administration and Emergency Responders
are working closely with North Central District Health Department, the
Local Emergency Planning Committee of Latah County, the University of
Idaho, Moscow School District and other area partners to reinforce
direction provided by the Centers for Disease Control, as well as
federal and state departments of Homeland Security to reduce the
incidence and severity of flu.  The team is regularly updated on the
distribution of cases of swine flu around the world, and is committed to
keeping the public informed. 

 

The Mayor urges precautionary measures, and asks residents to be
informed and prepared. 

Common-sense precautions include frequent hand washing, avoiding
exposure to others who are sick, staying home if you are ill, covering
coughs and sneezes with one's elbow, and generally keeping hands away
from faces.  For more ideas, contact North Central District Health
Department at (208) 799-3100, or their Swine Flu Hotline at (208)
748-0400, or check out links on the City's Web page: www.ci.moscow.id.us
or visit www.panfluidaho.org, www.cdc.gov, www.idahopublichealth.com, or
www.pandemicflu.gov . 

 

Also, the City of Moscow, in an ongoing effort to be proactive in the
preparation of all types of potential flu outbreaks, is presenting the
updated Pandemic Flu Plan Annex to the Disaster Management Planning
Guide at the May 4th City Council meeting. 

 

The Plan is intended to prepare staff, educate citizens, establish a
state of readiness and provide for continuity of City of Moscow business
operations in case a pandemic flu outbreak.  Other plans researched and
included in the development of the City's Plan include Latah County,
State of Idaho and the University of Idaho as well as the Federal
Homeland Security Plan. 

 

For more information please contact the following: 

 

City of Moscow - Gary Riedner, City Supervisor - 208-883-7006 

Latah County - Sandy Rollins, Disaster Services Coordinator -
208-883-2265 

North Central District Health Department - Carol Moehrle, District
Director - 208-799-3100 

Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) - General Information -
800-CDC-INFO

 

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Jen Pfiffner

City of Moscow

Assistant to the City Supervisor

P: 208.883.7123

F: 208.883.7018

E: jpfiffner at ci.moscow.id.us

 

 

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