Regional Informatics

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This document describes the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Influenza Pandemic Operation Plan -  a plan that delineates how CDC, as a subordinate operating  division  of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), will prepare for and fight this potentially devastating outbreak of infectious disease for our Nation, and the world.

Information provided in this plan is intended as directive guidance for subordinate CDC organizations but will assist responsible individuals and others at all levels outside CDC to understand operational planning. All plans need to be comprehensive enough to be used as guides for day-today operations, once an influenza pandemic appears anywhere in the world.

This plan is designed to allow the planners at every level within CDC to gain insights into “what” actions need to be taken in preparing for an influenza pandemic. The “how” to carry out these actions is left for the Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) selected to review and take actions articulated in this plan. Only the SMEs have the scientific and technical expertise necessary to determine all the actions and steps necessary to mitigate the deadly effects of an influenza pandemic. CDC’s myriad tasks outlined in this OPLAN are simply a starting point for the tremendous effort needed for a successful response to prevent the devastating global effects of a 1918-1919 like pandemic.