Responding to a Second Emergency during an Influenza Pandemic. Technical Document 6

Responding to a Second Emergency during an Influenza Pandemic  - Recommendations for Health Care Managers. Technical Document 6. Updated 21 July, 2009. This document provides technical recommendations on responding to a second emergency during the Influenza (H1N1) pandemic. It is intended for all countries in the Region of the Americas, in particular to those countries at risk of being affected by natural disasters (or any other type of emergency situation), while engaged in the response to the current H1N1 emergency. The recommendations will be revised as the situation evolves and additional information becomes available.