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FLUGuidance for businesses

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th ptl ttg


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e wll l th ght

gt pm lz (l) tm mgg th mpt t wll h t ptg th p th t.

Th klt pl hw hlp th p l. it p

mt t llw t th tp m tht m th ptl ptl ttg.


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inTroducTion

Th Hlth Ptt ag th dptmt Hlth h wk

ll wth th hlth t t -hlth , h

th pl , t lp pm lz

t tl g p ptl ttg (ll

t www.kl.g.k/pml/g/t_p.p).

Hw, t t pl t tl tl pm lz t

tl g pt t l

wh p mght p t th k t m l.

Wth th m, th mpl g g h lp t w th m tht m mpl t th p

th l t wk. it m t:

llw t lt pttl tt wh th m pl p t th l

th tp tht tk t mt pttl pt th l th wkpl

t t th m tht mght t th p thl th wkpl

p mt tht t th t w gth p l wk mt

pt t tt th lt l pl ptt qpmt,lg th wg mk,1 wh mp wth th

mtl gtl pph.

imt pm l p t th

uK rl wt (www.kl.g.k/pml/g/

.p).

1 f mk t pl mk th tp mml w gl t ptg

tht (gl mk). s The use of face masks during an influenza pandemic: scientific evidence base

(dH 2007), p. 4 (http://www.h.g.k//Pltttt/Plt/PltPlaG/

dH_077276?is=GeT_fiLe&id=147067&rt=W).

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suMMary

dg pm, th mt l t tl m wll

th whh th mt l t llw. ot

th hlth ttg, th pm hl

mtl, gtl gl hg m ( pg 11

m mt) t th k tm l.

sl-lt l wth mptm tt wth lz-lk

ll (iLi) tl t tg th p th l . i t,

pt tqtt (g pl t,2 g th mth

wh ghg th mth wh zg) plh hg wll hlp t th p l mg th hlth

pplt. Th m hl t glt th mpt

tht m p m, h th mk, wll wk.

bl pkg, th mt wh mk m pl pl

pt g th k t wl wh th

mptmt l t t t plt (th ptg

thm pg th t th) wh m l tt

(l th mt w) wth m kw t h mptm

tt wth iLi.

i mk w, t mt llw th p th ,

pg ptl ttt t hw th th m p .

st m p thml t tl k t th l t

p mk tl. Th mk mt t

th tt pplt th, m lt, t tl m.

b m wt t th g t tm th mt

pppt w t th p th l wth th wk

mt l th t th tt plg.

2 dpl t mm hkh. d t hkh t.Th pt tmt pkt hg whh wll tmt h tm th g t

th pkt hg. Th l wth th cth it, b it, Kll it mpg whh t th

mpt pt h hg. f m mt, pl

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WHaT is PandeMic fLu?

fl ml t th uK, pll g th wt mth.

Th ll, th l , ml , ll,

l t th. Gll, m gp ppl m ptl

t th mplt l th th, pll l ppl ppl

g wth t ml t. Th wh th l l

t mm t th gp ppl h .

a pm wlw pm. Pm l t m

l l t wh w l mg t th

hm pplt t whh mt ppl wll ptl whh p l m p t p wlw ll t wll

t. Th wll lt m m ppl mg l ll

pttll m m th th t l l. althgh

pm h t t tt, pt w tht th t l

.

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siGns and syMPToMs of fLu

it lkl tht th g mptm pm l wll ml t

th l l, t th m m m

mplt.

The most significant symptoms are the sudden onset of:

gh ht th.

Other symptoms may include: hh

t

hll

hg ml

tht

zg

l pptt.

The incubation period (time between contact with the virus and

the onset of symptoms)

Th g m t , thgh mt ppl t wll

tw t th .

The infectious period (how long you are infectious to others)Ppl mt t t th lp mptm. Th

t t p th , mpl gh z, p

t ( hl). Ppl m l t th

mptm , mptm g, th

lg t t th.

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HoW is PandeMic fLu cauGHT and

sPread To oTHers?it lkl tht pm l, jt lk l l, wll p m p

t p l tt. sm mpl hw t p l:

lg plt m ghg / zg t pwth ht t (ll 1 mt l) m

thg hkg th h t p th thg mth, wtht t whg h

thg jt (g hl) tht h mtmt wth th l th thg mth,

wtht t whg h.

WHaT sHouLd individuaLs do if THey Have syMPToMs or are iLL?

i l l ll wth mptm tt wth iLi whl t wk,t mptt tht h h t mpl wkg.

Th mptm hl pt mmtl t th mg th

ptl hlth ptmt , th tt wth l, th

l hl t hm.

Th hl t tt th ntl Pm fl L s

(whh wll pt t th tt th pm) tl t t

t t wk tl th mptm h l th l wll gh

t t.

i l lp mptm whl t t wk, th hl h t

th llwg :

st t hm (l-lt).

d t g t wk tl ll .

ctt th ntl Pm fl L s tlmt mptm th t t.

im mpl ptl hlth ptmt t lt thmkw ll.

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WHaT sHouLd individuaLs do To

ProTecT THeMseLves and oTHersfroM PandeMic fLu?

it mptt tht th llwg pt h t:

il hl t t th mth whghg / zg, p th t pmptl th wh

th h.

T hl p mt wt th t q pl ttmt.

il hl t lth hkh t. Thpt k tmtg pkt hg whh m

th tmt h tm th g t th pkt

hg.

il hl l th h qtl, pll t ghg,zg g t. sp wt ptl t

m lg h; hw, h (ml h,ptll lhl-) ltt.

il hl mm thg th mth, / ,l th h tl l th h.

nml hhl tgt wt hl t l qtl th h.

il hl l th h th gt t wk wh th hm.

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ModeL for risK assessMenT

Th llwg t p tl th t tm/p

th l th t g th pttl p.

sPread of THe disease

f t p wth mmt th mt

t, t whh th t tmtt, l wh

ptl t th . Th lltt lw, lg wth tl

mt.

Source Transmission Recipient

The source the symptomatic individual

it gll pt tht l hl pttllt m th tm mptm pp t th tm th mptm h

mpltl pp. i gl tm, th m th mptm,

th m t p lkl t .

Transmission via droplets over a distance of under 1 metre or

direct/indirect contact

fl gll tmtt m p t p thgh l tt

ht t th g 1 mt. Th ptt tm

kw t t wth p pt plt m gh z, t tt wth t p, tl m jt

whh h m wth -t t.

fl l m t p wt, ml

hhl tgt h (ml h, ptll

lhl-).

The recipient the susceptible individual

i t p th , l wh ptl t th

mt pt. utl l h q mmt, th thghtl t thgh t, th m t k t.

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f p t m t wth pm l, h th

lmt mt pt: (1) l wth mptm tt

wth iLi (2) wh tmt th t t tt wth

(3) ptl l.

MiTiGaTinG acTions

itt tht lk ll pt th tm t m

p wth mptm tt wth iLi t ptl p h th

pttl t tp th h t. Th tt gll h

th llwg jt:

1. tm t m l() wth mptm

tt wth iLi t ptl p, /

2. th k ptl ppl mg t.

Th m tht m wt t t t

th p l wth th wk mt ll t th

tg:

Environmental at tk wth th mt t thp th l

Organisational at tk t m h pt thwkpl t hlp th p th l

Individual behaviour at tk t th ll th l t ttth p th l

Th t k th w t lt th pttl t.

i gl, th mt t m wll th tht t

mmt, mplmt tpt wth g wkpl.

Th pl ptt qpmt, h mk, l

m t th lt t t l mpl tptt g, l t m, mppl

l t . it t t g l ptt l t

th mt th, m t, tl m. Th p

gg th mk th gl pl

tl t t t lmt t ml ppt mk

th pl g l pm.3

3 sThe use of face masks during an influenza pandemic: scientific evidence base (dH 2007), p. 3

(

).

http://www.h.g.k//Pltttt/Plt/PltPlaG/

dH_077276?is=GeT_fiLe&id=147067&rt=W

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aPPLicaTion in THe WorKPLace

Th llwg t t m g th p th l

t wk. Th gp tw m hg, pg

t th tt jt hghlght pl. f h th

hl, th pt gp mtl, gtl

l h. a t hklt th

m 5.

1. reducinG TransMission of infecTion froM a

syMPToMaTic individuaL

Th ppl t wll t pmt th mpt pmpt

t l-lt l wth mptm tt wth iLi;

h ppl hl g t t t hm tl mptm l.

Wh l-lt t mmtl pl, ppl wth mptm

iLi hl g t pt pp pt tqtt h

hg4 , wh pl, l tt t tt

wth th ppl.

Environmental1. Pmtl pl g hl t g t

t wth l mptm m tg th wkpl m

ppl :

) th g mptm l

) th mpt l-lt l wth mptm

tt wth iLi

) th mpt pt tqtt h hg

t ll tm.

2. s hl l qtl wth th l lg

mtl.

3. Wh ptl, t phl (

t) hl m t hlp tt l tt t

tt wth pttll ll tm t.

4. ct hl g t mpg t t h

hg lt. Wh ptl, h (ml h,

4 Th cth it, b it, Kll it mpg t th mpt pt h hg.

f m mt, pl www.h.g.k//Pltttt/Plt/

PltPlaG/dH_080839.

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ptll lhl-) l m ll t t t

pm whh tm t.

5. Wh ptl, t hl g t mmg th

mt t hg th jt tht l pttll

m tmt lt t l.

Organisational

1. r w mg t th g mptm l

th l t l-lt (t t hm) th h

mptm tt wth iLi.

2. c hw t t mg ppl wh lp mptm

tt wth iLi th wkpl.

3. Pmt mt whh t wh m wll l tht

th g hm t t hm tl th wll.

4. c ltt t t mtg t (g ph

g).

5. Wh tt wth th wh m h mptm tt wth

iLi (tm/t) l, th k tm

t t th gg:

) th pp h hg tg pm

hlg g. Wh hlg mt m, t

hl g t mm tt wth th mth,

tl th h h l

) th pt hgh t pt tqtt, h

g th mth wth t wh ghg zg.

6. Wh ptl, t tt hl , whpl, t m th 1 mt hl kpt tw

t tm/t.

7. Wh l tt l, l wth mptm

tt wth iLi hl g t mm l

tt / t tt wth ppl. alttl, tt

l, t m g t kg l wth

mptm tt wth iLi t w mk ( ll)

whl ttg wth t. (Th lmtt mk

lt wth t 3.)

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8. Hr pl hl th l gt ll th

wk t m t hm wh ll. Hr pl m wh

t lt th mpt pm pt t

t t g tm g ml mm

mt.

Individual behaviour

1. i tt t pl pl lt l, th

l wth mptm tt wth iLi, wh ptl,

hl g t l th h h

(ml h, ptll lhl-) tg

pm.

2. eg l wth mptm tt wth iLi t

mt hgh ll pt hg t p t

ppptl: cth t, b t, Kll t.5

3. Mm tt wth ppl.

4. Wh l tt l, t t th m

tl, t mght g t kg l wth

mptm tt wth iLi t w mk ( ll).

2. reducinG THe risK of HeaLTHy/suscePTibLe PeoPLe

becoMinG infecTed

Th ppl t wll t t t tht hlth ppl

tt wth l wth mptm tt wth iLi

pt pt tht th k thg th t ( mpl,

l tg m t h hg).

Environmental

1. a t h hg lt.

2. cl qtl th h wth ml lg

gt.

Organisational

1. r w th mpt pt tqtt

h hg.

5 f m mt, pl th cth it, b it, Kll it mpg t www.h.g.k//

Pltttt/Plt/PltPlaG/dH_080839.

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2. c th ptlt th t l tg

wth wk mt l tt l.

f mpl:

) m t th q tt hl

, g tggg lh k g th m

ppl l pl

) -t- mtg wh pl l

tk tl tl

) g th tlph mmt

g) th hm wkg th t whm th

wl ptl pt.

3. it l wh m t ptl k th t

l pl thm wh tt mml. (Th

lmtt mk lt wth t 3.)

Individual behaviour

1. st hl pt g h hg pt mm

thg th mth, / .

2. i l tg t t g pt w.

Wh t l, pt g pt h hg.

3. Mm tt wth l wth mptm tt

wth iLi.

4. i l pmt (l th mt) wth l wth mptm

tt wth iLi tl, th t mght g

t g mk. i mk w, t mt llw thp th , pg ptl ttt t hw

th th m p . st m p thml

t tl k t th l t p

mk tl. Th mk mt t th tt

pplt th, m lt, t tl m.

(Th lmtt mk lt wth t 3.)

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risK assessMenT MaTrix

Th gl pph m tht tk t th

p l. Pmpt l-lt tgth wth pp pt

tqtt t h hg hl tl pmt,

g ppl. a pph wh mtl, gtl

l t m ppl wll hlp t th

p th l wth th wkpl.

T p mpl mwk t hlp th ptlt/

ptlt pl mtgt m, mt h lp.

Th lltt lw.

Th mt tl w g th p th l whh

m th t ll tt hw th mght t

l wth mptm tt wth iLi pg t,

wll th k tht ptl l mght m

t.

1. To reducetransmission from asymptomatic individual

to healthy/susceptiblepeople

2. To reduce the riskof healthy/susceptiblepeople becoming

infected

Environmental(t tk t lt thmmt mt)

Organisational(m tk t mth gt/ptt l l)

Individual

(t tk t th ll th l t mh)

a hwg hw th mt mt mght ppl g

1.

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b wll t th ptlt m wth

th pt wkpl t lt mph

tt pg th t th pt tt

wth th pl. i hl, mpl, th t l

30 pptl hlth hl wl h t t t

mm lkg t k hl whl wtg th hl pt

t llt hm/h.

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furTHer inforMaTion

1. Overarching government strategy to respond to pandemic influenza:

Cabinet Office analysis of the scientific evidence base (dH 2007),

www.h.g.k//Plhlth/fl/Pmfl/dH_080760

2. Pandemic Flu Workplace Guidance (Hlth st et

2008), www.h.g.k/t//pl.htm

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annex 1: assessMenT scenario

a WorKer in a reTaiL esTabLisHMenT

To reduce transmission froma symptomatic individual tohealthy/susceptible people

To reduce the risk of healthy/susceptible people becominginfected

Environmental(t tkt lt thmmt

mt)

Encourage those who are illto remain at home

il wth mptmtt wth iLi wl

g t t wm tl t ltl. i l,mptmt ppl t t t pl g p

utl lt ttth th h

eg th thptl tm, tlph

tt t ttt

e, wh pl,tht th phl tw th tm th mm t, h t

P gg mgppl th g mptm l th tptht tk t mmk t

e t h hglt

i mtllg ml lggt t lth qtlth h

P wt tmt t

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To reduce transmission from

a symptomatic individual tohealthy/susceptible people

To reduce the risk of healthy/

susceptible people becominginfected

Organisational(mtk tm thgt/ptt ll)

et t th g mptm l t pmtl gt

b w gtlp lg wthl wth mptmtt wth iLi

il wth mptm

tt wth iLi hl g t t thm

Hm l hl m t t ppl tht th l t l-lt t t hm; thwl h t lgt th th t llt l t

Pmt mt whh t wh mwll l tht th tt hm tl th wll

et t th g mptm l tpmt l gt

c th lt lmtg, ttg tllg th m tm th tltlhmt t

l tt l tg

Individual(t tkt th ll th lt mh)

il wth mptmtt wth iLi hl g t w mk tt t-t- tt l. G h

hg hl mpl ll

eg t t lth h qtl ppl t t thth mth, / l th h lth h

i l tt wth l wth mptmtt wth iLi l, tmght g t th tmm wg mk,g m th pttl -tmt t p ppl

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annex 2: Guidance on

Hand HyGieneTg pp h hg l t tt wh

ppl k tmtg thml.

Th pt wl m www.h.g.k//

Pltttt/Plt/PltPlaG/

dH_063674.

Stop germs spreading.

The power is in your hands.Have you washed your germs away? Wash your hands.

Wet

Soap

Wash

RinseDry

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annex 3: Guidance on THe use of

face MasKsbl pkg, th l mt wh mk m pl

pt g th k t wl tt wh hlth

l w l l (l th 1 mt) tt wth

l wth mptm tt wth iLi.

i l pmt (l th mt) wth l wth mptm

tt wth iLi tl, th t mght g t

g mk. i mk w, t mt llw th p th , pg ptl ttt t hw th th

m p . st m p thml t tl k

t th l t p mk tl. Th

mk mt t th tt pplt th, m lt,

t tl m.

Wtht pppt th pp mk, th k tmtg thml m th t th mk t .

GeneraL advice on THe use of a face MasK

Putting on a face mask

a mk hl pt mg t tt wth l

wth mptm tt wth iLi. Hands should be washed thoroughlybefore handling the mask.

s t lt t ml h k.

ft ll t th g th .

ft g t lw h.

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Removing a face mask

Th mk hl m th lg lklh l tt wth l wth mptm tt wth iLi. o

m, th mk hl gg m p mt

wt. H hl wh thghl t th mk h

m p .

am tht th t th mk tmt.

ut k th ttm t, llw th tp t lt, m th mk hlg th t l.

d ppptl.

Wh h thghl t thg th mk.

Other points to keep in mind

f mk hl:

th mth

t llw t gl th k t tw h

t th pt

be worn once only and then discarded.

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annex 4: coMMunicaTion

MaTeriaLsdptmt Hlth mmt mtl, lg hg pt,

wl m

www.kl.g.k/pml/mmt.p.

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annex 5: cHecKLisTs

1. To reduce transmission from an individual with symptoms

consistent with an influenza-like illness to healthy/susceptible

people

Environmental issues to considerTk wh

mplt

1. u pmtl pl g mg ppl th g mptm l m t pt

2. cl qtl wth th l lg mtl

3. Wh ptl, mk t phl t hlptt l tt t tt wth pttll ll tm t

4. c mpg t h hg lt, g mkgh ll

5. Mm th mt t hg th jt tht lpttll m tmt lt t l

Organisational issues to considerTk wh

mplt

1. r w th g mptm l th l wth mptm tt wth lz-lk-ll (iLi)

t l-lt2. c hw t t mg ppl wth mptm tt wth

iLi th wkpl

3. Pmt mt whh t wh m wll l thtth t t hm tl th wll

4. c ltt t t mtg t (g ph g)

5. Wh t m l wth mptm tt wth iLi l, g th pp pt tqtt h hg

6. Wh ptl, t tt hl , wh

pl, t m th mt hl kpt twt tm t

7. Wh l tt l, l wth mptmtt wth iLi hl mm l tt ttt

Individual issues to considerTk wh

mplt

1. eg pp h hg

2. eg pp pt hg

3. Mm tt wth ppl

4. c kg l wth mptm tt wth iLi tw mk

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2. To prevent the risk of healthy/susceptible people becoming

infected

Environmental issues to considerTk wh

mplt

1. a t h hg lt

2. cl qtl th h

Organisational issues to considerTk wh

mplt

1. r w th mpt pt tqtt hhg

2. c th ptlt th t l tgwth wk mt

3. r -t- mtg wh pl l tktl tl

4. eg th tlph mmt g

5. c th hm wkg th t whm th wl ptl pt

6. it l wh m t ptl k th t l pl t wh tt mml

Individual issues to considerTk wh

mplt

1. eg pp h hg pt mm thg mth, /

2. i l tg

3. Mm tt wth l wth mptm tt wth iLi

4. c kg l wth mptm tt wth iLi tw mk

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atl t tl tg mtl, whh m pml t th hlth t,

t: www.h.g.k/Pmfl. Th l pt th t pl ptt

qpmt (PPe) t h hg.

P jtl th dptmt Hlth th Hlth Ptt ag llt wth th

Hlth st et, dptmt b, etp rglt rm ct o.

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