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Loudoun County's Pandemic Influenza Response Plan is available online, along with a list of frequently asked questions.
Frequently Asked Questions 1. What is the Loudoun County Pandemic Influenza Response Plan? The Pandemic Influenza Response Plan describes how Loudoun County will prepare for and respond to a flu pandemic in our community. It is not a plan for families, businesses or schools; guides for completing these plans are available at www.pandemicflu.gov. 2. Why did Loudoun County create and post its Pandemic Influenza Response Plan online? A flu pandemic will put significant strains on the ability of the Loudoun County government to provide critical services to its citizens. This plan helps the county detect a pandemic as early as possible and helps ensure the county government’s continuity of operations. The more people who read and understand what the county can and cannot do in a flu pandemic, the better prepared our citizens will be. 3. What agencies were involved in creating this plan? The county's coordinated effort involved almost every county agency, Loudoun County Public Schools, the Town of Leesburg with consultation of other Towns, Inova Loudoun Hospital, and the Virginia Department of Health. 4. What are the next steps for the county government? Now that Loudoun County has completed its pandemic influenza response plan, the next step is to test (exercise) that plan to see how well it works and improve the plan based on results from the exercises. 5. What steps should I take now? Every individual, family and business should have a pandemic influenza response plan. It is not known when the next pandemic will occur, but it is known that those who have created a plan in advance will do much better during a flu pandemic than those who do not plan ahead. 6. Whom should I contact if I have questions about this plan? Please e-mail flu@loudoun.gov if you have any questions or concerns about this plan. |