Acknowledgements
A number of references were used in the development of this tool kit. They are among those listed under More Resources. We particularly acknowledge:
- the Public Health Agency of Canada;
- the British Columbia Ministry of Health;
- the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC);
- Trust for America’s Health; (www.healthyamericans.org)
- the University of Minnesota Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy; and
- Dr. Sherry Cooper/ BMO Nesbitt-Burns.
This pandemic influenza planning for business tool kit is the result of the committed involvement of the members of the Pandemic Influenza Task Force. The task force included representation from:
- the Manitoba Public Health Association;
- the International Centre for Infectious Diseases;
- the Manitoba Hotel Association;
- the Business Council of Manitoba;
- Manitoba Health;
- the Manitoba Nurses Union;
- Palliser Furniture Ltd.;
- the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority;
- the Manitoba Chamber of Commerce;
- the I.H.Asper School of Business (transportation sector rep);
- the Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba; and
- Manrex Ltd.