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Alaska Travel Industry Association
Best Practices to keep our visitors healthy

In an era when illness can spread around the globe in a matter of days, it is important for those of us in the travel and tourism industry to take positive steps to insure that we help keep our visitors healthy as well as happy.

Simple steps like encouraging frequent hand washing among our employees and guests or encouraging sick employees to stay home can make a real difference.

We've investigated a variety of information and "best practices" from state, federal and international public health experts. Below is a selection of that information:

Information and Handouts:
General News:
  Letter from Dr. Butler , Director of Alaska's Division of Public Health about Norovirus 5/15/07
      SoA - DPH, Tourists and Health Messages Press Release
      SoA - DPH, Norovirus FAQ Sheet
      SoA - DPH, Flu - Bird Flu Fact Sheet
      SoA - DPH, How to Sanitize
      SoA - DPH, Hand Washing Poster (11X17)
Preventing the Spread of Illness:
  Handwashing Tips State of Alaska - (SoA)
  How to Sanitize (SoA)
  Infection Prevention Checklist (SoA)
  Preventing the spread of the flu (SoA)
  What can I do to avoid catching the flu? (SoA)
  Influenza Fact Sheet (SoA)
  Preventing the spread of SARS (SoA)
Norwalk & Norwalk Like Viruses (gastrointestinal illness):
  Norwalk & Norwalk like Viruses Fact Sheet (SoA)
  Norwalk & Norwalk like Viruses Fact Sheet 2 (CDC)
  Norwalk & Norwalk like Viruses - Q&A (CDC)
  Norwalk & Norwalk like Viruses for Food Handlers (CDC)
Avian Influenza:
  AlaskaTIA Avian Influenza Briefing
  Bird Flu: Fact Sheet (SoA)
  Bird Flu: Questions and Answers (SoA)
  Travel Industry Association of America (TIA) - Background
     
Pandemic Influenza:
  Flu, Bird Flu, and Flu Pandemics: Fact Sheet (SoA)
  Pandemic Flu: Questions and Answers (US Govt. webpage)
  Pandemic Flu: What Business Leaders Need to Know (SoA)
  Pandemic Flu: Checklist for Business (CDC)
  The State of Alaska's
   Response to ABC TV Movie about Pandemic Flu (5/9/06)
   (program aired Tuesday, May 9, 2006)
   
Web Links:
  State of Alaska Multi-Agency Avian / Pandemic Flu Website
State of Alaska: Public Health Preparedness Program (PHPP)
  State of Alaska: Section of Epidemiology - Flu Info
  State of Alaska: Division of Wildlife Conservation - Wildlife Viewing
   
  Federal Multi-Agency Avian / Pandemic Flu Website
  Centers for Disease Control (CDC) - Travelers' Health
  CDC - Avian Flu Guidance for Cruise Ships, Airlines & Others
  CDC - Avian Flu | Current Situation
  US Fish & Wildlife Service - Avian Flu Information
   
  UN World Health Organization (WHO)- Avian Flu
  UN World Tourism Organization (WTO) - Avian Flu



 
     
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