CBRN Safety 048
CBRN Safety 048 : Chapter I - Overview: (4) CBRN Response: (J) Pandemic Influenza (PI) and Other Infectious Diseases: A pandemic is an outbreak of an infectious disease that may be of natural, accidental, or deliberate origin, occurring over a wide geographic area. It is unique in that it is not a discrete event but a prolonged environment in which military operations, including any CBRN response, may continue. The National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza (NSPI) uses a three-pillar construct pillars are: EP, surveillance and detection, and response and containment. DOD plays a major role in the USG effort to contain, mitigate, and reduce the spread of PI or infectious diseases. Such actions also help preserve US combat capabilities and readiness, support USG efforts to save lives, reduce human suffering, and mitigate the spread of infection. (1) EP Within DOD for PI and Infectious Diseases: Throughout a PI or infectious disease outbreak, US military forces strive to preserve combat capabilities, accomplish assigned missions, and achieve strategic objectives. Implementation of force health protection measures is the primary focus throughout the entire spectrum of PI and infectious disease preparation, planning, and operations regardless of whether the virus was natural, accidental, or of deliberate origin. (2) Health Surveillance: Detecting and tracking the spread of an infectious disease is key to its containment. The same assets used to detect and track a biological threat or hazard are used to detect a PI or infectious disease outbreak. (3) Response and Containment: CBRN forces should be prepared to respond to CBRN incidents during a pandemic
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