Campbell Vincent A, Gilyard Jamylle A, Sinclair Lisa, Sternberg Tom, Kailes June I
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Rd, MS-E-88, Atlanta, GA 30329, USA.
Am J Public Health. 2009 Oct;99 Suppl 2(Suppl 2):S294-300. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2009.162677.
State, local, tribal, and territorial emergency managers and public health officials must address the specific needs of people with disabilities in their pandemic influenza plans. Evidence from Hurricane Katrina indicated that this population was disproportionately affected by the storm and aftermath. People with disabilities, particularly those who require personal assistance and those who reside in congregate care facilities, may be at increased risk during an influenza pandemic because of disrupted care or the introduction of the virus by their caregivers. Emergency and public health planners must ensure that personal assistance agencies and congregate care operators make provisions for backup staffing and that those who provide critical care are given adequate antiviral drugs and vaccines as they become available.
州、地方、部落和属地的应急管理人员及公共卫生官员必须在其大流行性流感计划中满足残疾人的特殊需求。卡特里娜飓风的证据表明，这一人群在风暴及其后果中受到的影响尤为严重。残疾人，尤其是那些需要个人协助的人和居住在集体护理设施中的人，在流感大流行期间可能因护理中断或护理人员引入病毒而面临更高风险。应急和公共卫生规划人员必须确保个人协助机构和集体护理机构安排后备人员，并且为提供关键护理的人员在有抗病毒药物和疫苗时提供足够的药物和疫苗。
