This document summarizes a public health meeting that discussed preparedness for infectious disease outbreaks. The objectives were to take measures to prevent and control outbreaks, and reduce disease and economic burdens. It outlined good practices like early detection and informing authorities. Rapid response teams at the district and block levels were defined, consisting of medical professionals and support staff. Paramedical teams and outbreak management kits were also described, including diagnostic equipment, protective gear, transportation equipment and forms for recording cases. The goal is to quickly detect, respond to and manage potential infectious disease outbreaks in the community.

1. Public Health Meeting-
June’2015. North 24 Parganas
Preparedness for Outbreak
Investigation

2. Introduction
Objectives:.
 To take proper preventive and control measures for Infectitous
Disease outbreak.
 2.To reduce disease burden as well as economic burden of a
community
 The Infectious diseases are the common causes of death,
disabilities(both physical and mental) reductance of life-
expectancy.

3. Good practices
Detection of Early warning signal
To inform higher authority as early as
possible
Surveillance

4. Rapid Response Team:
 Members of Rapid Response Team (District Level)
 1.Epidemiologist
 2.Medical Officer
 3.Health Inspector/Health Assistant(M)
 4. Health Assistant(F)
 5.Group-D Staff
 Members of Rapid Response Team (Block Level)
 1.Medical Officer
 2.Health Inspector/Health Assistant(M)
 3. Health Assistant(F)
 4.Group-D Staff
Paramedical Team:
1.Pharmacist
2. Lab. Tech.
3. Health Assistant(F)
4. 4.Group-D Staff

5. Outbreak Management Kit-1
 1. Disposable storage vials(5ml)
 2.Disposable sample collection container for
food, vomitus
 3.Cary blair medium
 4.Viral Transport media(VTM)
 5.Vacutainer
 6.Disposable Syringes(5ml)
 7.Tourniquet, Scissors, Scalple/Blade, Spatula,
Forceps, Loop holder
 8.Gloves, 3-layer masks, Biohazards bags,
Band-aid,
 9.Spirit lamp/Gaslighter, Match box
 10.Lancet, slides and cover slips

6. Outbreak Management Kit-2
 11.Test tube rack, Centrifuge tubes
 12. Absorbent materials
 13.Rapid Diagnostic Test kits as per expected disease
 14. Sodium Chloride Solution(4%)
 15. H2S Water Testing Kit
 16. Zip-lock bag
 17. Hand disinfectant
 18. Vaccine Carrier with Ice-pack
 19.Form and Formats(Line-listing, Lab-requisition)
 20.Selected Entomological equipment(Aspirator and flash-
light, Ladle, bottles for preserve larvae, Trey, Funnel net)
 Common medicines