ACI Bulletin (2006) Avian Influenza, ACI update. Airports Council International – Bulletin for member, January 2006, Issue 1.
http://www.aci.aero/aci/aci/file/Free%20docs/Bulletin_1_Avian%20Influenza_01_2006(1).pdf. Accessed March 11, 2010  


SUMMARY

In the event of an influenza pandemic, airport operators would be obliged to follow the requirements of their national public health authorities. Although decisions regarding health issues generally lie outside the airport operator’s formal responsibility, ACI recommends that all airport operators discuss these issues in detail with their government and local health authorities. Airport operators should develop their own Infectious Disease Plan (not just concerning influenza), integrated into their general Emergency Response and Business Continuity Planning.
The health authorities’ plans, as they relate to airports, should take full account of the airport operator’s comments, in order to minimize disruption to passengers and the flow of goods, although it is clear that in a pandemic situation, severe consequences can be expected.
This first update from ACI covers:
1. Avian Flu – what it is, what it is not and the risks
2. Implications for Air Transport
3. The role of the World Heath Organization (WHO)
4. The role of ACI
5. The role of Airport Operators
6. Recommendations for Airport Operators
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