Healthcare Calls on Portable Storage in Swine Flu Preparations

PRLog (Press Release) - Nov 17, 2009 -
KANSAS CITY, MO.  – The National Portable Storage Association (NPSA), a nonprofit membership association dedicated to the advancement of the portable storage industry, is encouraging healthcare facilities, universities and public schools to get prepared for flu season by keeping portable storage containers on site.

According to the Centers for Disease Control, visits to doctors for influenza-like-illness continue to increase steeply and are now higher than what is seen at the peak of many regular flu seasons. What's more, the CDC reports, flu-related hospitalizations and deaths continue to go up nationwide and are above what is expected for this time of year.

"Portable storage units can be modified to serve as a solution to address health safety issues in the face of the H1N1 or regular flu," said John Finnessy, CMP, Executive Director of the NPSA. "With more visits to hospitals and the possibility of more students turning up with H1N1 symptoms on campus, administration needs to be prepared to handle the issue."

As of 25 October 2009, worldwide there have been more than 440,000 laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009 and over 5700 deaths reported to the World Health Organization. In order to prevent the spread of the swine flu virus, hospital and school administration can set up modified portable storage units to isolate patients from the rest of the population, administer vaccines, or conduct H1N1 screenings.

"It's important for administrators at healthcare facilities and schools to be prepared for the worst this flu season, even as we hope for the best," said Joel Rathbone, NPSA Operations Manager. "By renting or purchasing modified portable storage units, we may be able to stem the tide of new infections and save lives."

For more information, visit www.npsa-us.org.

The National Portable Storage Association
The National Portable Storage Association is dedicated to the advancement of the portable storage industry. We at the NPSA are here to serve those in the portable storage industry who rent, sell or lease containers, trailers and mobile offices.  The NPSA assists members with industry, regulatory and workforce issues; plus, offers members networking, marketing and legislative support at national, state and local levels.

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