Resources for Pandemic Influenza

There are several planning checklists available at www.pandemicflu.gov for various community groups including

•  Planning for individuals and families checklist
•  Family emergency health info sheet
•  Childcare and preschool planning check list
•  School district (K-12) planning checklist
•  Faith-based and community organizations planning checklist
•  Business planning checklist
•  Colleges and universities planning checklist
•  Emergency Medical Services and Medical Transport checklist

Government Sites
www.pandemicflu.gov The official U.S. government Web site for information on pandemic flu and avian influenza. One-stop access to U.S. Government avian and pandemic flu

www.whitehouse.gov National strategy for pandemic influenza: implementation plan

www.dhs.gov U.S. Department of Homeland Security

www.usda.gov U.S. Department of Agriculture

www.cdc.gov Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

www.who.int The World Health Organization

http://www.ready.gov/business/st1-beinformed.html General Guidelines for Business Continuity Planning by FEMA

http://www.usda.gov/birdflu U.S. Department of Agriculture site. Provides information on migratory birds, wild birds, biosecurity and prevention of poultry disease.

www.fao.org/ag/againfo/subjects/en/health/diseases-cards/avian_cats.html

H5N1 in Cats (Food and Agriculture Organization)

Health and Preparedness sites

http://pandemicfluandyou.org Trust for America's Health

http://healthyamericans.org/reports/flu/brochures/ “ It's not Flu as Usual.” brochures from the Trust for America's Health

Private sector resources

http://www.med.govt.nz/irdev.econ_dev/pandemic-planning/infrastructure/example/example.pdf

Example of Pandemic Influenza Workplace plan (12 page PDF) Based on Shell Oil's workplace plans for operations in Oceania. The host website of this posting has numerous flu related planning resources.

http://www.nfpa.org/ National Fire protection Association, NFPA, Guide to Business Continuity Planning for disaster Scenarios (for purchase)

3http://ohden.sph.unc.edu:9002/pandemic Occupational He

alth Disasters Emergency Network: This site is specific to pandemic influenza private industry workplace planning and has links to all state response plans.