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Pandemic Planning Resources

Understanding the Avian Flu

• World Health Organization
  – Fact Sheet about the Avian Influenza
  – Frequently Asked Questions about the Avian Influenza
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  – Key Facts about Avian Influenza

Health and Safety

• OSHA Guidance for Protecting Workers Against Avian Flu – U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety & Health Administration
• Questions and Answers on H5N1 Avian Flu Vaccine Trials – National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
• "Mask Use and Pandemic Flu: The Community Public Health Perspective"  – presentation by Jeffrey S. Duchin, M.D., Institute of Medicine
• "Reusability of Facemasks During an Influenza Pandemic: Facing the Flu" – Institute of Medicine, Report Brief (April 2006)
  

Business Continuity Planning

• Electricity Sector Influenza Pandemic Planning, Preparation and Response Reference Guide –
  From the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), this guide includes planning assumptions and key planning actions for electric utilities to consider as they develop their own pandemic response plans.
• Pandemicflu.gov – Official Web site of the U.S. government for pandemic flu information. Includes planning resources for governments, businesses, and individuals.
• Ready.gov – Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), this Web site provides resources for individuals and businesses to be prepared for a variety of potential emergency situations.  The "Guide for Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources" provides a contingency planning process for a pandemic and discusses common and sector-specific pandemic planning variables for business planners to consider.
  
  - Download the Guide.
• National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza  – From the federal Homeland Security Council, this report outlines the federal government's plan for managing the threat of a pandemic flu.
  - Security Council Web site.

- Download full report.

• Advancing the Nation's Preparedness for Pandemic Influenza – Fact Sheet from the White House, Office of the Press Secretary (May 2006)
• APFluwatch.com – "Employer Resources" section of this Web site provides information to help businesses prepare their work places for a flu pandemic.
• It's Not Flu as Usual: What Businesses Need to Know About Pandemic Flu Planning – Brochure from the Trust for America's Health, includes 10 steps businesses can take to maintain business continuity.
• Business Pandemic Influenza Planning Checklist – From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, checklist for large businesses to start planning now.
• U.S. Chamber of Commerce – The Chamber’s Pandemic Planning Web site provides information about what a pandemic flu could mean to your business, as well as links to resources for third-party information.
  

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