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Flu Pandemic (Avian Flu)

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What GAO Found
United States Government Accountability Office Why GAO Did This Study Highlights Accountability IntegrityReliability September 26, 2007 INFLUENZA PANDEMIC Opportunities Exist to Clarify Federal Leadership Roles and Improve Pandemic Planning Highlights of GAO-07-1257T, a testimony to the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology, Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives An influenza pandemic is a real and significant potential threat facing the United States and the world. Pandemics are unlike other emergencies because they are not a singular event nor discretely bounded in space and time.
Full Report can be found here: http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d071257t.pdf Posted 10/2/2007

University of Minnesota - Pandamic Prepardness Tools Posted 9/26/2007

NEWS RELEASE - Peer-Reviewed, Online Database
Showcases Local, County and State Pandemic Planning Downloadable Tools Can Help Communities Protect Citizens by Enhancing Their Own Plans.
Washington, D.C.— Public health planners have a new tool to help them prepare for one of the most daunting public health emergencies:
Click here for complete Report Posted 9/26/2007

HHS Convenes America's Leaders to Help Americans Prepare for Pandemic Flu
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has launched the Pandemic Flu Leadership Blog, a five-week-long blog about pandemic preparedness. Participant bloggers include some of the nation’s most influential business, health care, faith-based and community leaders. This online event is part of a new campaign to help Americans prepare for a potential influenza pandemic and engage U.S. leaders in the challenge to help others prepare.  Read More
Posted 5/30/2007

Articles on challenges [medical and social aspects] in pandemic flu planning, hospital preparedness, and use of alternative care sites... not just stand alone sites, but potential use of buildings on premises of hospitals, use of outpatient clinics, etc, and a discussion of pros and cons of each.
Hospital Prepardness
What Hospitals should do?
Alternative Care Sites

 

Web site
Headline: SECRETARY LEAVITT RELEASES GUIDE TO HELP INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES GET INFORMED AND BE PREPARED FOR A PANDEMIC

The White House - National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza (link)
Full PDF Document Version

U.S. Department of State - Avian Influenza - Press release, Fact sheets

Oklahoma
http://www.health.state.ok.us/program/cdd/flu/Oklahoma PIM Plan Final WEB DRAFT.pdf
Avian Influenza Public Health Fact Sheet (PDF)
Oklahoma Pandemic Influenza Management Plan Fact Sheet (PDF)

Arkansas
Arkansas Influenza Pandemic Response Plan (pdf)
Fequently Ask Question Regarding Pandemic Influenza (link)

Louisiana
Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals - Pandemic Influenza Prevention and Control Plan

CDC
CDC Web site: http://www.cdc.gov/flu/pandemic/

CDC Health Update Distributed via Health Alert Network Wednesday, June 07, 2006, 19:50  EDT (7:50  PM EDT): Updated Interim Guidance for Laboratory Testing of Persons with Suspected Infection with Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Virus in the United States POSTED 6/9/2006

National
http://www.pandemicflu.gov/

Other Sites
Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN)
The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO)
Pandemic Influenza -HHS/State Pandemic Influenza Summits - Events, Publications, State Resources, Planning Materials

Department of Health and Senior Services
Influenza Pandemic Preparedness

Influenza pandemic - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia