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Pandemic Plans:

Toronto Public Health Plan for an Influenza Pandemic [October 2007]

WHO Interim Protocol: Rapid operations to contain the initial emergence of pandemic influenza [May 2007]

WHO Global Influenza Preparedness Plan

National Influenza Pandemic Plans (submitted to WHO)

General Pandemic Overview:

Latest Information on Tests, Vaccines, Medications, & Masks [US Dept. of Health]

H5N1 avian influenza: Timeline of major events [WHO July 2007]

Community Strategy for Pandemic Influenza Mitigation [CDC Feb 2007]

Pandemic Influenza: An issue brief from Trust For America's Health and IDSA [October 2006]

Individual & Public Pandemic Planning:

Pandemic Influenza Planning: Guide for Individuals and Families [US Dept. of Health]

Pandemic Flu Planning Checklist for Individuals and Families [US Dept. of Health]

Health Care Workers Pandemic Planning:

Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response Guidance for Healthcare Workers and Healthcare Employers [OSHA May 2007] (New)

Checklists for Health Care: Hospitals, Home health care, Medical Clinics and Long term care

Guidance for Protecting Employees Against Avian Flu

Pandemic Influenza Information for Health Professionals [CDC]

WHO guidelines for investigation of human cases of avian influenza A(H5N1) [WHO]

WHO Interim Infection Control Guideline For Health Care Facilities

Health care worker protection during an influenza pandemic

Business Pandemic Planning:

A Guide to Prevent Psychosocial Effects of an Influenza Pandemic [Quebec May 2007]

Continuity Planning Guide for Canadian Businesses [March 2006]

Pandemic Preparedness Planning for US Businesses with Overseas Operations

Business Pandemic Influenza Planning Checklist by US Dept. of Health

Influenza Pandemic Guide for Quebec Financial Institutions [August 2006]

Schools, University and DayCare Pandemic Planning:

Child Care and Preschool Pandemic Influenza Planning Checklist [US Dept. of Health]

School District (K-12) Pandemic Influenza Planning Checklist [US Dept. of Health]

Colleges and Universities Pandemic Influenza Planning Checklist [US Dept. of Health]

Emergency Planning: Pandemic (U.S. Department of Education)

Pandemic Flu: A Planning Guide for Educators (U.S. Department of Education)

Understanding Avian Influenza Lesson Plan (U.S. Department of Agriculture)

Modes of Bird Flu Transmission:

Probable Person-to-Person Transmission of Avian Influenza A (H5N1) [NEJM]

Lack of H5N1 Avian Influenza Transmission to Hospital Employees, Hanoi, 2004 [CDC]

Airborne Transmission of Communicable Infection — The Elusive Pathway [NEJM]

Avian influenza H5N1 and healthcare workers. [CDC]

Monitoring & Surveillance of Bird Flu:

Health Canada's Pandemic Flu Detection and Surveillance website [Health Canada]

Global Surveillance, Monitoring and Testing Links

Prevention and Treatment of Bird Flu:

Clinical Management of Human Infections with Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Virus [WHO]

Use of masks by health-care workers in pandemic settings [CDC]

Infection Control in Health-Care Facilities [CDC]

Vaccination [CDC]

Travelling Advice During a Pandemic:

Advice for Travellers - avian influenza [Health Canada]

Human Infection with Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Virus: Advice for Travelers [CDC]

Public Health Agency of Canada's Travelling Abroad Advice

Travel Industry Pandemic Influenza Planning Checklist [US Dept. of Health]

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