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Never </div> <div> before have we possessed the wealth of knowledge on the </div> <div> problem and the ability to prepare. The challenge is immense, </div> <div> but so is our will to protect and preserve.” </div> <bR> <div> Health and Human Services Secretary Michael Leavitt released </div> <div> the second Pandemic Planning Update. In it, you will find:</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7011800000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">The 5 priorities for pandemic preparedness </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7011800000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Current monitoring and surveillance efforts </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7011800000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Vaccines and vaccine production capacity </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7011800000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Antiviral drug progress </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7011800000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">State and local preparedness and communications </div> <bR> <div> To review the update, click here: <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Verdana" ><A HREF="http://www.pandemicflu.gov/plan/pdf/PanfluReport2.pdf" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.pandemicflu.gov/plan/pdf/Panf"><U><IMG SRC="14d15150.gif" border=0 width="21" height="21" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> ******************************************************************************************</div> <bR> <div> For a good list of Pandemic/Avian Flu Planning </div> <div> Information and Tools go to the Association of </div> <div> Contingency Planners site.  </div> <div> Click here to see the list: <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Verdana" ><A HREF="http://www.acp-international.com/pandemic.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.acp-international.com/pandemi"><U><IMG SRC="14d15150.gif" border=0 width="21" height="21" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> ******************************************************************************************</div> <div> Planning for pandemic influenza is critical.To assist </div> <div> you in your efforts, the Department of Health and Human </div> <div> Services (HHS) and the Centers for Disease Control and </div> <div> Prevention (CDC) have developed the following checklist </div> <div> for large businesses. It identifies important,specific activities </div> <div> large businesses can do now to prepare, many of which will </div> <div> also help you in other emergencies.</div> <bR> <div> Click here to see the checklist: <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Verdana" ><A HREF="http://www.cdc.gov/flu/pandemic/pdf/businessChecklist.pdf" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.cdc.gov/flu/pandemic/pdf/busi"><U><IMG SRC="14d15150.gif" border=0 width="21" height="21" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> CDC information on the Avian Flu: <A HREF="http://www.cdc.gov/flu/avian/index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.cdc.gov/flu/avian/index.htm"><U><IMG SRC="14d15150.gif" border=0 width="21" height="21" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <div> CDC information on Pandemics: <A HREF="http://www.cdc.gov/flu/pandemic/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.cdc.gov/flu/pandemic/"><U><IMG SRC="14d15150.gif" border=0 width="21" height="21" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <bR> <div> ********************************************************************************************</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.upi.com/SecurityTerrorism/view.php?StoryID=20060504-112236-1970r" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.upi.com/SecurityTerrorism/vie"><U><B>White House wants flu crisis back-up plan</B></U></A></div> <div> <B>  </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  United Press International, May 4, 2006</FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_index.cfm?DR_ID=37023" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_repor"><U><B>Bush Administration Unveils Plan for Federal Involvement in Flu Pandemic </B></U></A></div> <div>    Daily Health Policy Report, KaiserNetwork.org, May 04, 2006</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0506/050306p1.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0506/050"><U><B>Flu plan requires rewriting of federal telework guidance </B></U></A></div> <div>     <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >By Daniel Pulliam, GovExec.com, May 3, 2006</FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id298.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Banks and insurers prepare for avian flu"><U><B>Banks and insurers prepare for avian flu outbreak </B></U></A></div> <div>    By Peter Thal Larsen,  January 9, 2006</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>