Avian Flu and Pandemic Information and Articles

Pandemic Planning Update II

“While pandemics have happened several times in the past,

never before have we had all of the tools of today. Never

before have we possessed the wealth of knowledge on the

problem and the ability to prepare. The challenge is immense,

but so is our will to protect and preserve.”

Health and Human Services Secretary Michael Leavitt released

the second Pandemic Planning Update. In it, you will find:

The 5 priorities for pandemic preparedness

Current monitoring and surveillance efforts

Vaccines and vaccine production capacity

Antiviral drug progress

State and local preparedness and communications

To review the update, click here:

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For a good list of Pandemic/Avian Flu Planning

Information and Tools go to the Association of

Contingency Planners site.

Click here to see the list:

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Planning for pandemic influenza is critical.To assist

you in your efforts, the Department of Health and Human

Services (HHS) and the Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention (CDC) have developed the following checklist

for large businesses. It identifies important,specific activities

large businesses can do now to prepare, many of which will

also help you in other emergencies.

Click here to see the checklist:

CDC information on the Avian Flu:

CDC information on Pandemics:

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United Press International, May 4, 2006

Daily Health Policy Report, KaiserNetwork.org, May 04, 2006

By Daniel Pulliam, GovExec.com, May 3, 2006

By Peter Thal Larsen, January 9, 2006