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Pandemic Flu/2009 H1-N1 Flu Information

Pandemic Flu/2009 H1-N1 Flu Information

Association of State and Territorial Health Officers (ASTHO)

Below is a list of some of the major web references currently available concerning Pan Flu and the current H1-N1 situation.  Note that only the major links are listed.  Some,  such as the pandemicflu.gov and cdc.gov/swineflu sites have numerous resources listed down underneath them.

Flu State Updates:

http://www.astho.org/templates/display_pub.php?pub_id=3797&admin=1

BBC World Map (H1-N1 progress)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8021547.stm

DHHS (US Department of Health and Human Services)

Public Health Emergency Declaration:  http://www.hhs.gov/secretary/phe_swh1n1.html

DHHS/Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

Tools and Resources for Influenza Preparedness   http://www.ahrq.gov/prep/swineflu.htm

DHHS/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC):

Main H1-N1 Flu Web Link:   http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/

Case Counts:  http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/investigation.htm

Guidance and Recommendations:  http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/recommendations

Influenza General Resources    http://www.cdc.gov/flu/pandemic/

Info Phone Line:   1-800-CDC-INFO (1-800-232-4636)

Key Facts:  www.cdc.gov/swineflu/key_facts.htm

Media Brf Transcripts:  http://www.cdc.gov/media/transcripts/2009/t090426.htm

Seasonal Flu Overview    http://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/

Travel Updates/Guidance.   http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/contentSwineFluTravel.aspx

“Widgets” (Including Swine Flu Widget).   http://www.hhs.gov/web/library/index.html

DHHS/Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Emergency Use Authorization Summary. http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2009/NEW02002.html

DHHS/National Library of Medicine

Swine Flu Resources.  http://sis.nlm.nih.gov/enviro/swineflu.html

DHHS/Pandemic Flu.Gov    

http://www.pandemicflu.gov/index.html

Federal and world response stages:  http://www.pandemicflu.gov/plan/federal/fedresponsestages.html

H1-N1 Frequently Asked Questions:

http://pandemicflu.gov/faq/swineflu/

Use of Pneumococcal Vaccine   http://www.pandemicflu.gov/vaccine/pneumococcal.html

State-by-State Pandemic Planning and status:  http://www.pandemicflu.gov/plan/states/index.html#stateplans

Department of Homeland Security (DHS):

Flu Updates.  http://www.dhs.gov/xprepresp/programs/swine-flu.shtm

DHS/FEMA:

FEMA Assistance for Pan Flu:  http://www.fema.gov/government/grant/pa/9523_17.shtm

Google Maps Swine Flu Tracking Tool:  http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&t=p&msa=0&msid=106484775090296685271.0004681a37b713f6b5950&ll=32.639375,-110.390625&spn=15.738151,25.488281&z=5

International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM)

Spanish Language reports/resources/information.  http://www.iaem.es/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=616&Itemid=208

Masks and PPE:

http://www.osha.gov/dsg/guidance/stockpiling-facemasks-respirators.html

http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/guidance_homecare.htm

http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2007/NEW01630.html

http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/guidelines_infection_control.htm

http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/masks.htm

Society of Critical Care Medicine. 

Guidance/Tng Documents for Hospital PPE Issues.

http://www.sccm.org/Public_Health_and_Policy/Disaster_Resources/Pages/default.aspx

Mexican Department of Health:

http://portal.salud.gob.mx/

Office of Personnel Management (HR and US Govt personnel Issues):

www.opm.gov/pandemic/

www.opm.gov/oca/compmemo/2008/2008-09.asp

Advice to Federal Employees and Agencies on Preventing the Spread of the Current Flu and Maintaining Readiness to Use HR Flexibilities if Necessary

http://www.chcoc.gov/Transmittals/TransmittalDetails.aspx?TransmittalId=2227

http://www.chcoc.gov/Transmittals/Index.aspx

Pan American Health Organization:

Main Site:  http://new.paho.org/hq/index.php?lang=en

Flu Page:  http://new.paho.org/hq/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=805&Itemid=569

Public Health Agency of Canada

PHAC Swine Flu information:

http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/alert-alerte/swine_200904-eng.php

Travel Health Warning:

http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/tmp-pmv/2009/hsf-mexico-090427-eng.php

Information on Government of Canada actions:

http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/media/nr-rp/2009/2009_0427_a-eng.php

General Influenza Information:

http://www.fightflu.ca/index-eng.html

US Dpt of Agriculture

Swine Flu FAQs.

http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usdahome?contentidonly=true&contentid=2009/04/0131.xml

US Dpt of Labor/Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA):

Healthcare workers and workplace guidance.  http://www.osha.gov/Publications/OSHA_pandemic_health.pdf

Workplace Guidance.   http://www.osha.gov/Publications/influenza_pandemic.html

World Health Organization:

Pandemic Alert System/Levels:   http://www.who.int/csr/disease/avian_influenza/phase/en/index.html

Swine Flu Page:  http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/en/index.html