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Resources
The
links listed below were active as of January 2008. However,
because web sites can change without notice, no site can
be guaranteed active or accurate indefinitely.
U.S.
Government
www.pandemicflu.gov
Nongovernmental
Organizations
Association
of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) –
www.astho.org
Infectious Disease Society of America – www.idsociety.org
National Foundation for Infectious Diseases – www.nfid.org
Institute of Medicine (IOM) – www.iom.edu
World Health Organization (WHO) – www.who.org
Influenza
background information
CDC
– Presents information on the symptoms, treatment,
and complications of the disease, prevention and control,
the types of influenza viruses, questions and answers
on symptoms, vaccination and myths. www.cdc.gov/flu
National
Vaccine Program Office – Presents a historical
overview of pandemics that occurred throughout the past
century (Spanish Flu, Asian Flu, Hong Kong Flu), and three
influenza scares (Swine Flu, Russian Flu, and Avian Flu).
www.hhs.gov/nvpo/pandemics
World
Health Organization – Defines an influenza
pandemic, explains how a new influenza virus can cause
a pandemic, presents the consequences of an influenza
pandemic, explains the global surveillance systems, and
provides links to other pandemic plans from other nations.
www.who.int/csr/disease/influenza/pandemic/en
Additional
Response Resources
HRSA
Bioterrorism and Emergency Preparedness Grants and Cooperative
Agreements – Provides information about
HRSA programs for bioterrorism and emergency preparedness
activities available for state and local jurisdictions.
www.hhs.gov/aspr/opeo/hpp/
The
Public Health Preparedness and Response Capacity Inventory
– Provides a resource for state and local health
departments undertaking comprehensive assessments of their
preparedness to respond to bioterrorism, outbreaks of
infectious disease, or other public health threats and
emergencies. www.dhs.ca.gov/epo/PDF/NPSsmpxv1.pdf
CDC
Cooperative Agreements on Public Health Preparedness
– Provide funding to state and local public health
jurisdictions for preparedness for and response to bioterrorism,
other outbreaks of infectious diseases, and other public
health threats and emergencies. www.bt.cdc.gov/planning/continuationguidance
Epidemic
Information Exchange – Provides a secure,
web-based communications network for information exchange
among CDC, state and local health departments, and other
public health professionals. www.cdc.gov/mmwr/epix/epix.html
Centers
for Public Health Preparedness– A national
system for competency-based training tools for the public
health workforce. www.asph.org/cphp/home.cfm
Strategic
National Stockpile – Provides information
on the availability and rapid deployment of life-saving
pharmaceuticals, antidotes, other medical supplies, and
equipment necessary to counter the effects of nerve agents,
biological pathogens, and chemical agents. www.bt.cdc.gov/stockpile
Smallpox
Response Plan and Guidelines (Version 3.0) –
Presents the most current criteria for implementation
of CDC smallpox response plan, notification procedures
for suspected smallpox cases, CDC and state/local responsibilities
and action in the event of a smallpox outbreak, vaccine
mobilization and deployment, and CDC personnel mobilization
and deployment. www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/smallpox/response-plan
FDA,
Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research
– Discussion of influenza vaccines and related information.
www.fda.gov/cber/flu/flu.htm
FDA,
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research –
Discussion of influenza antiviral drugs and related information.
www.fda.gov/cder/drug/antivirals/influenza
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