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To help you locate what you are interested in more quickly we've broken information into the following three sections:
- Sites for H1N1 Information
- General Flu Information
- Posters (appropriate for employee communication)
- Business Continuity Planning
Government's site that covers all things pandemic. It truly is the one-stop access to U.S. Government H1N1, avian and pandemic flu information.
http://www.pandemicflu.gov
CDC's main page for H1N1 information. This home page has links to CDC H1N1 Flu updates, Taking Care of a Sick Person, Facemasks & Respirators, Background on Swine Flu, public service announcements, Guidance for Professionals, Reports & Publications, Press Briefings, Travel Notices, Past Situation Updates, Emergency Use Authorization, U.S. Human Cases of H1N1 Flu Infection, and Information for Specific Groups (such as parents, child care providers, etc.).
http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/
The FDA's dedicated site for the H1N1 that includes a background of the H1N1 flu, recent news, information about health fraud, consumer and health care professional information, emergency use authorization, medical products. etc.
http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/H1N1Flu/
A wealth of information from the National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/h1n1fluswineflu.html
World Health Organization (WHO) H1N1 page with daily updates and links to many resources.
http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/en/index.html
OSHA's Influenza Pandemic page with links to publications and other resources.
http://www.osha.gov/dsg/topics/pandemicflu/index.html
Home page for the Center for Infectious Disease Research & Policy at the University of Minnesota. This site has information about infectious diseases.
http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/
Various Information Regarding the Flu top
Health Map: Global Disease Alert Map. Regularly updated map of the H1N1 outbreak.
http://healthmap.org/swineflu
CDC influenza expert, Joseph Bresee, M.D., describes how to recognize the signs and symptoms of swine flu including how swine flu is transmitted, appropriate medicines for treatment and steps to take to prevent or treat illness.
http://www.cdc.gov/cdctv/
CDC information regarding the seasonal flu including flu basics, preventing the flu, what to do if you get sick, information for professionals and information for specific groups (such as parents, schoolchildren, etc.). This is THE source for information about the flu.
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/
CDC information about the 6 Stages of a Pandemic.
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/pandemic/phases.htm
H1N1 dedicated site from the Center for Infectious Disease Research & Policy at the University of Minnesota. This area of their website has information about the H1N1 outbreak, including an excellent comprehensive factual overview of the H1N1 flu. This site has been updated on a daily basis with news as well.
http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cidrap/content/influenza/swineflu/index.html
PandemicFlu.gov - H1N1 (Swine) Flu Questions and Answers
http://www.pandemicflu.gov/faq/swineflu/
PandemicFlu.gov - Workplace Questions and Answers
http://www.pandemicflu.gov/faq/workplace_questions/
PandemicFlu.gov - DHHS Business Influenza Preparation Checklist
http://www.pandemicflu.gov/plan/businesschecklist.html
U.S. Chamber of Commerce brochure It's Not Flu as Usual: What Businesses Need to Know About Pandemic Flu Planning
http://www.uschamber.com/issues/index/defense/pandemic/notfluasusual.htm
World Health Organization (WHO) pandemic phase descriptions
http://www.who.int/csr/disease/influenza/GIPA3AideMemoire.pdf
Posters (appropriate for employee communication) top
Ounce of prevention poster in English and Spanish
http://www.cdc.gov/ounceofprevention/
CDC - three steps to fight the flu poster (English only)
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/professionals/flugallery/2008-09/take3_poster.htm
CDC - Germstopper poster (in several languages)
http://www.cdc.gov/germstopper/work.htm
CDC - Cover your cough poster (in several languages)
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/covercough.htm
Business Continuity Planning top
THE site to go to for business continuity planning.
http://www.ready.gov/business/index.html
Pandemic Influenza Preparedness, Response and Recovery Guide. Among other things, it provides major actions, issues and supporting actions businesses should incorporate in their continuity of operations plans specifically related to pandemics.
http://www.pandemicflu.gov/plan/pdf/CIKRpandemicInfluenzaGuide.pdf
Workforce Management Exclusive Online Resource Series: Preparing for Disaster
http://www.workforce.com/section/09/feature/24/39/18/index.html
OSHA Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for an Influenza Pandemic. The pdf version can be found here: http://www.osha.gov/Publications/OSHA_pandemic_health.pdf
http://www.osha.gov/Publications/influenza_pandemic.html
Continuity plan template from Ready.gov
http://www.ready.gov/america/_downloads/sampleplan.pdf
ORC Pandemic Planning Guide for Businesses
http://www.orc-dc.com/?q=system/files/2008/283/ManagementAspects_April2009.pdf
