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Government of Canada
This website provides access to information from the Canadian Government departments and agencies on pandemic, avian, swine and seasonal influenza. |
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State Pandemic Preparedness Plans
In the U.S., most of the planning will be left to state and local governments. The Federal government has only provided general guidelines and will rely on the states to ensure preparedness. This website provides access to the current state pandemic |
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U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
This website provides biosecurity information on how to prevent the virus from establishing itself in the U.S. poultry population. It also contains information on the emerging issue of swine flu. |
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U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) – National Wildlife Health Center
This website provides up to date information on avian influenza in wild birds and procedures on how to handle wild birds and other valuable tips. |
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U.S. Department of Labor – Occupational Safety & Health Administration
This website gives background information on the transmission of avian influenza. Furthermore, guidance on prevention is provided for individuals who may come in contact with contaminated birds. |
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Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
The FDA’s website provides an overview of influenza in general and the latest information regarding the status of vaccines for both seasonal influenza and the Agency’s efforts to aid in production and approval of a vaccine for a possible pandemic. |
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Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
The CDC website provides information regarding the differences between avian, seasonal, and pandemic influenza. It describes what the public needs to know and has specific information tailored for certain groups on ways to prevent and prepare. The CDC has created a separate webpage to provide updates regarding the swine flu outbreak. That information can be found at: http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/ |
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
HHS is leading the effort in the U.S. regarding influenza pandemic planning. This website is the official U.S. government site on avian, swine and pandemic flu information. Moreover, the website contains preparedness checklists for families, business, schools and hospitals |
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