Pandemic flu preparedness

	"No Ordinary Flu" To promote pandemic flu preparedness, Public Health - Seattle & King County has developed a 12-page comic book on pandemic flu in multiple languages. Targeting readers of all ages, this story tells the tale of a family's experience of the 1918 influenza pandemic. It also explains the threat of pandemic flu today, illustrates what to expect during a pandemic (such as school closures), and offers tips to help households prepare.

	Business Not As Usual: Preparing for a Pandemic Flu Business Not As Usual is a 20-minute planning video for the public and employers of all types (business, government, community-based organizations, schools, etc.) Watch the streaming video for practical planning types you can do NOW.

	Stop Germs, Stay Healthy! Stop Germs, Stay Healthy! is a public education campaign that encourages and supports healthy behaviors that are effective in limiting the spread of respiratory illnesses such as colds and influenza. Visit the link above to download colorful posters in multiple languages or order free hard copies (for King County, WA state street addresses only.)

Pandemic Flu Fact Sheets
A pandemic flu is a new influenza virus that could be a much more serious flu virus than seen in a typical flu season. Different from the typical strains of flu, humans would have no or little natural resistance to a new strain of influenza.

Pandemic Flu Response Plan
This plan provides guidance to Public Health - Seattle and King County and regional partners regarding detection, response and recovery from an influenza pandemic.

Resources for individuals and families
Planning checklists, guides and information to help you prepare for pandemic influenza.

Resources for law enforcement
Planning checklist for law enforcement.

Resources for local businesses and community organizations
Fact sheets, sample articles, presentations, mask guidance and links

Resources for schools
Planning checklists and sample letter for parents of students.

Resources for local government agencies
Continuity of government issues that should be addressed by local agencies.

For health care professionals
Health advisories, resources and key links.

King County Healthcare Coalition
The King County Healthcare Coalition is a network of healthcare organizations and providers that are committed to strengthening the healthcare system for emergencies.

Multimedia presentations
Watch streaming videos through your Internet browser on Pandemic Flu and view PowerPoint presentations.

Tabletop Training Exercises
Public Health - Seattle & King County convened a series of Pandemic Influenza exercises in 2006, accomplishing one of the most significant efforts to identify problems, explore solutions and test assumptions in Pandemic Influenza planning conducted to date.

Additional Pandemic Flu resources

The Public Engagement Project on Medical Service Prioritization During an Influenza Pandemic
Public Health sought input from members of the public and key stakeholders on how decisions should be made about access to scarce, life-saving medical care during a catastrophic disaster.
- Methods, tools, and process used in this public engagement project
The Public Engagement Project on Community Control Measures for Pandemic Influenza
Engaging the public in discussions and deliberations about the economic and social tradeoffs associated with community control measures to slow the spread of the disease.
Viewer's guide to the made-for-TV movie "Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America."
Pandemic flu information from the Washington state Department of Health
Pandemicflu.gov
The official U.S. government Web site for information on pandemic flu and avian influenza.
Pandemic flu information
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Ten things you need to know about pandemic influenza
World Health Organization
The vaccine development process
National Institutes of Health (NIH)

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