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Avian Flu Resources

Government Policy and Planning Sites

Australian Government Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources
Includes a Business Continuity Guide for Australian Businesses and a Kit for Small Businesses

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/avian/

Chile – Ministerio de Salud
http://www.minsal.cl/ici/influenza_aviar/preguntasfrecuentes.html

Colombia – Organizacion Panamericana de la Salud
http://www.col.ops-oms.org/

European Commission
Avian Influenza
http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/health_consumer/dyna/influenza/index.cfm

NEW!! The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control's January 2007 status report on EU pandemic influenza preparedness:
http://www.ecdc.europa.eu/pdf/2007_12_05_Pandemic%20preparedness%20for%20policymakers.pdf

Homeland Security Council
National Strategy for Pandemic Flu Implementation Plan, Full Report (233 pages) May 2006
http://www.whitehouse.gov/homeland/nspi_implementation.pdf

Mexico – Secretaria de Salud
http://www.col.ops-oms.org/

OSHA Guidance Update on Protecting Employees from Avian Flu Viruses
http://www.osha.gov/OshDoc/data_AvianFlu/avian_flu_guidance_english.pdf

NEW!! Overseas Security Advisory Council—An official State Dept. message that was recently sent out from several embassies on procedures that U.S. citizens should follow in the event of an avian flu pandemic.
http://www.osac.gov/Reports/report.cfm?contentID=58877

PandemicFlu.gov
Central U.S. government source for avian and pandemic flu information with links to information from other agencies. It is managed by the Department of Health and Human Services. Includes a section on Business Planning.
http://pandemicflu.gov/

Public Health Agency of Canada - Fact Sheet and Situation Update
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/influenza/avian_e.html

Singapore Ministry of Health Bird Flu Website
http://www.flu.gov.sg/

UK Department of Health - Avian Influence Site
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/PandemicFlu/index.htm

UK Resilience Website by the Civil Contingencies Secretariat at The Cabinet Office
http://www.ukresilience.info/latest/human_pandemic.aspx
http://www.ukresilience.info/latest/avian_flu.aspx

The White House
Fact Sheet: Advancing the Nation's Preparedness for Pandemic Influenza, The White House Office of the Press Secretary, May 3, 2006
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/05/20060503-5.html

World Health Organizatio n-Information on Avian Influenza outbreaks, current situation. Has a fact sheet, guidelines, maps, and advice for travelers. WHO is coordinating the global response to human cases.
http://www.who.int/csr/disease/avian_influenza/en/
http://www.who.int/csr/disease/avian_influenza/updates/en/index.html