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Pandemic Flu

"No Ordinary Flu"

To promote pandemic flu preparedness, Public Health - Seattle & King County has developed a 12-page comic book on pandemic flu. 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. View comic book in 12 languages.

Business Not As Usual:
Preparing for a Pandemic Flu

Watch a streaming video by Public Health - Seattle & King County and download resources. Free DVD copies available.

Dr. Terrence Tumpey, staff microbiologist for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Image reprinted with permission by the CDC.

Pandemic Flu Fact Sheet
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 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 Dept. 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)
	The vaccine development process National Institutes of Health (NIH)
	Ten things you need to know about pandemic influenza World Health Organization

Thumbnail image for Pandemic Flu fact sheet is reprinted with permission by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Health Matters: Special Pandemic Flu Issue
This guide provides essential information about what to expect in a pandemic, a planning checklist, guidance about caring for someone with the flu, and advice about preventing the spread of influenza.

Avian Influenza Avian (or bird) flu: a disease caused by avian influenza viruses that occurs naturally among birds. In rare cases, it can be transmitted from birds to humans.

Seattle-King County Advanced Practice Center
Bioterrorism and public health emergency preparedness resource for national public health agencies.

Stop Germs, Stay Healthy! Learn about respiratory etiquette, watch public service announcements, play the "Catch That Cough!" game and get free posters.

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Updated: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 at 06:58 PM

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