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Frequently Asked Questions About Pandemic Influenza
This document provides answers to frequently asked questions about pandemic influenza. The document includes information on pandemic viruses, avian influenza, influenza vaccine, and the impact the pan... Details >
Avian and Pandemic Flu: Health and Safety
An informed and prepared public is essential to minimizing the health effects of a pandemic and the resulting consequences to society. This page contains important health and safety information concer... Details >
Avian and Pandemic Flu: Travel
The risk of avian influenza to travelers is very low. Only rare cases of human infection with avian influenza have occurred, and there has been no sustained human to human transmission. Travelers to a... Details >
CDC Pandemic Influenza Page
This page provides information about pandemic influenza, including overview and references links, and preparedness resources.... Details >
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Dr. Julie Gerberding hosts Ask the White House
This transcript is an interview with CDC Director, Julie L. Gerberding, M.D., M.P.H. that took place on November 1, 2005. In the transcript, Dr. Gerberding answers questions about influenza and avian ... Details >
Family Emergency Health Information Sheet (Pandemic Flu)
It is important to think about health issues that could arise if an influenza pandemic occurs, and how they could affect you and your loved ones. For example, if a mass vaccination clinic is set up in... Details >
How Does Seasonal Flu Differ From Pandemic Flu?
This document provides a description of how seasonal flu differs from pandemic flu. The information is presented in a chart format. Flu components discussed include outbreaks, exposure, people at risk... Details >
Influenza Pandemics: How They Start, How They Spread, and Their Potential Impact
This fact sheet provides answers to questions about influenza pandemic. The fact sheet includes information on how a pandemic starts, how a pandemic spreads, the phases of pandemics, and the impact of... Details >
National Vaccine Program Office, U.S Department of Health and Human Services
Key Facts About Pandemic Influenza
An influenza pandemic is a global outbreak of disease that occurs when a new influenza A virus appears or “emerges” in the human population, causes serious illness, and then spreads easily from person... Details >
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza (Flu)
This document outlines the Nation's strategy to detect influenza outbreaks, expand domestic vaccine production capacity, stockpile treatments, prepare to respond to pandemic flu, and ensure the health... Details >
National Vaccine Program Office: Pandemic Influenza
Describes the origin, spread, and impact of influenza pandemics. Chronicles the history of pandemics and the preparations for future ones.... Details >
National Vaccine Program Office, U.S Department of Health and Human Services
Pandemic Flu
Pandemics happen when a novel influenza virus emerges that infects and can be efficiently transmitted between humans. PandemicFlu.gov is intended to provide comprehensive government-wide information o... Details >
Pandemic Flu Planning Checklist for Individuals and Families
Also available in: Russian Spanish Vietnamese
One should know both the magnitude of what can happen during a pandemic outbreak and what actions to take to help lessen the impact of an influenza pandemic on individuals and families. This checklist... Details >
Pandemic Flu: General Information
A flu pandemic occurs when a new influenza virus emerges for which people have little or no immunity and for which there is no vaccine. The disease spreads easily person-to-person, causes serious illn... Details >
Pandemic Flu: Individual Planning – Individuals and Families
This page provides information on how a flu pandemic might affect individuals and families and what they can do to plan and prepare. The page presents some situations that could be caused by a severe ... Details >
Pandemic Influenza Planning: A Guide for Individuals and Families
This guide is designed to help you understand the threat of a pandemic influenza outbreak in our country and your community. It describes commonsense actions you can take now in preparing for a pandem... Details >
Pandemic Influenza: Health Tips
This document provides health tips to protect against pandemic influenza. Tips include avoiding close contact, staying home when sick, covering mouth and nose, and cleaning hands.... Details >
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Pandemic Influenza: Questions and Answers
This fact sheet provides answers to questions about pandemic influenza. The fact sheet includes information on how pandemic influenza differs from avian (bird) influenza and seasonal influenza, when t... Details >
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Preparing for Pandemic Influenza
This fact sheet provides answers to questions about preventing pandemic influenza. The fact sheet includes information on what changes are needed for H5N1 or another avian influenza virus to cause a p... Details >
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Preparing For Pandemic Influenza - What You Can Do
An influenza pandemic occurs when a new influenza A virus emerges for which there is little or no immunity in the human population, begins to cause serious illness and then spreads easily person-to-pe... Details >
Questions and Answers About Avian and Pandemic Flu
The Department of Health and Human provides answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) about avian and pandemic flu in this knowledgebase which is searchable. Over time, FAQs are being added and ans... Details >
Ten Things You Need to Know about Pandemic Influenza 
This document presents ten things to know about pandemic influenza, including the difference between pandemic influenza and avian influenza, occurrence of widespread illness, and inadequacy of medical... Details >
What Is an Influenza Pandemic?
A pandemic is a global disease outbreak. An influenza pandemic occurs when a new influenza A virus emerges for which there is little or no immunity in the human population, begins to cause serious ill... Details >