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Mission
PandemicFlu.gov provides comprehensive government-wide information on pandemic influenza and avian influenza for the general public, health and emergency preparedness professionals, policy makers, government and business leaders, school systems, and local communities.
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Governance
The HHS Interagency Public Affairs Group on Influenza Preparedness and Response, is responsible for coordinating pandemic-related information across the federal government. Content for this Web site is provided by:
- The White House
- National Security Council (NSC)
- U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- U.S. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
- U.S. Department of Defense
- U.S. Department of Education
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is the United States Government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans. HHS is the managing sponsor of PandemicFlu.gov. - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- National Center for Infectious Diseases (NCID)
- Division of Global Migration and Quarantine
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
- Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID)
- National Institute of General Medical Services (NIGMS)
- National Vaccine Program Office (NVPO)
- Substance Abuse and Medical Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
- U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
- Federal Emergency Management Agency(FEMA)
- U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI)
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)
The FWS is the federal wildlife management agency within the Department. The FWS administers the National Wildlife Refuge System, with many of its 545 refuges providing critical nesting, migration, and wintering habitat for waterfowl and other migratory birds. FWS also carries out permitting and enforcement responsibilities under federal laws governing trade in wildlife species and products, and works with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to regulate the importation of wild birds for pet trade, research, and other purposes.
- U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
The USGS is the scientific arm of the Department and has a long history of responding to wildlife disease emergencies and conducting wildlife disease investigations. The USGS is also supporting international highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) research efforts by contributing information and world-class expertise about migratory birds and bird movements. - National Wildlife Health Center (NWHC)
- National Park Service (NPS)
With 388 areas in the NPS, the NPS has a key role in protecting the health of its visitors. The NPS hosts 32 commissioned officers of the U.S. Public Health Service to meet this important responsibility.
- U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)
- Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA)
- U.S. Department of State (DOS)
- U.S. Agency for International Development(USAID)
- Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs
- International Health Affairs
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
