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Pandemic Flu

Most people are familiar with the seasonal, or common flu, which is a respiratory illness that can be transmitted person to person.  Most have some immunity to the common flu, and a vaccine is available.

Occasionally a particularly virulent human flu causes a global outbreak, or pandemic.  An influenza pandemic occurs when a new influenza virus emerges for which there is little or no immunity in the human population and the virus begins to cause serious illness and then spreads easily person-to-person worldwide. 

Currently, there is no pandemic flu.  However, the emergence of a possible human influenza virus pandemic presents a formidable preparedness and response challenge for the Nation and for the National Aging Services Network (Aging Network).

General Information

  • What Is An Influenza Pandemic?
  • Pandemic Planning Assumptions
  • Flu Terms Defined
  • Pandemic Planning Update – Report from Secretary Michael O. Leavitt, Department of Health and Human Services

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