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WHO Pandemic Flu Resources [External Links]

Reducing excess mortality from common illnesses during a severe influenza pandemic
These recommendations may be used as a strategic framework for public health authorities, the private sector, health system planners and policy-makers, to approach the care of common illnesses in communities prior to and during a pandemic. They may also be used as the basis for designing public information campaigns promoting behaviors to reduce the risk of transmission in the home as well as encouraging home-based management of certain common conditions.

These guidelines do not contain specific guidance for treatment of patients, but do describe the technical prioritization and decision-making rationale needed to facilitate the training and preparation of community health responders. In areas where community health providers do not exist, these guidelines may be used to advocate for their establishment.

Pandemic influenza preparedness and mitigation in refugee and displaced populations
These practical field-based guidelines are intended for use by humanitarian agencies and ministry of health staff working with refugee and displaced populations at local and national levels. They are intended not only for camp settings but also for open settings with displaced populations living dispersed among local communities.

Additional WHO Influenza Guidance

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