GHSI: Pandemic Flu Preparedness: Basic Facts

"It is only a matter of time before an avian flu virus - most likely H5N1 - acquires the ability to be transmitted from human to human, sparking the outbreak of human pandemic influenza. We don't know when that will happen. But we do know that it will happen."
— Lee Jong-Wook, late Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO)

Basic Facts about Pandemic Influenza

These three sites offer information on pandemic influenza, including basic facts, up-to-date news and pandemic planning recommendations, nationally and globally.

The official government website for information on pandemic influenza, including general information and planning checklists.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) site provides vital facts and information about avian influenza, including key facts and Q&As.
The World Health Organization (WHO) provides a day-to-day update on the confirmed cases of bird flu infections, along with fact sheets and links.

Basic Facts about Pandemic Influenza

Individual/Public
Preparedness

Business Preparedness

Professional Resources:
Royal Institution World Assembly (RiSci) project

State of Georgia Preparedness Exercise [pdf]

Pandemic Influenza Exercises in Southeast Asia

Members of the Mekong Basin Disease Surveillance network are disinfected before visiting a chicken farm in rural Vietnam