Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) 

HHS Pandemic Influenza Plan  [some documents in PDF format requires Adobe Acrobat Reader]

Occupational Safety & Health Administration

Guidance for Protecting Workers Against Avian Flu

Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for an Influenza Pandemic [requires Adobe Acrobat Reader]

Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response Guidance for Healthcare Workers and Healthcare Employers  [requires Adobe Acrobat Reader] 

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)  

Focus on the Flu - Seasonal Flu, Avian (Bird) Flu, and Pandemic Flu

PandemicFlu.gov  The official U.S. government Web site for information on pandemic flu and avian influenza

Hospital Pandemic Influenza Planning Checklist   [requires Adobe Acrobat Reader]  

State and Local Pandemic Influenza Planning Checklist [some documents in PDF format requires Adobe Acrobat Reader]

State Departments of Agriculture, Wildlife, and Public Health Contact Information

World Health Organization

Hospital Infection Control Guidance - Influenza A (H5N1)

Avian Influenza   

Responding To The Avian Influenza Pandemic Threat: Recommended Strategic Actions (available in the languages below)
Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish [requires Adobe Acrobat Reader]   

Public Health Agency of Canada - Avian Influenza

Department of Health (UK) - Pandemic Flu

European Commission (EU) - Avian Influenza 

OHDEN, the Occupational Health Disaster Expert Network   

Pandemic Influenza Information Site for Workplace and Workforce Planning  

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"Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Infections in Humans"  New England Journal of Medicine 2005 September 29; 353: 1374-85  requires Adobe Acrobat Reader

"Avian H5N1 Influenza—Are We Inching Closer to a Global Pandemic?" Mayo Clinic Proceedings 2005 December v80 n12 [editorial] 

"Preparing for Pandemic Vaccination: An International Policy Agenda" Journal of Public Health Policy 2005; 26: 4-29  requires Adobe Acrobat Reader

The Threat of Pandemic Influenza: Are We Ready? Workshop Summary (2005) from the National Academies Press

Search the NLM Entrez Global Query Cross-Search Engine for Influenza, Avian (preset, just click)

Avian Influenza - Free collection of articles from 1996 published in the pages of The New York Times  

Avian Influenza ('Bird Flu') Pamphlets from NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service   
(English, Chinese, Indonesian, Japanese, Khmer (Cambodian), Korean, Lao, Thai, Vietnamese)  requires Adobe Acrobat Reader to print

Bird Flu and You: A Quick Guide to Protecting Yourself and Your Family from Bird (pandemic) Flu  requires Adobe Acrobat Reader

Business Pandemic Influenza Planning Checklist (document also available in PDF format) 

Flu Pandemic Guide from BirdFlu.gov.sg    
(English, Chinese, Malay, Tamil)   requires Adobe Acrobat Reader to print

Home Health Care Services Pandemic Influenza Planning Checklist (document also available in PDF format)    

Medical Offices and Clinics Pandemic Influenza Planning Checklist (document also available in PDF format)  

Pandemic Flu Planning Checklist for Individuals and Families (document also available in PDF format) 
available languages include: Amharic / Arabic / Chinese / Farsi / Oromo / Russian / Somali / Spanish / Vietnamese   requires Adobe Acrobat Reader 

Interim Pre-pandemic Planning Guidance: Community Strategy for Pandemic Influenza Mitigation in the United States (early Targeted Layered Use of Nonpharmaceutical Interventions) [requires Adobe Acrobat Reader]

The Threat of Pandemic Influenza : Are We Ready? / Stacey L. Knobler, Alison Mack, Adel Mahmoud, Stanley M. Lemon, Editors, 2005.

Interim Guidance on Planning for the Use of Surgical Masks and Respirators in Health Care Settings during an Influenza Pandemic / 2006.

Interim Pre-pandemic Planning Guidance: Community Strategy for Pandemic Influenza Mitigation in the United States (early Targeted Layered Use of Nonpharmaceutical Interventions)   Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.  

Preparing for an Influenza Pandemic: Personal Protective Equipment for Healthcare Workers / 2007.    

Reusability of Facemasks During an Influenza Pandemic: Facing the Flu / Board on Health Sciences Policy, 2006.