HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt today announced this tool that provides guidance for religious organizations, social service agencies that are faith-based and community organizations to plan for the impact of a pandemic on their organization and mission."The collaboration of faith-based and community organizations with public health agencies will be important in protecting the public if and when a pandemic occurs," Secretary Leavitt said. "These organizations provide vital support services and can help build awareness of the pandemic influenza threat. By working together now, we'll be better equipped to serve communities in the future."
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Animal Production & Health Division
World wide information, updates, human cases, links, etc.
Provides information on the transmission of the disease to mammalian pets and pet birds, etc.
Information of the disease in poultry.
Foreign Animal Diseases "The Gray Book", Part IV History, host range, geographic distribution, transmission, clinical signs, etc.
Urgent Need to eliminate the Animal Reservoir - Science Daily: Information on the disease in humans and reservoir of the disease.
Includes Avian Bird Flu information, avian influenza updates, prevention and treatmen
New safety and health guidance from OSHA alerts workers and employers about the hazards of avian flu and provides practical recommendations on ways to avoid sickness.
Information on disease in poultry, potential threat to humans, biosecurity measures, etc.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’ s Cancer Control Program provides up dated cancer control information for providers and patients. Has educational material, research articles, guidelines and links.
Check this link for a provider webcast and booklet, up-to-date English and Spanish pt education materials.
Go to the American Lung Association website to find local flu shot locations.
What’s new: For the latest Flu news from CDC
National Foundation for Infectious Diseases. (2002). A Report on Reaching Underserved Ethnic and Minority Populations to Improve Pediatric Immunization Rates.
provides complete, up-to-date and reliable information about vaccines to parents and healthcare professionals. Information and resources are available in English and Spanish.
Because HCV-infection is usually silent until very late in the course of the disease, awareness and education are essential to identify infected individuals and encourage them to seek medical attention.
The CDC-INFO Contact Center phone number is (800) 232-4636 (i.e., [800] CDC-INFO).