The toolkit provides information about the most important actions a
mayor or municipal leadership team should take in the event of an influenza
pandemic. 
This virtual library contains links and tools for health communicators. 
PANDEMIC INFLUENZA IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
Preparing for and responding to a pandemic requires coordinated actions and communications by all levels of government and all segments of society.
To address this need, the United States Agency for International Development, through its 16 missions in the Latin American and Caribbean region, and its U.S. government partners is working with host governments to raise awareness and plan for an influenza pandemic, and to coordinate international preparedness and response measures.
As part of this effort, this Web site provides a variety of communication resources for local, regional, and national leaders. Resources include a comprehensive list of online communication materials addressing the different types of influenza; a toolkit for municipal-level preparedness and response in the region; examples of successful communication strategies for preventing, combating, and reducing the risk of influenza around the world; and other related topics.
Influenza A(H1N1)
The influenza A(H1N1) virus—a mix of avian, human, and swine flu viruses that have “re-assorted” to form a new strain—has shown characteristics similar to the seasonal flu, as it easily spreads from person to person. Because most people lack immunity to this type of virus, public health officials have been concerned with the pandemic. Read More.
Avian Flu (H5N1)
The H5N1 avian influenza virus—likely transmitted via exposure to infected poultry—could pose a pandemic threat if it becomes capable of sustained human-to-human transmission. People have little or no immunity to avian influenza viruses. Since 2003 a growing number of human H5N1 avian influenza infections have been reported. Read More.
Plan and Prepare for a Pandemic:
The communication resources on this Web site aim to support Latin American and Caribbean leaders:
- Develop a clear understanding of the potential impact of an influenza pandemic on their region.
- Organize and provide executive and strategic leadership to a disaster response team composed of representatives from all sectors of a municipality.
- Keep the government running by ensuring the availability of clean water, food, basic sanitation, basic medicines, and other essential public services.
- Prevent public panic.
- Mitigate the spread of the disease.
- Help families meet food and nutrition needs.
- Allocate scarce health and food resources.
- Communicate essential information to the general population in a clear, accurate, and timely manner.
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