Pandemic Influenza: Materials & Resources
Resources and materials provided in this section can help communities prepare for, plan, and respond to an influenza pandemic. In addition to pandemic-specific information, this Web page provides resources and materials related to influenza A(H1N1), avian influenza, swine influenza, and seasonal influenza.
Communication Resources 6th Edition
A Virtual Library of Resources for Preparation and Response to Pandemic Influenza: Prepared for Communicators in Latin America and the Caribbean Region.
A compendium of links and tools, useful to health communicators in Latin America and the Caribbean region, for Avian and Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response.
Download the complete edition (in PDF format) or by individual section (in PDF format) below.
- Section I
Prepare To Respond: Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication - Section II
Strengthen Your Skills: Training and Self-Instruction for Communicators - Section III
Bookmark these Websites for Pandemic and Avian Influenza - Section IV
Create or Update Your Plan: The National Plans Collection - Section V
Explore Products of Global Organizations: For Pandemic Preparedness and
Response - Section VI
Follow their Lead: Review Resources Produced by National And Local
Governments - Section VII
Find Inspiration from Products Produced by Private and Non-Profit Sources - Section VIII
Produce Your Own: Resources for Creating Materials Locally - Section IX
Use this Knowledge to Develop Your Own Response Action: Resources
Produced for the Municipal and Local Level. - Appendix
Pandemic Influenza Country Contacts
Information, Education and Communications Materials for Avian and Pandemic Influenza
- Central America Materials
These information, education, and communication (IEC) materials were developed by communicators and representatives from the health and agricultural sectors from the Spanish-speaking Central American countries and the Dominican Republic. The materials are related to avian and pandemic influenza, and available for use throughout the Latin America and Caribbean region.
Other Outreach and Country-Specific Materials
- Ecuador's National Inter-institutional Communication Plan
- Saint Lucia's National Pandemic Communication Strategy
- Launch of Saint Lucia's National Pandemic Influenza Communication Strategy
Additional Materials & Resources:
Agriculture and Veterinary Sources
Medical and Technical Resources
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality - Tools and Resources for Influenza Preparedness
- Drug Information Portal (Selected drug information from the National Library of Medicine)
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends the use of Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) or Zanamivir (Relenza) for the treatment and/or prevention of infection with influenza A(H1N1) virus.
- Food and Drug Administration
- Influenza Virus Sequence Database (from the National Center for Biotechnology Information)
- MedlinePlus (Consumer health information)
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
- National Library of Medicine Catalog (Access to information about books and other materials)
- PubMed (Biomedical journal literature) H1N1 Flu
U.S. Government Preparedness and Response
- Pandemic Flu Site - Information on H1N1, avian and pandemic flu
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - (Information on U.S. public health emergencies)
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists
- U.S. Department of Homeland Security - (Response to H1N1 outbreak)
- U.S. Department of State - (Information on H1N1)
Workplace Resources
Maps, News, Twitter, Webcasts
Other Key Web Sites
Full-text books
- Antivirals for
pandemic influenza: guidance on developing a distribution and dispensing
program
Committee on Implementation of Antiviral Medication Strategies for an Influenza Pandemic, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice, Institute of Medicine of the National Academies. Washington, DC: National Academies Press, 2008. - Dispensing medical
countermeasures for public health emergencies: workshop summary
Miriam Davis, Marnina S. Kammersall, and Bruce M. Altevogt, rapporteurs; Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Catastrophic Events, Board on Health Sciences Policy, Institute of Medicine of the National Academies. Washington, D.C.: National Academies Press, 2008. - Ethical and legal considerations
in mitigating pandemic disease: workshop summary
Stanley M. Lemon ... [et al.], rapporteurs; Forum on Microbial Threats, Board on Global Health, Institute of Medicine of the National Academies. Washington, D.C.: National Academies Press, 2007. - Global infectious disease
surveillance and detection: assessing the challenges--finding solutions:
workshop summary
Stanley M. Lemon., rapporteurs; Forum on Microbial Threats, Board on Global Health, Institute of Medicine of the National Academies. Washington, D.C.: National Academies Press, 2007. - Learning from SARS: preparing
for the next disease outbreak: workshop summary
Stacey Knobler et al., editors; Forum on Microbial Threats, Board on Global Health. Washington, DC: National Academies Press, 2004. - Preparing for an influenza
pandemic: personal protective equipment for healthcare workers
Lewis R. Goldfrank and Catharyn T. Liverman, editors; Committee on Personal Protective Equipment for Healthcare Workers during an Influenza Pandemic, Board on Health Sciences Policy, Institute of Medicine of the National Academies. Washington, D.C.: National Academies Press, 2008 - Reusability of facemasks during
an influenza pandemic : facing the flu
Committee on the Development of Reusable Facemasks for Use During an Influenza Pandemic, Board on Health Sciences Policy ; Institute of Medicine of the National Academies. Washington, D.C.: National Academies Press, 2006 - The threat of
pandemic influenza: are we ready? Workshop summary
Stacey L. Knobler, Alison Mack, Adel Mahmoud, and Stanley M. Lemon, editors; prepared for the Forum on Microbial Threats, Board on Global Health, Institute of Medicine of the National Academies. Washington, DC: National Academies Press, 2005. - The swine flu affair: decision-making on a slippery disease
Richard E. Neustadt and Harvey V. Fineberg; U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1978.