Pandemic Influenza: Individuals, Families and Schools

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Preparedness and Planning Resources

• The University of Iowa Critical Incident Management Plan Annex: Public Health Emergency
• Protect Iowa Health: Steps you can take now to be prepared for a public health emergency
• Pandemic Flu Planning Checklist for Individuals and Families [Personal Planning Checklist] (HHS)
• Family Emergency Health Information Sheet (HHS)
• Emergency Contacts Form (HHS)
• Pandemic Influenza Planning: Guide for Individuals and Families (HHS) [PDF - 350KB]
The guide contains the information found in the above three links, and related background information.
• IDPH Pandemic Influenza Annex Executive Summary  

Preparedness and Planning Resources for Schools

• Child Care and Preschool Pandemic Influenza Planning Checklist (HHS)  
• Colleges and Universities Pandemic Influenza Planning Checklist (HHS)  
• Handwashing Poster  
• Infection Control Communicable Disease Policy  
• Planning Guide for Schools  
• Planning Tool for Schools - Checklist  
• School District (K-12) Pandemic Influenza Planning Checklist (HHS)

Iowa Department of Public Health Fact Sheets

• H5N1 Influenza Vaccine  
• Pandemic Influenza - General Public  
• Avian Influenza or "Bird Flu" - General Public  
• Human Avian Flu Risk for Persons in Contact with Birds  
• Pandemic Influenza Antiviral Medication   - General Public

General Information

• Current World Health Organization (WHO) Phase of Pandemic Alert
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• Key Facts
• Pandemic Phases
• Infection in Humans
• Questions and Answers
• The Virus & Its Spread
• Prevention
• Outbreaks
• Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
• Pandemic Influenza
• Influenza Pandemics: How They Start, How They Spread, and Their Potential Impact
• Pandemics and Pandemic Scares in the 20th Century
• Ongoing Influenza Defense Tactics
• Preparing for the Next Pandemic

Links

• Seasonal influenza information
• Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Pandemic Influenza Website (Federal Government)
• World Health Organization (WHO) Avian Influenza
• Agricultural Research Service
• National Poultry Associations
• Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
• Influenza 1918 (PBS)
• ISU Center for Food Safety and Public Health Influenza Fact Sheet   

For additional Information:

Contact the Center for Acute Disease Epidemiology at 800-362-2736, or Use the "Contact Us" page to submit questions online.

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Documents denoted by are available in Portable Document Format (.pdf).

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