Pandemic Influenza: Health professionals

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Iowa Department of Public Health Fact Sheets and Clinical Guidelines

• H5N1 Influenza Vaccine  
• Pandemic Influenza   - General Public
• Pandemic Influenza   - Medical and Public Health Professionals
• Avian Influenza or "Bird Flu"   - General Public
• Human Avian Flu Risk for Persons in Contact with Birds  
• Avian Influenza or "Bird Flu"   - Medical and Public Health Professionals
• Pandemic Influenza Antiviral Medication   - General Public
• Pandemic Influenza Antiviral Medication   - First-Responders

Preparedness and Planning Resources

• Protect Iowa Health: Steps you can take now to be prepared for a public health emergency (HHS)
• Emergency Medical Service and Medical Transport Checklist (HHS)
• Home Health Care Services Checklist (En Español) (HHS)
• Hospital Preparedness Checklist (HHS)
• IDPH Pandemic Influenza Annex Executive Summary  
• Local Public Health Planning Guidance  
• Long-Term Care and Other Residential Facilities Pandemic Influenza Planning Checklist (HHS)
• Medical Offices and Clinics Checklist (HHS)
• Multi Discipline Pandemic Influenza Scenario Template (PPT)  
• Multi Discipline Pandemic Response Template (PPT)  

General Information

• Current World Health Organization (WHO) Phase of Pandemic Alert

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• Pandemic Influenza Toolkit
• 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

• IDPH seasonal influenza information
• IDPH Center for Disaster Operations and Response
• IDPH Center for Acute Disease Epidemiology
• IDPH Bureau of Disease Prevention and Immunization
• 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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