Flu Season & Avian Flu Resources

As spring blooms across the country the annual flu season nears an end. Did you know that the annual flu cost is over $10 billion in the US and results in approximately 36,000 deaths with over 200,000 hospitalizations a year? Check out these sites to learn more about seasonal flu, avian influenza or emergency preparedness plans across the nation and the world:

The White House, News and Policies In Focus

Department of Health and Human Services: AvianFlu.gov and PandemicFlu.gov

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Influenza Pandemic Operation Plan

The National Bioterrorism Hospital Preparedness Program

WHO Epidemic and Pandemic Alert and Response

CDC Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity (COCA)

Listen to real-time updates with the COCA Conference Call or receive COCA weekly emails for the latest information concerning national preparedness and emerging infectious disease.

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