PLANNING AND COMMUNICATION RESOURCES FOR A PANDEMIC INFLUENZA OUTBREAK

A list of resources to download and links to important resources on the web.

This list of resources is divided into three classifications:

NOW - Resources that will help your organization plan immediately for an anticipated pandemic influenza outbreak in the near-term.

LATER - Resources that will help you understand the scientific and societal impacts of pandemic influenza.

WHAT OTHERS ARE DOING - Helpful materials that can assist you in planning and preparing for a pandemic influenza outbreak.

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NOW

A Communications Guide for Colleges and Universities in the Event of a Pandemic Influenza Outbreak (6MB)
[Draft of a guide currently in development by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to assist colleges and universities plan for an pandemic influenza outbreak. This is not the final version, thus, the word "Draft" is superimposed on each page. You will find the guidance within this document to be very helpful. Immediately below are sample letters/worksheets from this guide.]

Sample Student Letter/Emails (700KB)

Message Development Worksheet (1.3MB)

Planning Check List (1.3MB)

CDC Family Emergency Health Information Sheet (1.1MB)

CDC Plan Now to Be Ready for the Next Flu Pandemic (214KB)

US OSHA Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for an Influenza Pandemic (371KB)

CDC Guidance on Allocating and Targeting Pandemic Influenza Vaccine (2MB)

LATER

The Global Economic and Financial Impact of an Avian Flu Pandemic and the Role of the IMF (230KB)

World Bank Report on Economic Impact of Avian Flu 2005 (134KB)

WHAT OTHERS ARE DOING

Rockford Health Flu Pandemic PowerPoint (1.4MB)

US Department of HHS Complete Pandemic Influenza Plan (5.8MB)

US HHS Pandemic Flu Planning Update (938KB)

Wisconsin Pandemic K-12 School Kit (418KB)

CDC School District (K-12) Pandemic Influenza Planning Checklist (124KB)

*SPECIAL NOTE: If you have a PDF file of a helpful document covering a Pandemic Influenza topic of interest to a higher education audience, please send it to Richard Dittbenner at rdittben@sdccd.edu