Mississippi Pandemic Plan

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Link to plan:
http://www.msdh.state.ms.us/msdhsite/_static/resources/1136.pdf

Main site:
http://www.msdh.state.ms.us/msdhsite/_static/44,0,122,278.html

<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="5" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="contentTitle" colspan="2"> Pandemic Flu and Bird Flu (H5N1 Avian Influenza) </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">
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</td> <td> </td> <td valign="top"> Avian Flu (H5N1 avian influenza, or Bird Flu) currently affects flocks of wild and domestic birds overseas. Avian influenza is highly contagious among birds, usually killing those it infects. There are no reported cases among birds in the United States.
Avian flu has spread to some humans who work or live closely with birds. About 150 people have died from H5N1 avian flu, mostly in Vietnam, Indonesia and China. No human cases have occurred in the United States, or in any part of North or South America.
</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" valign="top"> Pandemic Flu is a possible form of influenza that could spread rapidly among people and cause serious illness or death. The most serious flu pandemic in the United States was in 1918, killing over 600,000 people. Less severe pandemics have occurred in 1957 and 1968. Because flu viruses are constantly changing, H5N1 avian influenza has the potential to change so that it spreads easily among people, becoming a pandemic.
Pandemic Flu Resources
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</td> <td valign="top"> PandemicFlu.gov
The official U.S. government Web site on pandemic flu and avian influenza.</td> </tr> <tr><td valign="top">

</td><td valign="top"> Pandemic Flu Fact Sheets | Informaci?n en Espa?ol
Information from the CDC</td> </tr> <tr><td valign="top">

</td><td valign="top"> Preparing for a Pandemic
Information for individuals and families</td> </tr> <tr><td valign="top">

</td><td valign="top"> Business, Government and School Preparation
Pandemic preparation checklists for local infrastructure</td> </tr> <tr><td valign="top">

</td><td valign="top"> SNS and Flu Pandemic Plan
Mississippi's response plan for pandemic flu and similar emergencies </td> </tr> <tr><td valign="top">

</td><td valign="top"> Handbook for Journalists and the Media
Influenza pandemic handbook for journalists produced by the World Health Organization (WHO) </td> </tr> </tbody></table>
Avian Flu Resources
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</td> <td valign="top">Bird Flu
Fact sheets, travel advisories, questions & answers about avian influenza </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top">

</td> <td valign="top">Avian Influenza Map
Nations with confirmed cases of H5N1 avian influenza </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top">

</td> <td valign="top">World Health Organization avian flu updates
Global tracking of avian influenza </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top">

</td> <td valign="top">Avian Flu and Hunters
Advice from the Mississippi Department of Wildlife </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">

</td> <td valign="top">News Headlines about Avian Flu </td> </tr> </tbody></table>
Other Resources
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</td> <td valign="top">Disaster Preparedness
Disaster kits, family plans, and emergency preparation </td> </tr></tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td></tr></tbody></table> <table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody><tr><td> </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#eeeeee"> <td width="90%"> </td> <td class="bodyTextSm" align="right" nowrap="nowrap" valign="middle"> </td> <td class="bodyTextSm" align="left" nowrap="nowrap" valign="middle"> <nobr>email this page</nobr> </td> <td class="bodyTextSm" align="right" valign="middle"> <nobr> </nobr> </td> <td class="bodyTextSm" align="left" valign="middle"> <nobr>print this page </nobr> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr></tbody></table> <!-- Added emphasis to downloadable document titles - JN --> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td>

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Preparing for Pandemic Influenza view/download [1MB]

</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="teaserText" valign="top"> A primer for governors and senior state officials from the National Governors' Association
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CDC Health Update: Guidance for Laboratory Testing </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="teaserText" colspan="2" valign="top"> Updated Interim Guidance for Laboratory Testing of Persons with Suspected Infection with Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Virus in the United States (June 7, 2006) </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3">

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