Pandemic Preparedness

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<center>What is a pandemic?
A disease prevalent over the whole of a country or over the whole world.
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Frequently Asked Questions

• What Is an Influenza Pandemic?
• Avian Influenza (FAQ)
• Avian Influenza - Routes of Transmission <!--
• Avian Influenza - Virus Subtypes -->
• Frequently Asked Questions: Avian Influenza
• Frequently Asked Questions - Pandemic Influenza
• Avian Influenza - Wild Bird Survey (2006)

General Information

• Avian Influenza (Bird Flu)
• Avian Influenza: Virus Backgrounder (Wild Birds)
• Influenza (the "Flu")
• Pandemic Expectations
• Preparedness for Deliberate Epidemics
  
• Stand on Guard for Thee: Ethical Considerations in Preparedness Planning for Pandemic
  Influenza
• Understanding Influenza

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</center> <center>News & Bulletins</center> <center>Related SafeCanada.ca Resources:</center>

• Avian Flu
• Emergencies & Disasters
• Flu

<hr> <center>More information on
Pandemic Preparedness </center> <center>Health & Safety For:</center>

• Families
• First Responders
• Health Professionals
• Travellers
• Workers

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Vaccines and Antivirals

• Antivirals
• Development, Supply and Access to Antivirals and Vaccines
• The National Emergency Services Stockpile System (NESS)
• Pharmaceuticals being purchased for the National Emergency Stockpile System (NESS)
• Regulatory Preparedness for Pandemic Influenza Vaccines
• The Role of Vaccines and Antivirals Controlling and Preventing Influenza

Business Continuity Planning

• An Investor's Guide to Avian Flu
• The Avian Flu Crisis: An Economic Update
• British Columbia Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Plan - Managing Pandemic Influenza: A Guide for B.C. Industry and Commerce
• Business Continuity Plan ? Infectious Diseases
• Business Continuity Planning Guide (New Zealand)

• Don't Fear Fear or Panic Panic: an economist's view of pandemic flu
• The Economic Impact of SARS
• Influenza Pandemic: Continuity Planning Guide for Canadian
  Businesses
• Influenza Pandemic Simulation : Implications for the Private and Public Sector
  
  
• Pandemic Influenza and Your Business: Are You Ready (Alberta)
• Pandemic Influenza - Business Checklist (Alberta)
• Pandemic Influenza - Preparedness Guidelines for Manitoba
  Business
• Pandemic Influenza - Preparedness, Response, and Recovery - Guide for Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources (United States)
• Pandemic Preparedness and Response (United States)
• Pandemic: What If.... Questions and Answers relating to Work (Alberta)
• Planning Guide for Infrastructure Providers (New Zealand)
• Potential Impact of Pandemic Influenza on the BC Economy (British Columbia)
• Risk Alert - Avian Flu: Preparing for a Pandemic
  
  
• Statement on Preparations for ?Avian Flu?
  

Monitoring Outbreaks

• Canada's National Wildlife Disease Strategy
• Canadian Food Inspection Agency Reports Following an Outbreak of High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza in the Lower Fraser Valley of British Columbia in the Winter of 2004
• Centre for Infectious Disease Prevention and Control
• Current Avian Influenza (H5N1) Affected Areas
• Early Detection of Severe or Emerging Respiratory Infections through Severe Respiratory Illness (SRI) surveillance
• Finding Reliable Information During a Pandemic
• Lessons Learned Review: The CFIA's Response to the 2004 Avian Influenza Outbreak in B.C.
• A National Surveillance Program for Influenza A viruses in Wild Birds in Canada, 2005-2010
• Pandemic Influenza Surveillance and Capacity Building
• A Short Summary of the 2004 Outbreak of High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (H7N3) in British Columbia, Canada
• The Source and Means of Spread of the Avian Influenza Virus in the Lower Fraser Valley of British Columbia During an Outbreak in the Winter of 2004
• Influenza Pandemic Threat: Current Situation (WHO)
  
• WHO case definitions for human infections with influenza A(H5N1) virus
  

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Planning and Response Activities Federal

• Canada's National and International Collaboration on Pandemic Influenza Planning
• Canadian Pandemic Influenza Plan
• Centre for Emergency Preparedness and Response
• Collaborating on the Animal-Human Health Interface
• Global Pandemic Influenza Readiness
• Global Public Health Intelligence Network (GPHIN)
• Preparing For Influenza Pandemics
• Preparing for Influenza Epidemics and Pandemics in the New
  Millennium
• The Role of Risk Communications in Pandemic Planning

Provincial, Territorial and Municipal <center>Alberta | British Columbia | Manitoba | New Brunswick | Newfoundland and Labrador | Northwest Territories | Nova Scotia | Nunavut | Ontario | Prince Edward Island | Quebec | Saskatchewan | Yukon</center> International

• WHO pandemic influenza draft protocol for rapid response and containment
  
  
• ASEAN-Disease-Surveillance.Net
  
• Business Continuity Planning Guide (New Zealand)
• Emergency Animal Disease Preparedness Program (Australia)
• Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
  
• Influenza Surveillance
  
• International Influenza Pandemic Plans
  
• International Pandemic Preparedness <!--
• Management Practices and Procedures to Reduce Avian Influenza Outbreaks in the Poultry Industry (Australia) -->
• PAHO/WHO Offer Advice on Pandemic Plans
  
• Pandemic Flu (United Kingdom)
• PandemicFlu.gov (United States)
• Pandemic Influenza Resource Sites
  
• Planning Guide for Infrastructure Providers (New Zealand)
• Regional Health Threats - Avian Flu
  
• Responding to the Avian Influenza Pandemic Threat
  
  
• World Health Organization Checklist for Influenza Pandemic Preparedness Planning
  
  
• World Health Organization Global Influenza Plan
  
  
• World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)
  

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Research Activities

• National Microbiology Laboratory

Food Safety

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• Avian Influenza & Food Safety -->
• Avian Influenza and Poultry
• Avian Influenza Information

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