• Novel Influenza H1N1 Information
  On June 11, 2009, the World Health Organization raised the pandemic alert level to phase 6 in response to the ongoing global spread of the novel influenza A (H1N1) virus.  Find more information from MDCH and CDC at the links below.

• Michigan Department of Community Health
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• pandemicflu.gov One-stop access to U.S. pandemic and avian flu information (Español)
• New!  Pandemic Influenza Video Vignette 
• Pandemic Flu & You 
• What is Pandemic Influenza? (DHHS)
• Questions and Answers about pandemic influenza (DHHS)
• Pandemic influenza fact sheet
• Causes of pandemic influenza
• Controlling pandemic influenza
• Differences between seasonal flu and pandemic flu
• MDCH Pandemic Influenza Planning Updates  (Updated! July 16, 2008)

• Guidance on Antiviral Drug Use During and Influenza Pandemic  New! December 16
• Guidance on Allocating and Targeting Pandemic Influenza Vaccine 
• Facemasks and Respirators
• Legal authorities
• What Michigan is doing to prepare - a summary of emergency response plans for avian influenza / pandemic influenza

• Health Professionals (New! Guidance on Antiviral Drug Use During and Influenza Pandemic)
  • Long Term Care Preparedness Toolkit
  • New! NPHIC Pandemic Influenza Resource Library
• Local Health Departments (New! Guidance on Antiviral Drug Use During and Influenza Pandemic)
• Clinical Laboratories
• Workplace Planning (New! Considerations for Antiviral Drug Stockpiling)
  • MDOT Driver Contagious Illness Control Flyer 
  • Contagious Illness Precautions for Drivers' Safety Topic 
  • Pan Flu and You Workplace Flyer  
• Individuals and families
  • Pandemic Influenza Storybook 
  • "No Ordinary Flu" comic book (Public Health Seattle and King County) 
  • Family Guide, Checklists, and Information Sheets
  • Get Ready for Flu (American Public Health Association)
  • Get Ready Kids Fun Site (American Public Health Association)
• Schools
  • College & University Pandemic Planning Webinar  (11/30/07)
  • Pandemic Influenza Toolkit for Educators
• Community and faith-based organizations
• Agriculture
• Travelers   

• Pandemic Influenza Plans
  • Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) Pandemic Influenza Plan  (Updated! July 10, 2008)
  • U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Pandemic Influenza Plan
  • National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza (The White House)
    • Implementation Plan for the National Strategy (The White House)
    • WHO Global Pandemic Phases and the Stages for Federal Government Response
    • Preparing for A Pandemic Influenza: A Primer for Governors and Senior State Officials
  • World Health Organization (WHO) Pandemic Preparedness Plan
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) pandemic and avian influenza page
  • Search the HHS Frequently Asked Questions Database
• Ten things you need to know about pandemic influenza (WHO)
• Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) pandemic influenza page

Michigan Pandemic Influenza Summit
April 25, 2006
Detroit, MI