Pandemic Influenza Planning

Information for Specific Groups     

• Clinical Laboratories
  • Information for Clinical Laboratories
• Health Professionals
  • NPHIC Pandemic Influenza Resource Library 
• Individuals and families
  • Differences between seasonal flu and pandemic flu
  • Pandemic Influenza Video Vignette   
  • Get Ready Kids Fun Site 
    (American Public Health Association)
• Local Health Departments
  • Legal authorities
  • Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response Guidance for Healthcare Workers and Healthcare Employees 
    (Occupational Safety and Health Administration U.S. Department of Labor) This document provides clinical background information on influenza, guidance for infection control, pandemic influenza preparedness, and OSHA standards of special importance. 
  • Disclosure of protected health information for disease prevention and control under the Michigan Public Health Code and the Federal HIPAA Privacy Rule 
  • Communicable Diseases Public Health Authorities and Information Sharing 
    (MDCH) Prepared by the MDCH Office of Legal Affairs, this informational material includes common legal questions from Local Health Departments.  
  • Authority and Actions Under the Public Health Code to Prevent and Control the Spread of Disease 
    (Michigan Department of Community Health) A presentation prepared by the MDCH Office of Legal Affairs. 
• Schools
  • Sample Newsletter Article: Keeping the Germs Away 
    (Clare-Gladwin RESD School Safety Alliance)
  • Pandemic Influenza Toolkit for Educator 
    (MDCH and MDE) This toolkit provides materials for pre-school, elementary, middle, and high schools, information on what Michigan and other states are doing to prepare, links to partners, and links to information on avian influenza. 
• Workplace Planning
  • MDOT Driver Contagious Illness Control Flyer 
  • Contagious Illness Precautions for Drivers' Safety Topic  
  • Pan Flu and You Workplace Flyer  
  • Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for an Influenza Pandemic 
    (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) This guidance provides recommendations on infection control in the workplace, including work practices and personal protective equipment. 

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Additional Resources 

• Pandemic Influenza Plans
  • U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Pandemic Influenza Plan 
  • WHO Global Pandemic Phases and the Stages for Federal Government Response 
  • Preparing for A Pandemic Influenza: A Primer for Governors and Senior State Officials
  • North American Plan For Animal and Pandemic Influenza
• Get Seasonal and Pandemic Flu Information at Flu.gov
• Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) pandemic influenza page