Pandemic Planning Resources
 Most public health experts agree there is a growing and significant threat of a global pandemic caused by the spread of avian flu to humans. Business owners and leaders must be knowledgeable about the risks associated with the threat of an influenza pandemic, and, in turn, be prepared with a comprehensive business plan to address these challenges.
CURRENT RESOURCES
With the help of local businesses and other organizations, TwinWest has compiled a list of resources to consult as your company creates its plan. If you are aware of another resource not listed on this page, please e-mail your suggestion to TwinWest President Barb Obershaw at barbara@twinwest.com.
Center for Disease Control (CDC)
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/avian/
Information about avian influzena (bird flu). Topics include: key facts, infection in humans, current situation, questions and answers, prevention, and information for specific groups.
Hennepin County
http://www.hennepin.us/vgn/portal/internet/hcchannelmaster/0,2324,1273
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Addresses the effect of a pandemic flu on Hennepin County. The site includes information about the potential impact on business, social distancing during a pandemic, and pandemic planning for schools.
Mercer - Human Resource Consulting
http://www.mercerhr.com/knowledgecenter/reportsummary.jhtml/dynamic/
idContent/1207955;jsessionid=JCDH3OH3PBLSGCTGOUFCIIQKMZ0QUI2C
Contains a range of resources to assist organizations in defining the nature of the risk and acting decisively to protect employees' well-being in the event of a pandemic.
Minnesota Information Sharing and Collaboration (MN-ISAC)
www.mnisac.org
MN-ISAC is a private-public partnership for critical infrastructure protection. The site includes discussion of the TV movie "Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America" and 10 steps businesses can take now to address pandemic preparedness.
State of Minnesota
http://www.state.mn.us/portal/mn/jsp/home.do?agency=PanFlu
Information about H5N1 avian influenza, how it affects you, and what's being done about it in Minnesota.
University of Minnesota Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy
http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cidrap/content/influenza/biz-plan/index.html
Business planning links and resources.
http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cidrap/files/47/panbusplan.pdf
Ideas and recommendations intended to provide a starting point to develop an action plan to prepare a company for a pandemic disaster.
University of Minnesota - Minnesota Emergency Readiness and Training (MERET) program
http://www.sph.umn.edu/meret/Featured/partnering.html
Includes podcasts and presentations from the "Partnering in Emergency Preparedness" seminar held in March 2006. Listen to the 28-minute "Preparing for Pandemic Influenza" seminar and other presentations.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
www.pandemicflu.gov
One-stop access to U.S. Government avian and pandemic flu information. The site's business planning section includes a business pandemic influenza planning checklist.
http://www.pandemicflu.gov/rcommunication/pre_event_maps.pdf
A 74-page PDF document developed using the communication science-based mapping development process. “Message maps” are risk communication tools used to help organize complex information and to make it easier to express current knowledge.
World Health Organization (WHO)
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/avian_influenza/en/index.htm
WHO is coordinating the global response to human cases of H5N1 avian influenza and monitoring the corresponding threat of an influenza pandemic. This site tracks the evolving situation and provides access to both technical guidelines and information useful for the general public.
http://www.who.int/csr/disease/avian_influenza/avian_faqs/en/index.html
Answers to frequently asked questions about avian influenza.
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