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State Pandemic Flu Planning

• IDPH Resources
  - Pandemic Flu Milestones
  - State of Illinois Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response Plan (March 2006)
  - IDPH Web Site: Avian Influenza 
   
• IDPH (Hospital) Pandemic Flu Workgroup
  - Workgroup Members
  - Minutes from May 19 Meeting (2006)
  - Minutes from April 19 Meeting (2006)
  - Minutes from April 4 Meeting (2006)
   
• National Planning and Resources
  - Promising Practices: Pandemic Preparedness Tools
  - HHS Announces $75 Million in Supplemental Funding to States for Pandemic Flu Preparedness (8/30/07)
  - Checklist Helps Hospitals Plan for Flu Pandemic (6/5/07)
  - HHS Web Site: Pandemicflu.gov
  - HHS Web Site: Leadership Forum & Blog
  - FDA Approves First U.S. Vaccine for Humans Against the Avian Influenza Virus H5N1 (4/17/07)
  - NIAID Expands Capability for Influenza Research and Surveillance (4/2/07)
  - Summary of Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act
  - HHS Pursues Advance Development of New Influenza Antiviral Drug (1/4/07)
  - Pandemic Planning Update III - HHS report (11/13/06) 
  - National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza Implementation Plan (Homeland Security Council - May 2006)

Other Resources

• CDC Health Advisory: Hepatitis A Infections Linked to Children Adopted from Ethiopia and Their Family Contacts (7/19/07)
• Study Supports Immunizing Nursing Home Staff and Residents Against Flu (Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, November 2006)
• Chicago Dept. of Public Health Alert: Sepsis Related to Dialysis: Request for Cases (10/13/06)
• Nursing Home Immunizations Toolkit
• West Nile Virus News
• Latest CDC Information on the Flu
• Sample Employee E-mail Regarding Prevention for Influenza Season
• Recommended Guidelines for Infection Control and Respiratory Hygiene/Cough Etiquette Strategy for Health Care Facilities and Accompanying Posters
   

Staff Contact: Cathy Grossi