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Kansas Health Leaders, along with experts from around the world, are monitoring
developments for a potentially new strain of influenza A that could have a significant
health impact on Kansans.
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has created this action plan to
monitor and protect the public health of our residents if this influenza strain develops
into a pandemic influenza threat.
Downloads
Pandemic Flu 2005 Webcast Video (.wmv)
Transcript for the Pandemic Flu 2005 Webcast (.pdf)
Preparing for Pandemic Influenza: Recommendations for Protocol Development for 9-1-1 Personnel (PSAPs) (.pdf)
PPE Guidance for Law Enforcement (.pdf)
Pandemic Flu 101 (.pdf)
Kansas Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response Plan (.pdf)
A summary of the Kansas Pandemic Flu Preparedness and Response Plan is available here. (.pdf)
Pandemic Influenza Fact Sheet (.pdf)
Pandemic Influenza Brochure (.pdf)
Pandemic Influenza Poster (.pdf)
Links
Avian H5N1 Influenza
Pandemic Preparedness
- Focus on the Flu
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases page on flu includes pandemic preparedness,
as well as details on the various ways that the flu virus changes over time.
- Information About Influenza Pandemics
CDC overview on influenza pandemics, including vaccines, anti-virals, and pandemic preparedness
activities.
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National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza
- PandemicFlu.gov
The official U.S. government Web site for information on pandemic flu and avian influenza.
- Pandemic Influenza News
CIDRAP (Center for Infectious Disease Research & Policy) collects news articles on pandemic, as
well as other resources.
- Pandemic Influenza
National Vaccine Program Office at U.S. Health & Human Services provides materials on pandemic
influenza, including planning documents, historical pandemics, and current defensive tactics.
- Pandemic Preparedness
WHO (World Health Organizations) information on pandemic influenza definition, consequences,
detection and preparation.
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