Scientific American article, November 2005, "Preparing for a Pandemic"
Scientific American article, Januray 2005, "Capturing a Killer Flu Virus"
Foreign Affairs article, July- Aug 2005, "Preparing for the Next Pandemic" by M. Osterholm
Foreign Affairs article, July- Aug 2005, "The Next Pandemic" by Larie Garrett

Helping people help themselves - The Flu Wiki

The Flu Wiki (A "wiki" is a collaborative website to which anyone can add information, although the editors can remove information that may be inappropriate.) A Wiki allows the rapid creation of web information using the knowledge and talent of hundreds or thousands of people all around the world. Although most of the information on this very extensive web site is valuable, not all of the information has been confirmed by studies. Use what you find to be helpful and convincing.

General Emergency Preparedness

Communicating pandemic influenza to the public

Peter Sandman, well known risk communications expert and consultant has several essays on the issue of pandemic influenza. You may not always agree with him, but he is always worth reading.
Pandemic Influenza Risk Communication: The Teachable Moment, July 2005
The Pandemic Flu Preparedness Snowball, October 2005
Crisis Communications: guidelines for actions (dealing with all types of crises, not just flu)

Books about Influenza Pandemics

John Barry, The Great Influenza: The Epic Story of the Deadliest Plague in History, 2004 (Read the book that George W. Bush read this summer!)
Alfred W. Crosby, America's Forgotten Pandemic, The Influenza of 1918. (Older, but much shorter than Barry's book above)
National Academy of Sciences, Institute of Medicine The Threat of Pandemic Influenza: Are We Ready? Workshop Summary (2005) Read it free online

Online streaming video

A presentation at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, featuring Dr. Michael Osterholm, a well-known epidemiologist, and Helen Branswell, a Canadian reporter. The webcast takes about 1.5 hours (30 minutes by each speaker, 30 min of questions). (Before watching the video, you might want to download the PPT slides; the links are towards the bottom of the page if you scroll most of the way down.)

Pandemic preparedness for employers and businesses

Pandemic Planning checklist for Businesses
Avian Flu - Preparing for the Worst by the Financial Services Sector Coordinating Council for Critical Infrastructure Protection and Homeland Security
OHDEN, the Occupational Health Disaster Expert Network: Pandemic Influenza Information Site for Workplace and Workforce Planning - links to many occupational/workforce pandemic flu sites
Vancouver Coastal Health Pandemic Flu Plan - A health systems agency plan that looks very broadly at health care and community aspects of pandemic planning. Chapter headings listed below. Chapter 12 is most relevant to businesses.
- Chapter 1 - Introduction and Executive Summary
- Chapter 2 - The Health Impact of Pandemic Influenza etc.
- Chapter 3 - Surveillance
- Chapter 4 - Infection and Environment Control
- Chapter 5 - Self Care during an Influenza Pandemic
- Chapter 6 - Emergency Response
- Chapter 7 - Medical Management and Health Care Facilities
- Chapter 8 - Public Health Measures
- Chapter 9 - Vaccine and Antivirals
- Chapter 10 - Communications
- Chapter 11 - Handling and Disposal of the Deceased
- Chapter 12 - Private Sector
- Chapter 13 - Local Governments
- Chapter 14 - Glossary, References, Contact List
- Chapter 15 - Pandemic Influenza PowerPoint, Pandemic Influenza Immunization Certification
New Zealand for Economic Development: Some countries close to the Southeast Asian avian flu cases have done more planning than others.
Example of a New Zealand Workplace Influenza Pandemic Health Plan
Example of a New Zealand Business Continuity Plan for Influenza Pandemic

Economic Impacts of Pandemic Influenza

Other Business Continuity Resources

Continuity Central Website - Search page (Search under "pandemic" for recent articles and papers

Presentation to Larimer County Commissioners

Presentation by Dr. Adrienne LeBailly, MD, MPH, Larimer Co. Dept. of Health & Environment, Nov. 22, 2005
Powerpoint Version [Powerpoint]
Acrobat Version
Audio stream (requires RealAudio)

Presentations to Business Organizations

EnterpriseSeattle (formerly Economic Development Council of Seattle and King County) Business Forum on Pandemic Flu, October 3, 2005 "Potential Health, Social & Economic Impacts of Pandemic Influenza" (Download the Powerpoint slide before viewing the streaming video for best viewing.)

Local Governments

Pandemic Planning checklist for state and local public health agencies
The Seattle-King County plan (version 10) as of Dec. 1, 2005

Faith Communities and Non-Profit Service Organizations

Pandemic Planning checklist for Faith communities and Non-Profit Service Organizations