How can I help?

The most important thing you can do to protect yourself and prepare your country is become more informed. The more you know, the more you can appropriately prepare your own family and your community at large. Below you will find a wide range of informative links, including official government documents, home preparation guides and many other related articles. More links to come!

Help us reach as many people as possible. To help spread awareness of this website, simply print a few copies of this flyer and post them around your community. New Flyer coming soon!

• Join and Discuss on our Facebook group. Check for important news updates and related events. Discuss the pandemic crisis and related issues with fellow students.
  http://www.facebook.com/n/?group.php&gid=5794623118

• Stay Informed by jointing out our Twitter Feed. Check for important news updates and related events. Stay up to date with the latest developments.
  http://www.twitter.com/studentsprep

• Send the SPA letter on the importance of delaying the beginning of classes this fall to whomever you think may influence school closures, including your local education and public health officials
  http://www.studentsprepamerica.org/docs/SPAschoolclosureletter.pdf

• Download and Post our flyer around your school to spread the word about how we should be prepared for such an event.
  http://www.studentsprepamerica.org/docs/PanFlu-Flyer3.pdf

• Learn and Contribute at the Flu Forums (Daily News & Discussions). For more forums see "Additional Forums " at the bottom of this page.
  http://www.newfluwiki2.com/frontPage.do

• Get Prepared with this home preparation website from the National Citizens Pandemic Alliance.
  http://www.getpandemicready.org

• Watch and Share an excellent powerpoint presentation on the H1N1 pandemic and home preparation from KathyRN at the Pandemic Flu Information forum.
  http://www.studentsprepamerica.org/docs/Pandemic_Influenza_H1N1_&_H5N1_V2.ppt

 

General Information:

• World Health Organiztion (WHO): What is a Pandemic?
  http://www.who.int/csr/disease/influenza/pandemic10things/en/

• World Health Organization (WHO): Confirmed Cases
  http://www.who.int/csr/disease/avian_influenza/country/cases_table_2007_09_10/en/index.html

• The New England Journal of Medicine: Update on Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Virus Infection in Humans
  http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/358/3/261

• The Flu Wiki
  http://www.fluwikie.com/

• The Great Pandemic: The United States In 1918-1919
  http://1918.pandemicflu.gov/

• History of H5N1 from 1996 to Februrary 2006
  http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showpost.php?p=29082&postcount=2

• New York Times: Human to Human Infection by Bird Flu Virus Confirmed
  http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/24/health/24flu.html

• Animals infected with H5N1
  http://web.mac.com/monotreme1/iWeb/Pandemic Influenza Information/Animals%20infected%20with%20H5N1.html

 

Home Preparation Guides (PDF):

• Preparing for the Coming Influenza Pandemic by Dr. Grattan Woodson
  http://www.studentsprepamerica.org/docs/the_coming_influenza_Serious.pdf

• Influenza Pandemic Preparation and Response: A Citizen’s Guide
  http://www.newfluwiki2.com/upload/flu%20manual%20_v1-3_web.pdf

• How To Prepare For A Pandemic: The Complete Guide to Ensuring Your Family’s Safety and Welfare
  http://www.studentsprepamerica.org/docs/HowToPrepareForAPandemic_V1.pdf

• Pandemic Planning & Information Manual http://www.studentsprepamerica.org/docs/JJackson_Pandemic_Manual.pdf

• Special Concern: Family Away from Home
  http://www.studentsprepamerica.org/docs/awayfromhome.pdf

 

Center for Disease Control:

• Interim Pre-pandemic Planning Guidance
  http://www.studentsprepamerica.org/docs/community_mitigation.pdf

• Quarantine: COCA Conference Call, Feb. 2006
  http://www.studentsprepamerica.org/docs/CDC_Quarantine.ppt

 

Department of Homeland Security:

• National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza: Homeland Security Council, Nov. 2005 http://www.studentsprepamerica.org/docs/nspi.pdf

• Pandemic Influenza Preparedness, Response, and Recovery: Guide for Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources, Sep. 2006
  http://www.studentsprepamerica.org/docs/CIKRpandemicInfluenzaGuide.pdf

• Pandemic Influenza: Best Practices and Models Protocols, Apr. 2007
  http://www.studentsprepamerica.org/docs/DHS_Best_Practices_Model.pdf

 

Additional Links:

• World Health Organizations: Avian Influenza Frequently Asked Questions
  http://www.who.int/csr/disease/avian_influenza/avian_faqs/en/index.html#areall

• Columbia University: Pandemic Flu Response
  http://www.columbia.edu/cu/studentservices/preparedness/

• Podcast Interviews: APHA Executive Director, Flu Wiki Founder, Red Cross, Dr. Henry Niman and more
  http://www.marinaspodcast.com

• New Canaan’s Office of Emergency Management Guide for Preparing for a Pandemic Flu and Other Emergencies http://newcanaanready.org/PDF/FluFlyer-new.pdf

• New England Journal of Medicine: Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Infection in Humans
  http://www.studentsprepamerica.org/docs/NEJM_H5N1-Report.pdf

• North American Plan For Avian & Pandemic Influenza: Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America http://www.spp.gov/pdf/nap_flu07.pdf

• ABC News: "Renounced Bird Flu Expert Warns, 'Be Prepared'"
  http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/AvianFlu/story?id=1724801

• Barack Obama: Grounding a Pandemic
  http://obama.senate.gov/news/050606-grounding_a_pandemic/index.php

• American College Health Association: Guidelines for Pandemic Planning
  http://www.acha.org/info_resources/pandemic_flu.cfm

• Middlebury College: Pandemic Flu Response
  http://www.middlebury.edu/campuslife/services/health/fluresponse/

• Global Macroeconomic Consequences of Pandemic Influenza http://www.studentsprepamerica.org/docs/Global_Macroeconomic_Effects.pdf

• Academic Conference Call with Michael T. Osterholm (Streaming Audio)
  http://www.cfr.org/publication/12807/academic_conference_call_with_michael_t_osterholm.html?breadcrumb=%2Fpublication%2Fby_type%2Faudio

• Global Health Initiative, "Emerging Pandemic: Costs and Consequences of an Avian Influenza Outbreak"
  http://www.wilsoncenter.org/index.cfm?topic_id=116811&fuseaction=topics.event_summary&event_id=142787
  

• Department of Health and Human Services: Pandemic Flu Blog
  http://blog.pandemicflu.gov/

• American Public Health Association: Get Ready For Flu Blog
  http://getreadyforflu.blogspot.com/

• Center For Infectious Disease Research and Policy
  http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cidrap/content/influenza/avianflu/index.html
  

 

Additional Forums:

• Pandemic Flu Information
  https://www.singtomeohmuse.com/viewforum.php?f=1

• Flu Wiki Forum
  http://www.newfluwiki2.com/frontPage.do

• Plan For Pandemic
  http://planforpandemic.com

• Current Events Forum
  http://www.curevents.com/vb/forumdisplay.php?f=40

• Flu Trackers Forum
  http://www.flutrackers.com/

• Effect Measure
  http://www.scienceblogs.com/effectmeasure/

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