Health care providers will play a crucial role in the event of a pandemic. Planning for pandemic influenza is key. The following checklists, toolkit, and guidelines will assist health care providers and service organizations in planning for a pandemic outbreak.
Checklists
The checklists below will help guide Health Care workers in planning for a possible pandemic.
Pandemic Influenza Toolkit
This toolkit, which was created by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, provides resources and information for clinicians to use in discussing pandemic influenza with patients and providing care in case of a flu pandemic in the United States.
WHO Interim Infection Control Guideline for Health Care Facilities (PDF)
The World Health Organization has provided infection control guidance for health care workers in health care facilities who evaluate or provide care for patients with suspected or confirmed avian influenza infection, including H5N1.
