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Every winter, the U.S. suffers a seasonal flu that kills approximately 36,000 Americans and hospitalizes more than 200,000. Terrible as that is, health experts are now warning about a far more lethal kind of flu - a pandemic flu that could kill over half a million Americans, hospitalize more than two million, cost our economy a staggering $70-$160 billion in lost productivity and direct medical expenses.
Public health authorities are particularly concerned about the H5N1 avian "bird flu" virus that could mutate into a new strain of flu against which humans would have no immunity.
If a severe pandemic were to hit the U.S., life as we know it could be seriously disrupted. Businesses and schools might have to shut down. Travel could be restricted. Essential government services - including sanitation, water, power, and social services - could be interrupted. The food supply could be affected. If the U.S. is to meet this threat, every segment of our society must be informed and prepared. That is why Trust for America's Health has created this website.
Pandemicfluandyou.org is a comprehensive resource guide on pandemic influenza. The site is a one-stop, easy-to-use web portal which contains the most current information and web based resources detailing how a flu pandemic might affect individuals, families, and businesses and what you can do to get informed, plan and prepare.
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Bird flu outbreak in south Turkey
BBC News
Feb. 8, 2007
Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for an Influenza Pandemic
OSHA
Feb. 6, 2007
U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA Unveils New Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for Influenza Pandemic
OSHA
Feb. 6, 2007
US Releases Community Strategy for Pandemic Influenza Mitigation
Feb. 1, 2007
Tiny Mutations Can Limit Influenza Spread, Study Finds
Washington Post
Feb. 2, 2007
CDC Issues Guidelines For Battling Flu Pandemic
Washington Post
Feb. 2, 2007
New System May Help Plan for Flu Outbreak
Washington Post
Feb. 1, 2007
Bird flu claims first human life in West Africa
Washington Post
Jan. 31, 2007
Guide Urges Tiered Flu Outbreak Response
Washington Post
Jan. 31, 2007
Nigeria Reports Bird Flu Cases in Humans
Washington Post
Jan. 31, 2007
CDC Conducts Avian Flu Drill
New York Times
Jan. 31, 2007
Four suspected bird flu deaths in Nigeria, official says
Washington Post
Jan. 31, 2007
Indonesia to declare bird flu a national disaster
Washington Post
Jan. 31, 2007
Japan Poultry Infected With Bird Flu
Washington Post
Jan. 31, 2007
Avian Flu Articles
New York Times
Daily Articles
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