Pandemic Flu Preparedness

This information is intended to help you understand the threat of a pandemic influenza outbreak. The website includes commonsense actions you can take now in preparation for a pandemic. We cannot predict how severe the next pandemic will be or when it will occur, but being prepared may help lower the impact of an influenza pandemic on our economy, communities and families.

Efforts are being undertaken at the federal, state and local levels to ensure the continued health and safety of all people in the event of an influenza pandemic. However, health departments and other public safety agencies cannot meet the challenge of pandemic influenza preparedness alone. Every community organization, employer, school, child care center and family should be involved in preparedness activities.

The Respiratory Health Association of Metropolitan Chicago (RHAMC) has initiated a Pandemic Flu Awareness Program based on the concept that an informed and well prepared public will be better equipped to handle an event like a pandemic flu outbreak. Resources and materials provided through this website will make information about pandemic flu readily accessible to all who seek easy to understand materials. Many items are downloadable and ready to be used in any setting.

Visit this website often for updated information and resources.

Pandemic Flu: The Emerging Threat to Your Business

Resources with Website Addresses

Fact Sheet: Difference between Seasonal and Pandemic Flu

Fact Sheet on Pandemic Flu Economic Impact in Illinois

Centers for Infectious Disease Research and Policy: 10 Point Framework for Pandemic Influenza Business Contingency Plan

CDC Planning Checklist for Businesses