Preparing for an Influenza Pandemic

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Need More Info?

Visit the  Fight Flu web portal. The portal gives you access to general information on flu and pandemic influenza. It also provides links to resources from the provinces and territories. You can also call the Public Health Agency of Canada's Information Line (toll-free in Canada) at 1-800-454-8302 for information about the H1N1 influenza pandemic, Avian flu and seasonal flu.

• For information on the Flu visit the  Public Health Agency of Canada's Influenza website.
• There is also pandemic influenza information for individuals and families, including a  Pandemic Flu Planning Checklist and a Flu Prevention Checklist, on the Public Health Agency of Canada's web section.
•  Canadian Pandemic Plan for the Health Sector
• For information specific to First Nations and Inuit communities.

Additional Resources

•  H1N1 Flu Virus (Human Swine Flu)
• Health Canada's Avian Flu Web section
• For information on flu and animal health, see the  Canadian Food Inspection Agency's Swine Disease Survellance.
• For brochures and fact sheets about preparing for an emergency, see  Canada's Emergency Preparedness Web site.
• For information about the  World Health Organization (WHO) and pandemic influenza.

Also, see the following It's Your Health articles:

• Preparing Your Family for an Emergency
• The Benefits of Handwashing
• Influenza
• Avian Influenza

For safety information about food, health and consumer products visit the Safe Consumers website.

For more articles on health and safety issues go to the It's Your Health web section.

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