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Get The Facts About Pandemic Flu Preparation

What is an influenza Pandemic?

A pandemic is a global disease outbreak. An influenza pandemic occurs when a new influenza A virus emerges for which there is little or no immunity in the human population, begins to cause serious illness, and then spreads easily person-to-person worldwide. http://www.pandemicflu.gov/health/

This is a sample question and answer from the pandemicflu.gov site, which has a wealth of information to help you inform yourself, your congregations, communities and others about what to do if there were an influenza pandemic.

Click the links below to get more information. Don't get caught unprepared. Get informed and get prepared.

http://www.pandemicflu.gov/health/

Community Pandemic Checklist
http://www.pandemicflu.gov/plan/pdf/faithbasedCommunityChecklist.pdf

Individual Pandemic Checklist
http://www.pandemicflu.gov/plan/pdf/Individuals.pdf

For more information, contact:
Rosetta Swinton, RN
Episcopal Director of Health
Ph: (843) 876-1949
Fax: (843) 792-7476
swintonr@musc.edu