Pandemic Flu Information (PFI)
 
 
The purpose of this site is to provide information about a possible pandemic of influenza.  
This is not an official government site.
 
For more information about this site and a disclaimer, see the About This Site page.  
New External Link
Remain in Country During a Pandemic - US State Department

Science including What is a flu pandemic and why should I prepare for it?

The Surveillance page is being replaced with a section in the new PFI_Main called Outbreaks. Country information will no longer be updated on the old PFI_Main (this site).

    Virology including 
    Nomenclature of Flu Virus Genes | Structure of a Flu Virus

    Epidemiology including
    Descriptions of Clusters | Graphs of Clusters

    Evolution including
    Hypothetical Model of H5N1 Evolution | Random Mutation, Reassortment and Recombination
 
    Sequences including
     H5N1 sequences isolated from humans

Preparedness: information about planning and preparedness at several levels including:
 
    Personal including
    Food | Water |  PPE | Hand Hygiene | Energy | Security | Scenarios

    Community including
    Water Treatment Plants | Health Care Workers | Security

    State including
    US State Pandemic Plans

    National including
    National Pandemic Plans

    International including pandemic plans from the:
    WHO | European Unionhttp://travel.state.gov/travel/tips/health/health_3096.htmlScience.htmlPanFluPrep_Overview.htmlSurveillance.htmlhttp://homepage.mac.com/monotreme1/PFI_Main_New_Index.htmlhttp://homepage.mac.com/monotreme1/Outbreak%20folder/Outbreaks.htmlVirology.htmlNomenclatureFluGenes.htmlStructure_of_Flu_Virus.htmlEpidemiology.htmlH5N1%20clusters.htmlGraph%20Cluster%20Size.htmlEvolution.htmlH5N1%20Evolution%20Model.htmlRandomMutationRecombinationReassortment.htmlSequences.htmlH5N1SequencesPatients.htmlPrepare.htmlPersonalPreps.htmlPersonalFoodStockpiling.htmlWater.htmlPPE.htmlHandHygeine.htmlEnergy.htmlSecurity.htmlScenarios.htmlCommunity%20Preparations.htmlWater%20Treatment%20Plants.htmlHealth%20Care%20Workers.htmlSecurity.htmlUS%20State%20plans.htmlUS%20State%20plans.htmlNational%20Plans.htmlNational%20Plans.htmlInternationalPrep.htmlhttp://www.who.int/csr/resources/publications/influenza/WHO_CDS_CSR_GIP_2005_5/en/http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/en/com/wdc/2004/com2004_0201en01.pdfshapeimage_2_link_0shapeimage_2_link_1shapeimage_2_link_2shapeimage_2_link_3shapeimage_2_link_4shapeimage_2_link_5shapeimage_2_link_6shapeimage_2_link_7shapeimage_2_link_8shapeimage_2_link_9shapeimage_2_link_10shapeimage_2_link_11shapeimage_2_link_12shapeimage_2_link_13shapeimage_2_link_14shapeimage_2_link_15shapeimage_2_link_16shapeimage_2_link_17shapeimage_2_link_18shapeimage_2_link_19shapeimage_2_link_20shapeimage_2_link_21shapeimage_2_link_22shapeimage_2_link_23shapeimage_2_link_24shapeimage_2_link_25shapeimage_2_link_26shapeimage_2_link_27shapeimage_2_link_28shapeimage_2_link_29shapeimage_2_link_30shapeimage_2_link_31shapeimage_2_link_32shapeimage_2_link_33shapeimage_2_link_34shapeimage_2_link_35shapeimage_2_link_36
bird flu
PFI_Main is moving to a new site. The New PFI Main will ultimately contain all of the information from this site as well as new information. Updates on the transition will be posted here.