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Secretary Leavitt releases guide to help individuals and families get prepared for a pandemic

Infection Control Monitor, January 13, 2006

Mike Leavitt, the secretary of the United States Health and Human Services, has announced the release of Pandemic Influenza Planning: A Guide for Individuals and Families, a new tool to help Americans understand the threat of pandemic influenza and specific actions they can take to protect themselves and their families.

Leavitt released the guide at a Pandemic Planning Summit with Arizona officials and community leaders. This summit is the second in a series of forums that the will be convened in each state over the next few months.

The handbook includes a "Pandemic Flu Planning Checklist for Individuals and Families" as well as "Family Emergency Health Information Sheet" to help people gather information and resources. The checklist breaks activities into three categories: "To plan for a pandemic;" "To limit the spread of germs and prevent infection;" and "Items to have on hand for an extended stay at home."

A copy of the Pandemic Influenza Planning: A Guide for Individuals and Families, other checklists and pandemic planning information is available online at www.pandemicflu.gov.

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