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   I live in the UK, but with the Internet can see what other Goverments are preparing and planning for the next Pandemic. Why are most Goverments at least giving some advice to the population (although limited) whilst the UK state that plans are in place whilst not actually saying what to do? Are they scared of the potential panic? It won't be a fraction of the panic that will ensue when/if the pandemic hits. Has anyone come across a government site that gives good solid advice?

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Andy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Valued Member Joined: February 20 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 8	Post Options Post Reply Quote Andy Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Gov. web sites Posted: February 21 2006 at 5:38am
	I live in the UK, but with the Internet can see what other Goverments are preparing and planning for the next Pandemic. Why are most Goverments at least giving some advice to the population (although limited) whilst the UK state that plans are in place whilst not actually saying what to do? Are they scared of the potential panic? It won't be a fraction of the panic that will ensue when/if the pandemic hits. Has anyone come across a government site that gives good solid advice?
	I hope I'm just a scare monger...

Guests Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest Group	Post Options Post Reply Quote Guests Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February 21 2006 at 5:58pm
	Here are some of the goverment websites that I know of USA http://www.pandemicflu.gov/ http://www.cdc.gov/flu/pandemic/ http://www.hhs.gov/pandemicflu/plan/ http://www.whitehouse.gov/homeland/pandemic-influenza.html http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d05760t.pdf UK http://www.dh.gov.uk/PolicyAndGuidance/EmergencyPlanning/Pan demicFlu/fs/en http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/pdfs/19_10_05_bird_flu .pdf AU http://www.health.gov.au/internet/wcms/Publishing.nsf/Conten t/phd-pandemic-influenza.htm http://www.health.gov.au/internet/wcms/publishing.nsf/Conten t/phd-pandemic-plan.htm SG http://www.flu.gov.sg/ http://www.hpb.gov.sg/hpb/default.asp?pg_id=865&aid=369 CAN http://www.health.gov.on.ca/english/providers/program/emu/pa n_flu/pan_flu_mn.html NZ http://www.moh.govt.nz/pandemicinfluenza Edited by justme

Guests Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest Group	Post Options Post Reply Quote Guests Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February 21 2006 at 6:03pm
	MT http://www.sahha.gov.mt/pages.aspx?page=193 HK http://www.chp.gov.hk http://www.chp.gov.hk/files/pdf/Policy_brief_en_20051102.pdf More UK http://www.londonprepared.gov.uk/flu.htm http://www.hse.gov.uk/biosafety/diseases/pandemic.htm

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	PH http://www.doh.gov.ph/ http://www.doh.gov.ph/avian/index.htm

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	IE http://www.agriculture.gov.ie/index.jsp?file=animal_health/a vian_influenza/index.xml TW http://english.www.gov.tw/e-Gov/index.jsp?categid=216

Guests Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest Group	Post Options Post Reply Quote Guests Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February 21 2006 at 6:12pm
	Thats the short list. I can add more if you like.

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	Official Announcement from the UK office of Bird Flu and other Scary Stuff: "Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain."

TJ108 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List V.I.P. Member Joined: February 18 2006 Status: Offline Points: 55	Post Options Post Reply Quote TJ108 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February 26 2006 at 9:29pm
	Another list of Gov sites at: http://www.birdfluindex.com/bird_flu_official_sites.htm Links to state and Canadian health departments and pandemic plans: http://www.birdfluindex.com/bird_flu_health_dept.htm
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