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Important Links

• World Health Organization - The United Nations' specialized health agency.
• Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) - Principal agency in the U.S. Government for protecting the health and safety of all Americans.
• European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) - Agency providing a structured and systematic approach to the control of communicable diseases and other serious health threats which affect European Union citizens.

Avian Flu Information from Different Governments

• Pandemic Flu (U.S. Government) - One stop access to latest U.S. Government Avian and Pandemic Flu information.  Managed by the Department of Health and Human Services.
• European Union Public Health site - European Commission devoted to improve public health in the European Union, to prevent human illness and diseases and to obviate sources of danger to human health.
• Ministry of Health Singapore
• Ministry of Health - Thailand
• Hong Kong Government
• Department of Health United Kingdom
• Indonesian Ministry of Health - Avian Flu - (In Bahasa Indonesia)

Is the country you are looking for not listed above? Click here for the CIDRAP International Government Pandemic Flu Resources document. This alphabetical listing is a comprehensive and convenient directory.

Business Continuity

• CDC Links to Emergency Preparedness Resources for Business Continuity - A comprehensive plan for dealing with terrorism-related events provided by the U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
• Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters - Canada’s largest trade and industry association, CME promotes the continuous improvement of Canadian manufacturing and exporting through engagement of government at all levels.
• Continuity Central - Continuity Central provides a constantly updated one-stop resource of business continuity.
• US Department of Health & Human Services Checklist - (pdf) business planning checklist from DHHS.
• New Zealand Ministry of Economic Development Business Planning Guide - (pdf) business planning guide.

Academic Research Centers & Scientific Publications

• University of Minnesota Center for Infectious Disease Research & Policy (CIDRAP) - Institution that aims advance knowledge and to support work on the legal, ethical, and policy implications of problems in health, environment, and the life sciences.
• Nature - International weekly journal of science
• New Scientist - World's No. 1 science and technology news service.
• SciDev.Net - The Science and Development Network (SciDev.Net) aims to provide reliable and authoritative information about science and technology for the developing world.
• Medical News Today - All the latest articles and reports related to health news and medical news accumulated for an international audience.

Animal Health Links

• World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) - Organization that provides expertise and encourages international solidarity in the control of animal diseases.
• Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) - The U.N. organization that leads international efforts to defeat hunger.
• U.S. Department of Agriculture - U.S. Government authority on food, agriculture, natural resources, and related issues.
• U.S. National Wildlife Health Center - Authoritative provider of information, technical assistance, research, education, and leadership on national and international wildlife health issues.
• Animal Health & Welfare from the European Union - Europe's authority on wildlife health issues.

Other Links

• Avian Flu Search (Search Engine for Avian Flu Information) - Search engine for information on the Avian Flu pandemic.
• Reuters - Trusted global information company.
• BBC - British Broadcasting Corporation