Comparing influenza and pandemic influenza Provides bilingual chart outlining the differences between seasonal and pandemic influenza. Source: Winnipeg Regional Health Authority     Explaining pandemic influenza Provides health professionals and members of the public with a better understanding of pandemic influenza, its likely impact on Canada and the Calgary Health Region’s plan to respond. Explains what pandemic influenza is, what causes it, the types of influenza, who is at risk and how it is spread. Summarizes what governments are doing to prepare for an influenza pandemic. Discusses symptoms, transmission, types of influenza, causes of pandemic influenza, surveillance, vaccination and antivirals. Describes social, personal and population-wide interventions used during influenza pandemics. Briefly discusses screening of travelers and the use of masks. Source: Calgary Health Region     Flu detection and surveillance Provides access to national, provincial and international sources of up-to-date information about the current status of avian and seasonal influenzas in various locations. Source: Government of Canada     General information: types of flu Provides links to further information about each type of influenza: avian, pandemic and seasonal. Source: Government of Canada     Pandemic flu: important information for you and your family Describes pandemic flu, how it starts and how it differs from ordinary flu. Outlines how a pandemic will differ from a seasonal outbreak. Discusses who is a risk, availability of vaccines, and use and effectiveness of antivirals. Available in Albanian, Bengali, Cantonese, Farsi, Greek, Gujarti, Italian, Kurdish, Pashto, Polish, Portugese, Punjabi, Romanian, Somali, Spanish, Tamil, Turkish, Urdu and Vietnamese. Source: U.K. Department of Health     Pandemic influenza Provides access to information about pandemic influenza; the differences between seasonal, avian and pandemic influenza; updated reports on pandemic surveillance; the role of vaccines and antivirals; and Canadian preparedness and planning. Source: Public Health Agency of Canada     Prepare now Provides an introduction to the topic of pandemic planning. Describes the potential impact of pandemic influenza on business, steps employers can take to prepare and the unique challenges of pandemic influenza. Outlines the differences between pandemic and seasonal influenza, briefly discusses avian flu, describes how pandemic flu is spread and lists influenza symptoms. Source: International Centre for Infectious Diseases     Saskatchewan Health’s public influenza response plan Provides basic facts about pandemic influenza. Summarizes Saskatchewan’s preparations for an influenza pandemic, describes which agencies are responsible for what tasks and outlines threat levels. Includes information about health services for First Nations groups. Source: Saskatchewan Health     Seasonal and pandemic influenza Describes what seasonal influenza is, how it is spread and how to avoid becoming ill. Introduces the issue of pandemic influenza. Source: Australian Department of Health and Aging     Understanding pandemic influenza Outlines the basic differences between avian (bird) flu, seasonal (human) flu, and pandemic flu and states how the three types can be connected. Source: Public Health Agency of Canada     What is pandemic influenza? Key questions about pandemic influenza Explains what pandemic influenza is, what causes it, the types of influenza, who is at risk and how it is spread. Summarizes what governments are doing to prepare for an influenza pandemic. Source: Calgary Health Region     What you should know about a flu pandemic Describes what a pandemic is, how it starts, the contagious period for influenza, the types of flu and the likely impact of pandemic influenza. Outlines what individuals can do to stay healthy and what the government of Ontario is doing in preparation for a pandemic. Available in twenty-four languages. Source: Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care     What you should know about a flu pandemic Describes, in American Sign Language, what a pandemic is, how it starts, the contagious period for influenza, the types of flu and the likely impact of pandemic influenza. Source: Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care