The  Swine Flu outbreak in Mexico and the newly diagnosed cases in the U.S. are a stark reminder that a flu pandemic is not out of the question.  It's easy to get overwhelmed and scared.  In this special edition of our e-announcement, we are providing you with links to our resources that we feel can benefit you in dealing with this outbreak.

Pandemic Flu-related Online Courses

• Bioterrorism Preparedness: Principles of Emerging Infectious Diseases

• Bioterrorism Preparedness: Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Public Health Surveillance

• Bioterrorism Preparedness: Infectious Disease Transmission Dynamics

• Bioterrorism Preparedness: Factors for the Emergence/Reemergence of Infectious Diseases

• Bioterrorism Preparedness: Infectious Disease Prevention and Control

• Continuity of Operations Planning

• Cross-Border Collaboration

• Epi-Ready: Foodborne Illness Response Strategies

• Implementing the National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza

• Introduction to Points of Dispensing

Pandemic Flu-related Webcasts presented by UAB and Tulane

• Alternative Standards of Care in Disasters

• Psychological First Aid: Building Resiliency for "Us" and "Them"

• The Reasons For and Key Elements of Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP)

• The Pharmacist's Role in Disasters

• Lessons From the Front Lines of Risk and Crisis Communication: SARS and Influenza

Get the Latest Information on the Swine Flu Outbreak:

• http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/

• http://www.who.int/csr/don/en/

• ADPH Updates

• Arkansas Updates

• Louisiana Updates

• Mississippi Updates

When preparing for a possible emergency situation, it's best to think first about the basics of survival: fresh water, food, clean air and warmth...please visit http://www.ready.gov/america/getakit/ for information on preparedness kits.

Check Out Dr. Josh Klapow

The Swine Flu What Can You Do?

Also, click here to watch his interview with Alabama's local new station NBC 10 on swine flue stress relief tips.

Quick Links:

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South Central Public Health Partnership
Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health

Participants have 7 weeks to complete each course. A certificate of completion is awarded to those who score 70% or better on the knowledge-based assessment.

All courses are FREE. Sponsored by a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

This email was sent to you because you have participated in a training offered by the South Central Public Health Partnership. These projects are supported under a cooperative agreement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) grant number U90/CCU624254-02, and the Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources Administration (HRSA) grant number D20HP00012-07. The contents of this program are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the CDC.