Friday, June 4, 2010

Blast From The Past: The 2008 Influenza Pandemic Plan

Pandemics are not the same as seasonal flu outbreaks, the latter is caused by small changes in influenza viruses that people have already been exposed to. It's amazing that a new flu vaccine is developed each year to protect people against the expected changes in existing viruses.

New York State, the state's local health departments and the federal government are actively involved in planning for the possibility of an influenza pandemic. View and print the 2008 Influenza Pandemic Plan here.

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