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The menu below links you to a collection of publications and resources arranged by topic. Certain documents, like the 2007 Ontario Health Plan for an Influenza Pandemic, are downloadable in a variety of ways and have introductions summarizing what they are about. For these larger documents, you will be taken to a summary page and you will be able to download the printable document from there.

Publication Topics

Emergency Planning and Preparedness
Infectious Diseases
- Avian Influenza
- Febrile Respiratory Illness
- Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers (VHFs)
Influenza Pandemic

Emergency Planning and Preparedness

Document Type	Title	Format
Plan	Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Emergency Response Plan	PDF
Brochure	Make a Plan	PDF
Brochure	Personal Emergency Kit Checklists	PDF
Fact Sheet	After a Flood	PDF
Fact Sheet	After a Flood - French	PDF
Fact Sheet	Keeping Food and Water Safe After a Flood	PDF
Fact Sheet	Keeping Food and Water Safe After a Flood - French	PDF
Links	Useful Flood-Related Websites	PDF
Links	Useful Flood-Related Websites - French	PDF
Instructions	Girl Guides of Canada, Ontario Council – Emergency Preparedness Challenge!	PDF
Fact Sheet	Extreme Heat	PDF
Fact Sheet	Extreme Heat - French	PDF
Fact Sheet	Extreme Cold	PDF
Fact Sheet	Extreme Cold - French	PDF

Infectious Diseases

Avian Influenza
Document Type	Title	Format
Plan	Operational Plan During an Outbreak of Avian Influenza in the Domestic Poultry Populations : Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Actions and Responsibilities	PDF
Survey	Canada’s Inter-Agency Wild Bird Influenza Survey 2007	PDF
Guide	Avian Influenza: A Guide to Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment for Workers and Employers Working With or Around Poultry or Wild Birds	PDF
Febrile Respiratory Illness
Document Type	Title	Format
Best Practice Manual	Preventing Febrile Respiratory Illnesses	Web Page
Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers (VHFs)
Document Type	Title	Format
Plan	Ontario Contingency Plan for Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers	PDF

Influenza Pandemic

Document Type	Title	Format
Plan	Ontario Health Plan for an Influenza Pandemic 2008	Web Page
Executive Summary	Ontario Health Plan for an Influenza Pandemic 2008	PDF
Presentation	Ontario Health Plan for an Influenza Pandemic 2008	PDF
Brochure	Overview of the Ontario Health Plan for an Influenza Pandemic	PDF
Figures	Pandemic Planning Assumptions	Web Page
Plan	Provincial Coordination Plan for Influenza Pandemic	PDF
Survey	Survey of Local Health Providers' Influenza Pandemic Preparedness	PDF
Newsletter	The Pandemic Planner	Web Page
Fact Sheets	What You Should Know About a Flu Pandemic - 24 Languages available	Web Page
Fact Sheets	Pandemic Fact Sheets for Health Providers	Web Page
Presentation	Provincial Response to an Influenza Pandemic : Pandemic Planning in Ontario	PDF
Presentation	Infection Control Guidelines During an Influenza Pandemic : Communicating Influenza Pandemic - Who, What, When	PDF
Presentation	How the Public Health Unit Can Assist You During an Influenza Pandemic	PDF
Guide	Board of Funeral Services : Funeral Service Guide to Pandemic Planning	PDF
Guide	Guide to Influenza Pandemic Preparedness for Faith Groups	PDF
Guide	United States Fire Administration : Pandemic Influenza Planning and Preparation	PDF
Guide	Guide to Developing a Workplace Health Plan for an Influenza Pandemic	PDF
Checklist	Pandemic Planning Checklist for Employers	PDF
Recommendations	National Policy Recommendations on the Use of Antivirals for Prevention during an Influenza Pandemic	PDF

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