Pandemic: Infectious Disease
2009 H1N1 Flu (swine origin):
- Updated November 6, 2009: Important Information about Swine Flu (swine influenza A (H1N1))
- Frequently Asked Questions About Swine Flu
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Swine Flu Information
- September 7, 2009: H1N1 email update sent to faculty on September 4, 2009
- August 26, 2009: CDC Guidance for Responses to Influenza for Institutions of Higher Education during the 2009-2010 Academic Year
- August 26, 2009: H1N1 email update sent to students on August 20, 2009
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Travel Advisory Information
- Public Health Information Line: (800) 662-7030 / TTY (877) 452-2514
Infectious diseases such as Avian Flu and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) can spread very quickly to become a pandemic. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the world is overdue for the next influenza pandemic. The threat of a pandemic influenza is not as much a question of if, but when.
The web pages, which are accessed under the menu item "Pandemic: Infectious Disease," are taken directly from the Infectious Disease Pandemic Response Plan for Appalachian State University. This plan was updated in December 2006.
On this site, the Infectious Disease Pandemic Response Plan has been divided into the following sections: General Information, Pandemic Phases, Operations During Each Phase, and Departmental Planning.