Influenza Pandemic Awareness Week

I wrote about The Coming Pandemic last week, thanks to an alert from Interesting People. Little did I know that this week is Pandemic Flu Awareness Week.

The purpose of Pandemic Flu Awareness Week, and the Flu Wiki, is to allow the dissemination of information down to the local level so that everyone can use each others’ experience, planning and ideas so as not to be left unawares should an actual pandemic occur. Like hurricanes, when a pandemic occurs can not be accurately predicted. Nonetheless, that which can be done in advance should be done, because eventually something will happen. Planning can only help, even if at the local level it can’t prevent.

Don't miss Personal Pandemic Preparedness.

Aetiology is writing a post per day:  yesterday:  History of Pandemic Influenza.  today: Our Adventures with Avian Flu.

I learned about Aetiology from Pharyngula, who calls Aetiology Tara the Merciless.

Comments

[Liz]

I was going to spread the word to local doc extraordinare Enoch Choi, but he is down in Louisiana as we speak.

http://www.enochchoi.com/thoughts/archives/001732.html

I don't share Dr. Choi's faith, but I do not doubt he is doing good work.

http://www.enochchoi.com/thoughts/archives/001734.html

and then keep going.

http://www.enochchoi.com/thoughts/archives/001737.html