April 27, 2009 - Please post information for the dialysis community concerning the April 2009 swine flu outbreak in North America.

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List of web-based resources:

• Official US Gov't web site www.pandemicflu.gov
• CDC Swine Influenza center
• RenalWEB's Infection Control Topic Page
  
• The National Forum of ESRD Networks (web site) and Disaster Planning: Network Information links
• Kidney Community Emergency Response Coalition (KCER web site) and Pandemic Preparedness Page with links.
  
• OSHA Pandemic Flu guide for Healthcare Workers & Employers (2007) - 104-page pdf.
  
• HHS Pandemic Influenza Planning Guide for Individuals and Families (2006) - 18-page pdf.
  
• In 2006, a BMC Public Health article predicted that many US healthcare workers will not show up for work during a flu pandemic (8-page pdf). Doctors (73 percent) were more likely than nurses (44 percent) or other hospital personnel (33 percent) to indicate that they would report to work in the event of flu pandemic.
  
• 34 postings on "pandemic" from Dialysis from the Sharp End of the Needle.

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