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* ACEP (American College of Emergency Physicians). The national report card on the state of emergency medicine: evaluating the environment of emergency care systems state by state. Jan 2006 [Full text]

* American Council on Science and Health. Avian influenza, or bird flu: what you need to know. Mar 2006 [Full text]

* Balicer RD, Huerta M, Davidovitch N, et al. Cost-benefit of stockpiling drugs for influenza pandemic. Emerg Infect Dis 2005 Aug;11(8):1280-2 [Full text]

* Barnett DJ, Balicer RD, Lucey DR, et al. A systematic analytic approach to pandemic influenza preparedness planning. PLoS Med 2005 Dec;2(12):e359 [Full text]

* Barrett R, Brown PJ. Stigma in the time of influenza: social and institutional responses to pandemic emergencies. J Infect Dis 2008 Feb 15;197(S1):S34-7 [Abstract]

* Bartlett JG, Borio L. The current status of planning for pandemic influenza and implications for health care planning in the United States. Clin Infect Dis 2008 Mar 15;46(6):919-25 [Abstract]

* Beach RH, Fred Kuchler F, Leibtag E, et al. The effects of avian influenza news on consumer purchasing behavior: a case study of Italian consumers' retail purchases. Econ Res Rep 2008 Aug 29 (report no. ERR-65) [Full text]

* Belmont E, Leibold P, Osterholm M. Preparation will pay off: regardless of what happens with swine flu, pandemic bound to strike. (Commentary) Mod Healthc 2009 May 4;39(18):22 [Full text]

* Bish A, Michie S. Demographic and attitudinal determinants of protective behaviours during a pandemic: a review. Br J Health Psychol 2010 Nov;15(Pt 4):797-824 [Abstract]

* Blake KD, Blendon RJ, Viswanath K. Employment and compliance with pandemic influenza mitigation recommendations. Emerg Infect Dis 2010 Feb;16(2):212-8 [Full text]

* Blumenshine P, Reingold A, Egerter S, et al. Pandemic influenza planning in the United States from a health disparities perspective. Emerg Infect Dis 2008 May;14(5):709-15 [Full text]

* Borse RH, Behravesh CB, Dumanovsky T, et al. Closing schools in response to the 2009 pandemic influenza A H1N1 virus in New York City: economic impact on households. Clin Infect Dis 2011 Jan 1;52(suppl 1):S168-72 [Abstract]

* Brouwers L, Cakici B, Camitz M, et al. Economic consequences to society of pandemic H1N1 influenza 2009: preliminary results for Sweden. Euro Surveill 2009 Sep 17;14(37):pii:19333 [Full text]

* Brownstein JS, Freifeld CC, Chan EH, et al. Information technology and global surveillance of cases of 2009 H1N1 influenza. N Engl J Med 2010 May 6;362(18):1731-5 [Full text]

* Burns A, van der Mensbrugghe D, Timmer H. Evaluating the economic consequences of avian influenza. (World Bank report) Sep 2008 [Full text]

* California Association of Health Facilities (CAHF). Pandemic influenza workbook for long term care providers. Aug 2007 [Full text]

* Canadian Standards Association. Voices from the H1N1 influenza pandemic front lines: a white paper about how Canada could do better next time. (Roundtable report on healthcare and emergency service sector pandemic preparedness) Jun 8, 2010 [Full text]

* Cardona C, Slemons R, Perez D. The prevention and control of avian influenza: the avian influenza coordinated agriculture project. Poult Sci 2009 Apr;88(4):837-41 [Abstract]

* CDC. Guidelines and recommendations: interim guidance about avian influenza (H5N1) for U.S. citizens living abroad. Outbreak notice updated Jan 13, 2011 [Full text]

* CDC. H1N1 flu resources for businesses and employers. Aug 19, 2009 [Full text]

* CDC. Human infection with avian influenza A (H5N1) virus: advice for travelers. Outbreak notice updated Nov 3, 2008 [Full text]

* CDC. Influenza A (H1N1) 2009 monovalent vaccine safety monitoring: CDC planning recommendations for state, local, tribal, and territorial health officials. August 21, 2009 [Full text]

* CDC. Interim guidance for airline flight crews and persons meeting passengers arriving from areas with avian influenza (updated). Published Feb 18, 2004; updated frequently [Web page]

* CDC. Interim guidance for employers for protection of migrant and seasonal farmworkers from the novel H1N1 flu virus. May 5, 2009 [Full text]

* CDC. Key facts about avian influenza (bird flu) and avian influenza A (H5N1) virus. Updated Dec 28, 2005 [Full text]

* CDC. Novel H1N1 - creating a safe and healthy workplace. Podcast May 14, 2009 [Full text]

* CDC. Seasonal flu information for businesses & employees. Jul 26, 2011 [Web page]

* CDC/DHS. Guidance for businesses and employers to plan and respond to the 2009-2010 influenza season. Feb 22, 2010 [Full text]

* Chen WC, Huang AS, Chuang JH, et al. Social and economic impact of school closure resulted from pandemic influenza A/H1N1. J Infect 2011 Mar;62(3):200-3 [Abstract]

* Choi SMY, Lam PY. Enhancing legal preparedness for the prevention and control of infectious diseases: experience from severe acute respiratory syndrome in Hong Kong. Public Health 2009 Mar;123(3):242-6 [Abstract]

* Cohen D, Carter P. WHO and the pandemic flu "conspiracies." BMJ 2010 Jun 3;340:c2912 [Excerpt]

* Coleman CH, Reis A. Potential penalties for health care professionals who refuse to work during a pandemic. (Commentary) JAMA 2008 Mar 26;299(12):1471-3 [Extract]

* Collignon PJ, Carnie JA. Infection control and pandemic influenza. Med J Aust 2006 Nov 20;185(10 suppl):S54-7 [Full text]

* Cooper S, Coxe D. Special report: an investor's guide to avian flu. Aug 2005 [Full text]

* Cooper S. Special Report. Don't fear or panic: an economist's view of pandemic flu. Oct 2005 [Full text]

* CRS (Congressional Research Service). Potential farm sector effects of 2009 H1N1 'swine flu': questions and answers. Posted Jun 17, 2009 (but dated May 20) [Full text]

* CRS (Congressional Research Service). The 2009 influenza pandemic: selected legal issues. First published May 6, 2009; updated regularly [Full text]

* CRS (Congressional Research Service). Would an influenza pandemic qualify as a major disaster under the Stafford Act? Posted Jan 19, 2010 (but dated Dec 15) [Full text]

* Daugherty EL, Carlson AL, Perl TM. Planning for the inevitable: preparing for epidemic and pandemic respiratory illness in the shadow of H1N1 influenza. Clin Infect Dis 2010 Apr 15;50(8):1145-54 [Abstract]

* Davey VJ, Glass RJ. Rescinding community mitigation strategies in an influenza pandemic. Emerg Infect Dis 2008 Mar;14(3):365-72 [Full text]

* Dawes M. Using physical barriers to reduce the spread of respiratory viruses. (Editorial) BMJ 2008 Jan 12;336(7635):55-6 [Abstract]

* DEFRA (UK Dept for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs). H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak, Holton, Suffolk, February 2007: lessons to be learned report. Released Oct 11, 2007 (but dated Aug 3) [Full text]

* Department of Health (UK). UK influenza pandemic preparedness strategy 2011: strategy for consultation. Mar 22, 2011 [Full text]

* Department of Health/Health Protection Agency (UK). Pandemic flu guidance for businesses: risk assessment in the occupational setting. Mar 27, 2009 [Link to full report]

* Department of the Treasury (US), FBIIC, FSSCC, et al. The FBIIC/FSSCC pandemic flu exercise of 2007 after action report. Released Jan 24, 2008 [Full text]

* DHS. National infrastructure protection plan. Released Jun 30, 2006 [Links to full text & executive summary]

* DHS. National Infrastructure Protection Program sector-specific plans: US critical infrastructure sectors formalize risk-reduction roadmaps. Fact sheet and text of speech by DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff (actual plans available by request). Released May 21, 2007 [Information page]

* DHS. Planning for 2009 H1N1 influenza: a preparedness guide for small business. Sep 14, 2009 [Full text]

* DHS. Strategy to enhance international supply chain security. Released Jul 2007 [Full text]

* DOT (US Department of Transportation). National aviation resource manual for quarantinable diseases. Released Jan 25, 2007 [Full text]

* DOT (US Department of Transportation). Sub-sector pandemic influenza planning guidelines (for aviation, highway and motor carrier, maritime, mass transit, and railroad sub-sectors). Released Apr 1, 2008, as annexes to DHS preparedness guidelines [Web site, with links to PDFs]

* Drago R, Miller K. Sick at work: infected employees in the workplace during the H1N1 pandemic. Institute for Women's Policy Research briefing paper. Feb 8, 2010 [Abstract]

* Editorial Staff. Could swine flu tip the world into deflation? Oxford Econ 2009 (published online Jun 22) [Full text]

* Edwards JC, Kang J, Silenas R. Promoting regional disaster preparedness among rural hospitals. J Rural Health 2008 Summer;24(3):321-5 [Abstract]

* Effler PV, Carcione D, Giele C, et al. Household responses to pandemic (H1N1) 2009-related school closures, Perth, Western Australia. Emerg Infect Dis 2010 Feb;16(2):205-11 [Full text]

* FDA. FDA clears first respirators for use in public health medical emergencies. May 8, 2007, news release [Full text]

* FDA. Questions and answers on the 2009 H1N1 flu virus and the food industry. May 7, 2009 [Full text]

* FDA/CDC. FDA and CDC information on potential "spot shortages" of supplies for treating and preventing novel influenza A (H1N1). May 4, 2009, news release [Full text]

* FEMA. Purpose of standard checklist criteria for business recovery [Full text]

* Florida Dept of Agriculture & Consumer Services. Pandemic influenza: agriculture planning toolkit. Released Apr 28, 2008 [Full text]

* Fonseca B. Eight-day IT outage would cripple most companies: Gartner survey finds business continuity plans lack ability to withstand longer outages. Computerworld 2008 (published online Jan 10) [Full text]

* FSSCC (Financial Services Sector Coordinating Council for Critical Infrastructure Protection and Homeland Security). Statement on preparations for "avian flu." Jan 24, 2006 [Full text]

* GAO (US Government Accountability Office). Critical infrastructure protection: sector plans and sector councils continue to evolve. GAO-07-706R. Jul 10, 2007 [Full text]

* GAO (US Government Accountability Office). Critical infrastructure: sector plans complete and sector councils evolving. GAO-07-1075T. Jul 12, 2007 [Summary with links]

* GAO (US Government Accountability Office). Financial market preparedness: significant progress has been made, but pandemic planning and other challenges remain. Report released May 1, 2007 [Full text]

* GAO (US Government Accountability Office). Influenza pandemic: efforts under way to address constraints on using antivirals and vaccines to forestall a pandemic. GAO-08-92. Released Jan 22, 2008 (but dated Dec 21, 2007) [Full text]

* Garrett TA. Pandemic economics: the 1918 influenza and its modern-day implications. Review (Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis) 2008 Mar/Apr;90(2):74-94 [Full text]

* Gemelas TC, Johnson M. Transportation security: a systems approach. J Homeland Security 2007 (published online Mar 1) [Full text]

* Gershon RRM, Magda LA, Qureshi KA, et al. Factors associated with the ability and willingness of essential workers to report to duty during a pandemic. J Occup Environ Med 2010 Oct;52(10):995-1003 [Abstract]

* Gilman SL. Moral panic and pandemics. (Commentary) Lancet 2010 May 29;375(9729):1866-7 [Full text]

* Gindler J, Grohskopf LA, Biggerstaff M, et al. A model survey for assessing 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus disease burden in the workplace. Clin Infect Dis 2011 Jan 1;52(suppl 1):S173-6 [Abstract]

* Godlee F. Conflicts of interest and pandemic flu. (Editorial) BMJ 2010 Jun 3;340:c2947 [Excerpts]

* Gray GC, Kayali G. Facing pandemic influenza threats: the importance of including poultry and swine workers in preparedness plans. Poult Sci 2009 Apr;88(4):880-5 [Abstract]

* Gursky EA, Joint Task Force Civil Support Mass Fatality Working Group. A working group consensus statement on mass-fatality planning for pandemics and disasters. J Homeland Secur 2007 Jul 6 [Full text]

* Harvard Opinion Research Program (Harvard School of Public Health). Employers took many measures to protect employees and avoid business impact of H1N1 flu outbreak. Poll results released Jun 22, 2010 [Press release]

* HHS. Considerations for antiviral drug stockpiling by employers in preparation for an influenza pandemic. Dec 15, 2008 [Full text]

* HHS. Correctional facilities pandemic influenza planning checklist. Released Sep 21, 2007 [Full text]

* HHS. Interim guidance for cargo trucking crews for the prevention of pandemic influenza. Mar 23, 2009 [Full text]

* HHS. Interim guidance on cleaning transit vehicles and facilities during a pandemic. Mar 11, 2009 [Full text of a number of documents]

* HHS. Law enforcement pandemic influenza planning checklist. Released Sep 21, 2007 [Full text]

* HHS. Pandemic influenza plan. Released Nov 2, 2005 [Links to overview and full text]

* HHS. Proposed considerations for antiviral drug stockpiling by employers in preparation for an influenza pandemic. May 28, 2008 [Full text]

* Home Office (UK). Planning for a possible influenza pandemic: a framework for planners preparing to manage deaths. Aug 30, 2007 [Full text]

* HR Toolkit [http://www.cidrapsource.com/hrtoolkit]

* Hurtado TR. Human influenza A (H5N1): a brief review and recommendations for travelers. Wilderness Environ Med 2006 Dec;17(4):276-81 [Abstract]

* IOM (Institute of Medicine). Respiratory protection for healthcare workers in the workplace against novel H1N1 influenza A. Sep 3, 2009 [Full text]

* IOM (Institute of Medicine). Antivirals for pandemic influenza: guidance on developing a distribution and dispensing program. Released Apr 25, 2008 [Link to full text]

* IOM (Institute of Medicine). Modeling community containment for pandemic influenza: a letter report. Released Dec 11, 2006 [Full text]

* IOM (Institute of Medicine). The domestic and international impacts of the 2009-H1N1 influenza A pandemic: global challenges, global solutions. Dec 29, 2009 [Links to full text]

* IOM (Institute of Medicine). The threat of pandemic influenza: are we ready? 2005 [Full text]

* Irvin CB, Cindrich L, Patterson W, et al. Survey of hospital healthcare personnel response during a potential avian influenza pandemic: will they come to work? Prehosp Disaster Med 2008 Jul-Aug;23(4):328-35 [Abstract]

* Itzwerth RL, MacIntyre CR, Shah S, et al. Pandemic influenza and critical infrastructure dependencies: possible impact on hospitals. Med J Aust 2006 Nov 20;185(10 suppl):S70-2 [Full text]

* Ives J, Greenfield S, Parry JM, et al. Healthcare worker's attitudes to working during pandemic influenza: a qualitative study. BMC Public Health 2009 Feb 12;9:56 [Abstract]

* Jackson C, Mangtani P, Vynnycky E, et al. School closures and student contact patterns. Emerg Infect Dis 2011 Feb;17(2):245-7 [Full text]

* Jarquin VG, Callahan DB, Cohen NJ, et al. Effect of school closure from pandemic (H1N1) 2009, Chicago, Illinois, USA. (Letter) Emerg Infect Dis 2011 Apr;17(4):751-3 [Full text]

* Jefferson T, Foxlee R, Del Mar C, et al. Physical interventions to interrupt or reduce the spread of respiratory viruses: systematic review. BMJ 2008 Jan 12;336(7635):77-80 [Full text -- see Dawes editorial above]

* Johnson AJ, Moore ZS, Edelson PJ, et al. Household responses to school closure resulting from outbreak of influenza B, North Carolina. Emerg Infect Dis 2008 Jul;14(7):1024-30 [Full text]

* Jones DA, Nozick LK, Turnquist MA, et al. Pandemic influenza, worker absenteeism and impacts on freight transportation. Proc 41st Hawaii Intl Conf Syst Sci 2008 (published online Apr 9) [Full text]

* Jones SC, Waters L, Holland O, et al. Developing pandemic communication strategies: preparation without panic. J Bus Res 2009 Feb;63(2):126-32 [Abstract]

* Kahn LH. Pandemic influenza school closure policies. (Letter) Emerg Infect Dis 2007 Feb;13(2):344-5 [Full text]

* Kass N, Otto J, O'Brien D, et al. Ethics and severe pandemic influenza: maintaining essential functions through a fair and considered response. Biosecur Bioterr 2008 Sep;6(3):227-36 [Abstract]

* Kok G, Jonkers R, Gelissen R, et al. Behavioral intentions in response to an influenza pandemic. BMC Public Health 2010 Mar 30;10:174 [Abstract]

* Kumar S, Quinn SC, Kim KH, et al. The impact of workplace policies and other social factors on self-reported influenza-like illness incidence during the 2009 H1N1 pandemic. Am J Public Health 2011 (published online Nov 17) [Abstract]

* Lee BY, Bailey RR, Wiringa AE, et al. Economics of employer-sponsored workplace vaccination to prevent pandemic and seasonal influenza. Vaccine 2010 Aug 23;28(37):5952-9 [Abstract]

* Lee MC, Takaya S, Long R, et al. Respirator-fit testing: does it ensure the protection of healthcare workers against respirable particles carrying pathogens? Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2008 Dec;29(12):1149-56 [Abstract]

* Li Y, Hsu EB, Links JM. Healthcare system cost evaluation of antiviral stockpiling for pandemic influenza preparedness. Biosecur Bioterror 2010 Jun 22;8(2):119-28 [Abstract]

* Lien O, Maldin B, Franco C, et al. Getting medicine to millions: new strategies for mass distribution. Biosec Bioterr 2006 Jun;4(2):176-82 [Abstract]

* Lloyd's Emerging Risks Team. Pandemic: potential insurance impacts. Oct 17, 2008 [Full text]

* Loeb M, Dafoe N, Mahony J, et al. Surgical mask vs N95 respirator for preventing influenza among health care workers: a randomized trial. JAMA 2009 Nov 4;302(17):1865-71 [Full text]

* Lucio-Forster A, Bowman DD, Lucio-Martinez B, et al. Inactivation of the avian influenza virus (H5N2) in typical domestic wastewater and drinking water treatment systems. Environ Eng Sci 2006 Nov;23(6):897-903 [Abstract]

* Maldin B, Inglesby TV, Nuzzo J, et al. Bulls, bears, and birds: preparing the financial industry for an avian influenza pandemic. Conference report. Biosec Bioterr 2005 Dec;3(4):363-5 [Abstract]

* Maldin-Morgenthau B, Toner E, Wilkinson D, et al. Roundtable discussion: corporate pandemic preparedness. Biosecur Bioterror 2007 Jun;5(2):168-73 [Full text]

* Malone JD, Brigantic R, Muller GA, et al. US airport entry screening in response to pandemic influenza: modeling and analysis. Travel Med Infect Dis 2009 Jul;7(4):181-91 [Abstract]

* Martin R. The role of law in pandemic influenza preparedness in Europe. Public Health 2009 Mar;123(3):247-54 [Abstract]

* Martin SD. Pandemic economics: financial survival for home care agencies in a bird flu outbreak. Home Health Care Manage Pract 2008 Jun;20(4):336-41 [Abstract]

* Martinese F, Keijzers G, Grant S, et al. How would Australian hospital staff react to an avian influenza admission, or an influenza pandemic? Emerg Med Australas 2009 Feb;21(1):12-24 [Abstract]

* McCullers JA. Planning for an influenza pandemic: thinking beyond the virus. (Editorial commentary) J Infect Dis 2008 Oct 1;198(7):945-7 [Full text]

* McKibbin WJ. Global macroeconomic consequences of pandemic influenza. Lowy Institute for International Policy. Feb 2006 [Full text]

* McVernon J, McCaw CT, Mathews JD. Model answers or trivial pursuits? The role of mathematical models in influenza pandemic preparedness planning. Influenza Other Respir Virus 2007 Mar;1(2):43-54 [Abstract]

* Meltzer MI. Pandemic influenza, reopening schools, and returning to work. (Commentary) Emerg Infect Dis 2008 Mar;14(3):509-10 [Full text]

* Middaugh JP. Pandemic influenza preparedness and community resiliency. (Commentary) JAMA 2008 Feb 6;299(5):566-8 [Extract]

* Mitchell RL. Heads in the sand: procrastinating about bird flu. Computerworld 2007 (published online Jan 8) [Full text--links to other resources]

* Monto AS, Ohmit SE. Seasonal influenza vaccines: evolutions and future trends. (Perspective) Expert Rev Vaccines 2009 Apr;8(4):383-9 [Abstract]

* Morens DM, Taubenberger JK, Fauci AS. Predominant role of bacterial pneumonia as a cause of death in pandemic influenza: implications for pandemic influenza preparedness. J Infect Dis 2008 Oct 1;198(7):962-70 [Full text]

* National Governors Association Center for Best Practices. Sustaining the state workforce: strategies for effective pandemic planning. Released Feb 19, 2009 [Full text]

* NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health). Protecting poultry workers from avian influenza (bird flu). Released Feb 20, 2008 [Full text]

* OSHA. Guidance on preparing workplaces for an influenza pandemic. Released Feb 6, 2007 [Full text]

* OSHA. OSHA statement re: H1N1-related inspections. Oct 14, 2009 [News release]

* OSHA. Pandemic influenza preparedness and response guidance for healthcare workers and healthcare employers. Released May 21, 2007 [Full text]

* OSHA. Proposed Guidance on Workplace Stockpiling of Respirators and Facemasks for Pandemic Influenza. Released Oct 17, 2008 [Full text]

* Osterholm MT, Branswell H. Emerging pandemic: costs and consequences of an avian influenza outbreak. Webcast of presentation at Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. Sep 19, 2005 [Web page with links]

* Osterholm MT, Kelley N, McClure E, et al. Comments on federal Draft Guidance on Allocating and Targeting Pandemic influenza Vaccine. Submitted to HHS Dec 31, 2007 [Full text]

* Osterholm MT. A weapon the world needs. Nature 2005 May 26;435(7041):417-8 [Full text]

* Osterholm MT. Avian flu: addressing the global threat. Testimony before the House Committee on International Relations. Dec 7, 2005 [Full text]

* Osterholm MT. Preparing for the next pandemic. (Perspective) N Engl J Med 2005 May 5;352(18):1839-42 [Full text]

* Osterholm MT. Preparing for the next pandemic. Foreign Aff 2005 Jul/Aug;84(4) [Full text]

* Palache B, Krause R. Progress with human H5N1 vaccines: a perspective from industry. Expert Rev Vaccines 2009 Apr;8(4):391-400 [Abstract]

* Parmet WE. Pandemic vaccines--the legal landscape. N Engl J Med 2010 May 27;362(21):1949-52 [Full text]

* Peng Z. Preparing for the real storm during the calm: a comparison of the crisis preparation strategies for pandemic influenza in China and the US. J Homeland Secur Emerg Manage 2008 Sep 18;5(1):article 47 [Abstract]

* Phelps R, McMenamin J, Kieffer D. The microbiological threat to financial institutions and the global economy: advanced pandemic planning for executives. (White paper) 2007 [Full text]

* Phelps R, McMenamin J, Kieffer D. The microbiological threat to the national power grid: advanced pandemic planning for utilities executives. (White paper) 2007 [Full text]

* Phin NF, Rylands AJ, Allan J, et al. Personal protective equipment in an influenza pandemic: a UK simulation exercise. J Hosp Infect 2009 Jan;71(1):15-21 [Abstract]

* Pratt MK. New strategies for new disasters. Computerworld 2008 (published online Mar 31) [Full text]

* Radonovich LJ, Magalian PD, Hollingsworth MK, et al. Stockpiling supplies for the next influenza pandemic. Emerg Infect Dis 2009 Jun;15(6):e1 [Full text]

* Ritvo P, Wilson K, Gibson JL, et al. Canadian survey on pandemic flu preparations. BMC Public Health 2010 Mar 11;10:125 [Abstract]

* Rodrigue JP, Luke T, Osterholm M. Transportation and pandemics, in The Geography of Transport Systems, Hofstra University, Department of Economics & Geography. 2008 [Full text]

* Rothstein MA, Talbott MK. Encouraging compliance with quarantine: a proposal to provide job security and income replacement. Am J Public Health 2007 Apr;97(Suppl 1):S49-56 [Abstract]

* Rousculp MD, Johnston SS, Palmer LA, et al. Attending work while sick: implication of flexible sick leave policies. J Occup Environ Med 2010 Oct;52(10):1009-13 [Abstract]

* Sander B, Bauch CT, Fisman D, et al. Is a mass immunization program for pandemic (H1N1) 2009 good value for money? Evidence from the Canadian experience. Vaccine 2010 Aug 31;28(38):6210-20 [Abstract]

* Schanzer DL, Zheng H, Gilmore J. Statistical estimates of absenteeism attributable to seasonal and pandemic influenza from the Canadian labour force survey. BMC Infect Dis 2011 Apr 12;11:90 [Abstract]

* Schult TM, Awosika ER, Hodgson MJ, et al. 2009 influenza pandemic impact on sick leave use in the Veterans Health Administration: framework for a health care provider-based national syndromic surveillance system. Disaster Med Public Health Prep 2011 Sep;5(suppl 2):S235-41 [Abstract]

* Shine KI, Rogers B, Goldfrank LR. Novel H1N1 influenza and respiratory protection for health care workers. (Perspective) N Engl J Med 2009 Nov 5;361(19):1823-5 [Full text]

* Siddiqui MR, Edmunds WJ. Cost-effectiveness of antiviral stockpiling and near-patient testing for potential influenza pandemic. Emerg Infect Dis 2008 Feb;14(2):267-75 [Full text]

* Simon PA, Fielding JE. Public health and business: a partnership that makes cents. Health Aff 2006 Jul/Aug;25(4):1029-39 [Abstract]

* Smith PW, Hansen K, Spanbauer L, et al. Pandemic influenza preparedness: a survey of businesses. Am J Infect Control 2007 Sep;35(7):484-5 [Abstract]

* Srinivasan A, Perl TM. Respiratory protection against influenza. (Editorial) JAMA 2009 Nov 4;302(17):1903-4 [Full text]

* SteelFisher GK, Blendon RJ, Bekheit MM, et al. The public's response to the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic. (Perspective) N Engl J Med 2010 Jun 3;362(22):e65 [Full text]

* Stier DD, Goodman RA. Mutual aid agreements: essential legal tools for public health preparedness and response. Am J Public Health 2007 Apr;97(Suppl 1):S62-8 [Abstract]

* Stier DD, Nicks D, Cowan GJ. The courts, public health, and legal preparedness. Am J Public Health 2007 Apr;97(Suppl 1):S69-73 [Abstract]

* Tellier R. Review of aerosol transmission of influenza A virus. Emerg Infect Dis 2006 Nov;12(11):1657-62 [Full text]

* Thibodeau P. Financial firms confident about pandemic plans--but telecommuting may be wishful thinking. Computerworld 2008 (published online Jan 25) [Full text]

* Thibodeau P. Pandemic planning not a priority in U.S., despite bird-flu threat. Computerworld 2007 (published online Jul 3) [Full text]

* Thibodeau P. Pandemic test undertaken by financial services paints dire scenario. Computerworld 2007 (published online Oct 24) [Full text]

* Thibodeau P. Pandemic threat still getting IT's attention. Computerworld 2007 (published online Dec 3) [Full text]

* Thibodeau P. Remember the pandemic threat? (Some) IT planners do. Computerworld 2007 (published online Nov 28) [Full text]

* Thomas A, Guldager N, Hermansen K. Pandemic flu preparedness: a manufacturing perspective. BioPharm Int 2007 Aug (supp) (published online Aug 2) [Full text]

* Thomas JC, Dasgupta N, Martinot A. Ethics in a pandemic: a survey of the state pandemic influenza plans. Am J Public Health 2007 Apr;97(Suppl 1):S26-31 [Abstract]

* Torda A. Ethical issues in pandemic planning. Med J Aust 2006 Nov 20;185(10 suppl):S73-6 [Full text]

* Trades Union Congress (UK). Pandemic flu guidance for unions. Released Jun 15, 2007 [Full text]

* Trust for America's Health. It's not flu as usual: what businesses need to know about pandemic flu planning. 2005 [Full text]

* Trust for America's Health. Pandemic flu and the potential for U.S. economic recession: a state-by-state analysis. Released Mar 22, 2007 [Links to news release and full report]

* UN System Influenza Coordinator. Simulation exercises on influenza pandemic responses in the Asia-Pacific region. Oct 2008 [Full text]

* US Chamber of Commerce. It's not flu as usual: an H1N1 business preparedness guide. Sep 18, 2009 [Full text]

* US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Pandemic preparedness in the workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Oct 5, 2009 [Full text]

* US Government Accountability Office. Emergency preparedness: agencies need coordinated guidance on incorporating telework into emergency and continuity planning. GAO-11-628. July 22, 2011 [Full text]

* US Office of Personnel Management. Accomplishing work during a pandemic health crisis. Jul 7, 2006 [Full text]

* US Office of Personnel Management. Human capital management planning for a pandemic influenza. Jul 7, 2006 [Full text]

* USAID/United Nations. Beyond pandemics: a whole-of-society approach to disaster preparedness. Sep 2011 [Full text]

* Utah Dept of Health. Governor's Taskforce for Pandemic Influenza Preparedness: Final Report. Released Apr 3, 2007 [Full text]

* Viscusi DJ, Bergman M, Sinkule E, et al. Evaluation of the filtration performance of 21 N95 filtering face piece respirators after prolonged storage. Am J Infect Control 2009 Jun;37(5):381-6 [Abstract]

* Wasserman J, Jacobson P, Lurie N, et al, for HHS. Organizing state and local health departments for public health preparedness. RAND Corp technical report series. 2006 [Full text]

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