Pandemic Influenza InformationPlan, Prepare, Practice

Seasonal Flu
Most previously healthy people recover from the seasonal flu in 1-2 weeks without serious medical intervention. A vacine is available.

 Pandemic
A pandemic is an outbreak of disease that spreads rapidly, and affects many people worldwide.
•New virus to humans
•Causes serious illness
•Easily transmissible human to human.
UPDATES

St. Joseph County Health Department
February 2010 H1N1 Vaccine Clinic Hours - English
February 2010 H1N1 Vaccine Clinic Hours - Spanish

Vaccination Priorities Posters:
long form-English or Spanish
short form English/Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions and Talking Points-10/9/2009
Press Release (12-23-09)


Vaccine Information Sheets: H1N1 FluMist vis - - H1N1 FluShot vis (English - pdf format)
Vaccine Information Sheets: H1N1 FluMist vis - - H1N1 FluShot vis (Spanish - pdf format)
Vaccine Information Sheets: H1N1 FluMist vis - - H1N1 FluShot vis (Chinese - pdf format)
Vaccine Information Sheets: H1N1 FluMist vis - - H1N1 FluShot vis (Chinese text only)

St. Joseph County H1N1 Community Summit Sept. 18, 2009
Video Presentation by Dr. Judith Monroe, Indiana State Health Commissioner
Community Containment -PowerPoint Presentation by Kelly Jolliff
Epidemiologist/Emergency Preparedness Supervisor St. Joseph County Health Dept
H1N1 Vaccine PowerPoint Presentation by Barbara Baker
Director of Nursing, St. Joseph County Health Dept.
Questions and Answere from Summit (pdf document)
  2009 H1N1 Flu Watch  
In Indiana (ISDH) In the USA (CDC)  International (WHO)
  Avian (H5N1) Flu Watch  
Human Cases (WHO) Animal Infection (OIE) Situation Update (WHO)
Plan and Prepare
Families and Individuals
Faith Based Organizations
Health Care
Educational Settings / Child Care
EMS / Law Enforcement
Business / Workplace
For More information:

Pandemic Influenza Website
CDC Pandemic Influenza Toolkit:
CDC Novel H1N1 Influenza Information:
Indiana State Department of Health/Pandemic Influenza:
Indiana State Department of Health/Novel H1N1 Influenza:
St. Joseph County (IN) Health Department
For Additional Pandemic Flu Information in St. Joseph County Indiana, Call 211

The information on this website are links primarily to the websites of

      • The Center for Disease Control
      • The World Health organization
      • PandemicFlu.gov
      • Indiana State Department of Health
      • St. Joseph County (IN) Health Department

The St. Joseph County Pandemic Influenza Working Group was convened by the St. Joseph County Health Department in 2005 to develop coordinated and comprehensive planning materials in order to prepare for and respond to a potential pandemic of influenza.  Since then this group has met on a monthly basis as a part of the existing emergency planning and response structure in St. Joseph County.  Members of this group make up a multi-disciplinary representation that is continually expanded to include additional groups as needed. 

Web host: Notre Dame University Health Services which is a member of this group.

2/2/2010