Pandemic Flu

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Guide to Influenza

Pandemic Flu Guide

Fairfax County has published a reference guide to help you prepare for influenza.

PDF View the guide by section:

Influenza - the Flu
Protecting Yourself and Others Against Influenza
Managing Influenza (information on self-care at home and guidance on when to seek medical care)
Planning for Pandemic Flu
Hand Washing Guide
Fill In Your Emergency Information
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Videos

About Pandemic Flu (5 minutes)
Business Summit (45 minutes)
Town Meeting (90 minutes)
More Videos

Be Scared? No. Be Prepared. -- Watch video (1 minute)
Different Types of Flu -- Seasonal flu, avian flu, and pandemic flu are not the same.
"Planning for pandemic flu is not just a government issue. It is important that residents understand their individual responsibility to prepare themselves and their families for pandemic flu." Gloria Addo-Ayensu, M.D., M.P.H., Fairfax County health director