Reference List for WHO Chapter:

WHO Website:
http://www.who.int/en/

Case management and infection control

Clinical management of human infection with avian influenza A (H5N1) virus http://www.who.int/csr/disease/avian_influenza/guidelines/ClinicalManagement07.pdf

HOW TO Perform a particulate respirator seal check poster             

http://www.who.int/csr/resources/publications/respiratorsealcheck/en/index.html 
 

HOW TO PUT ON AND TAKE OFF Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)                                                                                                                                                                                     http://www.who.int/csr/resources/publications/putontakeoffPPE/en/index.html

Early recognition, reporting and infection control management of acute respiratory diseases of potential international concern AIDE-MEMOIRE http://www.who.int/csr/disease/avian_influenza/guidelines/AMinfectioncontrolearlyrecognition/en/index.html
 
Epidemic- and pandemic-prone acute respiratory diseases - Infection prevention and control in health care AIDE-MEMOIRE http://www.who.int/csr/resources/publications/aidememoireepidemicpandemid/en/index.html

Infection control recommendations for avian influenza in health-care facilities AIDE-MEMOIRE  http://www.who.int/csr/disease/avian_influenza/guidelines/aidememoireinfcont/en/index.html

Ethical guidelines

Ethical considerations in developing a public health response to pandemic influenza. http://www.who.int/csr/resources/publications/WHO_CDS_EPR_GIP_2007_2c.pdf
 
Diagnosis

Case definitions for the four diseases requiring notification in all circumstances under the International Health Regulations (2005) http://www.who.int/csr/ihr/Case_Definitions.pdf

Collecting, preserving and shipping specimens for the diagnosis of avian influenza A(H5N1) virus infection. Guide for field operations. http://www.who.int/csr/resources/publications/surveillance/CDS_EPR_ARO_2006_1.pdf
 
Recommendations and laboratory procedures for detection of avian influenza A(H5N1) virus in specimens from suspected human cases http://www.who.int/csr/disease/avian_influenza/guidelines/RecAIlabtestsAug07.pdf
 
 WHO External Quality Assurance Project for the Detection of Subtype Influenza A Viruses by PCR http://www.who.int/csr/disease/avian_influenza/guidelines/eqa_project/en/index.html

July 2007
WHO criteria for accepting positive PCR test results of H5 infection in humans from national reference laboratories http://www.who.int/csr/disease/avian_influenza/guidelines/labcriteria/en/index.html

 August 2007
Recommendations and laboratory procedures for detection of avian influenza A(H5N1) virus in specimens from suspected human cases http://www.who.int/csr/disease/avian_influenza/guidelines/labtests/en/index.html
August 2007

Canadian Pandemic Influenza Plan (CPIP):
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/cpip-pclcpi/index-eng.php

Updates on CPIP Technical Annexes:
http://news.gc.ca/web/view/en/index.jsp?articleid=418979

Ontario Health Plan for an Influenza Pandemic 2008 (MOHLTC):
http://www.health.gov.on.ca/english/providers/program/emu/pan_flu/pan_flu_plan.html

Ontario Emergency Management Unit Website:
http://www.health.gov.on.ca/english/providers/program/emu/emu_mn.html