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Pandemic flu: UK international preparedness strategy

This strategy from the Department of Health and the Cabinet Office, is the first of its kind; demonstrating a cross-government approach to improving international preparedness over the coming three to five years. It presents the UK Government's aims, objectives and actions for playing its part to improve global pandemic preparedness.

• Pandemic flu: UK international preparedness strategy [External website]

WHO global influenza preparedness plan

WHO has developed a global influenza preparedness plan, which defines the responsibilities of WHO and national authorities in case of an influenza pandemic. This plan incorporates new scientific data and experience obtained during recent outbreaks that had pandemic potential. WHO also offers guidance tools and training to assist in the development of national pandemic preparedness plans.

• WHO global health preparedness guidance [External PDF]

Foreign and Commonwealth Office - Fact Sheet for British Nationals Overseas

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has produced a travel advice Fact Sheet for British Nationals Overseas. It describes sensible precautions for travellers and residents in affected areas, both in respect of avian influenza, and a possible future human flu pandemic. And it sets out the measures taken by the Foreign & Commonwealth Office and its diplomatic posts abroad (Embassies, Consulates and High Commissions) in response to these concerns.

• FCO: Travel Advice: factsheet for British nationals travelling or resident overseas [External website]