Pandemic Information

Links to the latest Pandemic information from local health boards and the Ministry of Health are available below.

• Bay of Plenty District Health Board website - the latest pandemic preparedness information and health advice
• Home Emergency Kit - view what is required for your home emergency kit

The following websites provide further information about pandemic influenza.

• Ministry of Health – background information about influenza, National Health Emergency Plan, pandemic preparedness, planning, etc.
• World Health Organisation – updates of global situation, pandemic phases, fact sheets
• Vancouver Coastal Health – includes PDF chapters for private sector organisation planning, local government planning and self-care, as well as other topics. User-friendly “hand-outs”.
• Centres for Disease Control and Prevention – background information about avian influenza, how it is spread, vaccines, outbreak information, travel advice and professional guidance.
• Bay of Plenty and Lakes District Health Board