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The Department of Homeland Security coordinates the U.S. response to the outbreak, working with the DHHS and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
· Updates are available from CDC and Homeland Security.
· International updates are available from the World Health Organization, which coordinates the global response, and the Pan American Health Organization.
· All states have requested their portion of antiviral drugs and supplies from the strategic national stockpile, which are being distributed with a priority for states with confirmed cases and along U.S. borders.
· State health responses are being monitored by the Association of State and Territorial Health Officers, and each state's update appears on the state department of public health Web site.
· Department of Education H1N1 Frequently Asked Questions with guidance on school closings.
· Information on planning for pandemic flu is available on pandemicflu.gov, including checklists for state and local governments, communities, individuals, businesses, work places and schools.
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