The WHO declares H1N1 Flu Pandemic and raises the Pandemic Alert to Phase 6 on June 11, 2009. HHS comments on the WHO decision.

In response to the H1H1 influenza outbreak, NASA CHMO released a memo to the NASA workforce. For this communication and other CHMO generated H1N1 influenza documents visit the OCHMO H1N1 Flu documents area of the website.
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In response to the H1N1 influenza outbreak, the Centers for Disease Control posts the most current U.S. health and case information on a daily basis to their website. The World Health Organization provides daily updates in their website for all countries that have reported H1N1 cases.

The Plan describes more than 300 critical actions, many of which have already been initiated, to address the threat of pandemic influenza.
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Researchers at the NIH conclude that the regional spread of annual influenza epidemics throughout the United States is more closely connected with rates of movement of people to and from work than with geographical distance or air travels.
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OSHA has issued worker safety and health guidance for H1N1 flu, including fact sheets on "What Employers Can Do to Protect Workers from Pandemic Influenza", "Respiratory Infection Control: Respirators Versus Surgical Masks", and "Healthcare Workplaces Classified as Very High or High Exposure Risk for Pandemic Influenza". QuickCards™ were also released on "Pandemic Flu Respiratory Protection" and "How to Protect Yourself in the Workplace during a Pandemic".
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In response to the latest developments surrounding the H1N1 influenza outbreak, SOS International has launched a special website for information and travel advice for international travelers.
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The NASA Office of the Chief Health and Medical Officer (OCHMO) has dedicated the four 2009 Issues of For a HealthierYou Employee e-newsletter to the topic of Healthy Aging. The May 2009 Issue focuses on remaining healthy while spending less on health care.
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