Emergency Preparedness

We live in challenging times. As our population continues to grow and shift more towards urban centers, and as the terrorist threat of biological or chemical attack grows, we must be ever-vigilant with regards to emergency preparedness. Pandemic flu, avian influenza and other diseases, as well as deadly biological agents like anthrax, continually make headlines worldwide. Read what we are doing to help ensure that health care and emergency workers across the commonwealth – and the nation – are as prepared as possible for the unthinkable.

Resources

Office of Commonwealth Preparedness Web site

Pandemic Flu Resources – Virginia Dept. of Health Web site

Virginia Department of Health (VDH) Emergency Preparedness & Response Programs Web site