North America

Information resources

The following is a list of countries and territories of North America, with links to official government websites, ministries of health, official bulletins, and policy documents pertaining to influenza A(H1N1), avian influenza, and pandemic preparedness. (Lists are to be located on subpages of individual countries, transcluded onto this page.)

For links to brochures, fact sheets, posters, and audiovisual presentations on influenza in over one hundred different languages, see Educational materials.

("North America" here includes Central America and the Caribbean.)

Name in English and the official languages of the country	Status and associations	Influenza information sources
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Antigua and Barbuda – Antigua and Barbuda English– Antigua and Barbuda	United Nations Commonwealth of Nations	Government of Antigua and Barbuda National Pandemic Committee continues preparations for a Possible Influenza A (H1N1) virus (Swine Flu) Outbreak (Government of Antigua and Barbuda)
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The Bahamas – Commonwealth of The Bahamas English: The Bahamas – Commonwealth of The Bahamas	United Nations Commonwealth of Nations	Bahamas/info Bahamas Ministry of Health Press Statement - Swine Flu (Bahamas Ministry of Health)
Barbados - Barbados English: Barbados	United Nations Commonwealth of Nations	Barbados/info Government of Barbados Information Network Barbados Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development H1N1 North American (Swine) Influenza Outbreak (Barbados Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development) Caribbean Epidemiology Centre Updates on Human Swine Influenza (Caribbean Epidemiology Centre)
Belize English: Belize	United Nations Commonwealth of Nations	Belize/info Government of Belize Belize Ministry of Health
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Canada English and French: Canada	United Nations Commonwealth of Nations	Public Health Agency of Canada H1N1 Flu Virus (Human Swine Flu) (Public Health Agency of Canada) Pandemic Preparedness (Public Health Agency of Canada) Fight Flu Canada (Public Health Agency of Canada) Canadian Pandemic Influenza Plan (Public Health Agency of Canada) Canadian Pandemic Influenza Plan for the Health Sector (Public Health Agency of Canada) H1N1 Influenza in Alberta (Alberta Health and Wellness) Alberta Pandemic Influenza Plan (Alberta Health and Wellness) Alberta Pandemic Influenza Plan for the Health System (Alberta Health and Wellness) British Columbia Pandemic Influenza Plan (British Columbia Center for Disease Control) Pandemic Influenza Regional Response Plan (Vancouver Coastal Health) Manitoba Pandemic Influenza Plan (Manitoba Health) New Brunswick Pandemic Influenza Plan For the Health Sector (Government of New Brunswick) Northwest Territories Pandemic Influenza Contingency Plan (Northwest Territories Department of Health and Social Services) Ontario Pandemic Influenza Plan (Ontario Health) Get the Flu Shot (Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care) Toronto Pandemic Influenza Plan (City of Toronto Public Health Department) Québec Pandemic Influenza Plan (Government of Quebec)
Costa Rica – Republic of Costa Rica Spanish: Costa Rica – República de Costa Rica	United Nations	Costa Rica Ministry of Health Emergencia Sanataria: Epidemia Humana de Influenza Pandemica (Costa Rica Ministry of Health) Plan de Preparación y Respuesta en Situación de Pandemia de Influenza (Costa Rica Ministry of Health) Centro Regional de Información sobre Desastres Influenza A/H1N1 (Centro Regional de Información sobre Desastres) Es necesario informar de cualquier síntoma relacionado con la gripe (United Nations - Costa Rica) Costa Rica contra la Pandemia (Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social) Alert Amarilla Nacional por Influenza (Comisión Nacional de Prevención de Riesgos y Atención de Emergencias)
Cuba – Republic of Cuba Spanish: Cuba – República de Cuba	United Nations	Sitio del Gobierno de la Republica de Cuba Cuba está preparada ante la epidemia del virus A H1N1 (Portal Cuba) ABC Gripe Porcina Revista Cientifica de las Ciencias Medicas en Cienfuegos (Prensa Latina) La Sociedad Cubana de Medicina Veterinaria para Casos de Desastres Vigilancia epidemiológica preventiva (Biblioteca Virtual en Vacunas)
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Dominica – Commonwealth of Dominica English: Dominica – Commonwealth of Dominica	United Nations	Dominica News Online
Dominican Republic Spanish: República Dominicana	United Nations	Secretaría de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social Influenza A(H1N1) (Secretaría de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social) Avian Influenza Prevention and Control (Dominican Republic) (World Bank) La República (Newspaper)
E
El Salvador – Republic of El Salvador Spanish: El Salvador – República de El Salvador	United Nations	El Salvador Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation Emergencia Sanitaria po el Virus de la Grip A(H1N1) (El Salvador Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation) Panamerican Health Organization - El Salvador Influenza (Panamerican Health Organization - El Salvador)
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Grenada English: Grenada	United Nations Commonwealth of Nations	Grenada Ministry of Health Ministry of Health Testing Individuals Arriving at the Port Salines International Airport (Grenada Ministry of Health)
Guatemala – Republic of Guatemala Spanish: Guatemala – República de Guatemala	United Nations	Guatemala Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare Plan nacional de preparación y respuesta ante la pandemia de influenza en Guatemala (Guatemala Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare)
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Haiti – Republic of Haiti French: Haïti – République d'Haïti Haitian Creole: Ayiti – Repiblik dAyiti	United Nations	Haiti Ministry of Public Health Avian Influenza Control and Human Influenza Emergency Preparedness and Control (Haiti) (World Bank) Avian and Human Influenza (AHI) (Haiti)] (World Bank)
Honduras – Republic of Honduras Spanish: Honduras – República de Honduras	United Nations	Plan nacional de preparación para la pandemia de influenza (Pandemic Preparedness Plan) (Government of Honduras) Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N1) Prevention and Control (Honduras)] (World Bank)
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Jamaica English: Jamaica	United Nations Commonwealth of Nations	Government of Jamaica Country adequately prepared to deal with Influenza A (Government of Jamaica) Jamaica Ministry of Health and Environment
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Mexico – United Mexican States Spanish: México – Estados Unidos Mexicanos	United Nations	Mexican Ministry of Health Acciones para contener la transmisión de in uenza A H1N1 de origen porcino en el país (Mexican Ministry of Health) Informacion sobre la Influenza A (H1N1) (Government of Mexico) Mexican Director-General of Epidemiology Plan Nacional de Preparación y Respuesta ante una Pandemia de Influenza (National Pandemic Preparedness Plan) (Mexican Ministry of Health)
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Nicaragua – Republic of Nicaragua Spanish: Nicaragua – República de Nicaragua	United Nations	WHO in Nicaragua H1N1 News U.N. in Nicaragua Centro de Información y Servicios de Asesoría en Salud Directorio Medico de Nicaragua Plan Nacional de Respueste Frente al Riesgo de Influenza Pandemica e Influenza Aviar (National Pandemic Plan) Decreto Nº 25-2009 El Presidente de la República de Nicaragua (Presidential Declaration re Influenza A(H1N1)
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Panama – Republic of Panama Spanish: Panamá – República de Panamá	United Nations	Ministry of Health Strategic Plan for Avian Influenza and Pandemic Influenza (Panama Ministry of Health)
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Saint Kitts and Nevis – Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis English: Saint Kitts and Nevis – Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis	United Nations Commonwealth of Nations	Government of St. Kitts and Nevis Ministry of Health, Social and Community Development, and Gender Affairs
Saint Lucia English: Saint Lucia	United Nations Commonwealth of Nations	Government of Saint Lucia Saint Lucia's Activities on the North American Influenza (Swine Flu) (Government of Saint Lucia) National Influenza Plan (Government of Saint Lucia) Poster: Cover Your Cough (Government of Saint Lucia) Protecting Yourself from Avian Influenza (Government of Saint Lucia)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines English: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	United Nations Commonwealth of Nations	Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Bird Flu (Animal Health and Production Division, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries) Searchlight (News Agency)
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Trinidad and Tobago – Republic of Trinidad and Tobago English: Trinidad and Tobago – Republic of Trinidad and Tobago	United Nations	Government of Trinidad and Tobago Ministry of Health Influenza A H1N1 (Swine Flu) (Trinidad and Tobago Ministry of Health) Flu Prevention Tips (Trinidad and Tobago Ministry of Health) Preventing Influenza (Trinidad and Tobago Ministry of Health) Poster: Spread the Word, Not the Germs (Trinidad and Tobago Ministry of Health) Poster: Cover Your Cough (Trinidad and Tobago Ministry of Health) Public Health Fact Sheet for Health Workers (Trinidad and Tobago Ministry of Health) Ministry of Health Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response Plan (Trinidad and Tobago Ministry of Health) U.N. in Trinidad and Tobago Avian Flu Information (U.N. - Trinidad and Tobago)
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United States of America English: United States of America	United Nations Territories/commonwealths: American Samoa Guam Northern Mariana Islands Puerto Rico Template:Country data Virgin Islands	United States/info