South America

Information resources

The following is a list of countries and territories of South 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.

Name in English and the official languages of the country	Status and associations	Influenza information sources
A
Argentina – Argentine Republic Spanish: Argentina – República Argentina	United Nations	Argentina Ministry of Health H1N1 News (Argentina Ministry of Health) Argentina National Ministry of Health Laboratories and Institutes (ANLIS) Plan de Pandemia de Influenza A H1N1 (Argentina National Ministry of Health Laboratories and Institutes) H1N1 Guide for Health Care Providers (Argentina National Ministry of Health Laboratories and Institutes) Influenza (Argentina National Ministry of Health Laboratories and Institutes) Informacion sobre el Virus Gripal A (H1N1) Public Health Surveillance and Disease Control Project (Argentina) (World Bank) Supercourse: Influenza: Epidemiology, Prevention, and Control
B
Bolivia – Republic of Bolivia Spanish: Bolivia – República de Bolivia Quechua: Bulibiya – Bulibiya Mama Llaqta Aymara: Wuliwya – Wuliwya Suyu	United Nations	Bolivian Ministry of Health and Welfare Panamerican Health Organization, Bolivia Preguntas Frecuentes OMS: Nueva Gripe Humana (A/H1N1) (Panamerican Health Organization, Bolivia) Health Sector Reform Project (Bolivia) (World Bank)
Brazil – Federative Republic of Brazil Portuguese: Brasil – República Federativa do Brasil	United Nations	Brazilian Ministry of Health Influenza A H1N1 (Brazilian Ministry of Health) Influenza A H1N1 (Pamphlet) (Brazilian Ministry of Health) Plano de Contigência Brasileiro para uma possível Pandemia (Brazilian Pandemic Preparedness Plan) (English) (Brazilian Ministry of Health)
C
Chile – Republic of Chile Spanish: Chile – República de Chile	United Nations Territory: Easter Island	Chilean Ministry of Health Department of Epidemiology Influenza (Chilean Ministry of Health) Influenza Porcina (Swine Flu) (Chilean Ministry of Health) Plan National de Preparacion y Respuesta Ante una Pandemia de Grippe *(English) (Chilean Ministry of Health)
Colombia – Republic of Colombia Spanish: Colombia – República de Colombia	United Nations Territories: San Andrés and Providencia	Acciones de Gobierno Virus de la Influenza AH1N1 (Office of the President) Colombian National Health Institute Información Influenza A H1N1 (Colombian National Health Institute) Colombia se prepara contra la influenza (Colombian National Health Institute) Distrito toma medidas preventivas para evitar contagio de gripe porcina (Bogota Health Department)
E
Ecuador – Republic of Ecuador Spanish: Ecuador – República del Ecuador	United Nations	Ecuador Ministry of Public Health Plan Nacional de Contingencia Para Enfrentar Posible Pandemia de Influenza en el Ecuador (Ecuador Ministry of Public Health) El Ciudadano (News archive) (Government of the Republic of Ecuador)
G
Guyana – Co-operative Republic of Guyana English: Guyana – Co-operative Republic of Guyana	United Nations	Guyana Ministry of Health Guyana Government Information Agency National Influenza Pandemic Committee (Guyana Government Information Agency)
P
Paraguay – Republic of Paraguay Spanish: Paraguay – República del Paraguay Guarani: Paraguái – Têta Paraguái	United Nations	Ministry of Health and Social Welfare
Peru – Republic of Peru Spanish: Perú – República del Perú	United Nations	Peruvian Ministry of Health A(H1N1) Influenza (Peruvian Ministry of Health) National Pandemic Response Plan (Peruvian Ministry of Health) Primary Health Project (Peru) (World Bank)
S
Suriname – Republic of Suriname Dutch: Suriname – Republiek Suriname	United Nations	Suriname Ministry of Health Pandemic Influenza (Suriname Ministry of Health) Nationaal Overleg Vogelgriep en Pandemische influenza (National Pandemic and Avian Influenza Plan) (Suriname Ministry of Health) Mexicaanse griep (Suriname Ministry of Health) Geen Mexicaanse griep in Suriname (Suriname Ministry of Health)
U
Uruguay – Eastern Republic of Uruguay Spanish: Uruguay – República Oriental del Uruguay	United Nations	Uruguay Ministry of Public Health Plan nacional integrado de preparación para una pandemia de influenza: Uruguay (Integrated national plan for the preparation for influenza pandemic) (Uruguay Ministry of Public Health) Uruguay Medical Association Plan de contingencia para la influenza pandemica (Uruguay Medical Association) Uruguay Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries Avian Flu (Uruguay Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries) Influenza A H1N1: Alerta sanitaria (Uruguay Medical Association)
V
Venezuela – Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Spanish: Venezuela – República Bolivariana de Venezuela	United Nations	Venezuelan Ministry of Health Nueva Influenza (Venezuelan Ministry of Health) Gripe Aviar (Venezuelan Ministry of Health) Plan Nacional Integrado de Prepacion ante una Posible Pandemia de Influenza Aviar (Venezuelan Ministry of Health)