# 2018
With the news a bit slow this weekend, I've put together another list of pandemic/bird flu related videos freely available on the Internet. All of these are from respected sources, and they contain a wealth of information.
They are presented in no particular order below. One important point. These videos sometimes disappear from the web, so watch them while you can.
A list of some of the best follows:
HHS WEBCAST SERIES ON PANDEMIC INFLUENZA: The next Webcast is scheduled for June 4th. Previous Webcasts are archived. The March 13, April 2 and April 30 editions may be viewed by clicking the date links. These videos generally run an hour or longer.
AMERICAN RED CROSS PANDEMIC VIDEO: A good introduction for those who are not yet familiar with the pandemic threat from a respected source. Video stresses the need to be prepared. The American Red Cross maintains a pandemic flu website here.
BUSINESS NOT AS USUAL - Prepared by Public Health Seattle and King County (leaders in pandemic awareness and preparation in the US), this 20 minute video is a free download from the Internet or is available as a free DVD. If you watch just one video . . . make it this one.
A CONVERSATION WITH JOHN M. BARRY - Historian and author John M. Barry, whose seminal work The Great Influenza: The Epic Story of the Deadliest Plague in History has probably done more to enlighten us on the events of the 1918 Spanish Flu than other book in history, visited MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) last month and participated in a conversation about his book.
Bird Flu: A Virus Of Our Own Hatching - The lecture based on his critically acclaimed book on bird flu, by Michael Greger. MD. An entertaining speaker who deals well with a disturbing subject; factory farming practices that have exacerbated the growth of zoonotic diseases worldwide. His book is freely available online here, and is highly recommended.
Utah Public Service Announcement - Only 30 seconds, but it packs a wallop, this TV spot has been running on local channels in that state for several months.
Larimer County's The Plan - How prepared are you to weather a disaster? Larimer county, Colorado has a particularly proactive health department. This 15 minute video gives a good intro into planning to deal with a pandemic. Check out the other videos on this page. Broadband and dialup speeds are supported.
Project Checkmate - IBM has a webpage devoted to bird Flu Here. The video can be viewed either High Bandwidth or Low Bandwidth, where they discuss Project Checkmate.
Countdown To Crisis- Hosted by First Responder Products, this film takes a hard look at Arizona's pandemic planning, and their annual Coyote Crisis drill. I first plied my skills as a paramedic in Scottsdale Arizona, so I'm heartened to see how seriously they are taking this threat.
Is the Bird Flu Threat Still Real? - A roundtable discussion presented by the Council on Foreign Relations with Bruce Gellin, Michael Osterholm, and Laurie Garrett.
