NSF International - The Public Health and Safety Company™ has assembled the following online resources to help families learn more about public health and safety topics. Please choose one of the topics below to learn more:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Includes specific information on infection control, diagnosis/evaluation, frequently asked questions, and information for professional groups, such as mail handlers.
Avian Bird Flu
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Includes specific information on infection control, vaccine development, outbreaks, quarantines, and how avian influenza spreads; and information for professional groups, including state health departments.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Provides information on vaccines; U.S. and international surveillance; and planning and response activities, including the "National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza" and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services "Pandemic Influenza Plan."
World Health Organization
Tracks the evolving avian flu situation and includes up-to-date reports, guidelines, recommendations, FAQs, fact sheets, timelines, and links.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Includes information for everyone about specific bioterrorism agents, as well as information for professional groups covering training, surveillance, and planning.
Handwashing Posters
Scrub Club (for kids)
This website for kids was designed to help kids learn about the importance of handwashing in a fun, interactive way. The site includes the "Six Steps to Handwashing" poster that can be downloaded and posted in classrooms or bathrooms.
Training and Education (for food safety workers)
NSF Training and Education provides a variety of educational resources for professionals involved in protecting public health and safety. Visitors can download a free handwashing poster instructing workers about the proper steps to handwashing.
Health & Safety Tips for Travelers
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Includes health information for specific destinations, including any required vaccinations. The site also provides tips for traveling with children and pets, as well as special information for consumers traveling by airplane or cruise ship.
U.S. Department of State
Includes information for Americans traveling abroad, such as travel warnings, information about Avian Flu, and other health and safety issues.
World Health Organization
This organization's website provides a downloadable guide with tips for every type of international traveler, from business people to backpackers.
Consumer Product Safety Commission
This organization's website contains helpful information for consumers interested in learning more about recalls and product safety news.
Food and Drug Administration
On this site, the FDA lists any recalls, withdrawals, or safety alerts issued for food or health products in the last 60 days.
