Coronavirus and Pandemic Preparedness for the Food Industry

Mar 7, 2019

Coronavirus Resources and Preparedness Resources

CDC is working across the Department of Health and Human Services and across the U.S. government in the public health response to COVID-19, commonly known as coronavirus.

FMI has compiled background information, a preparedness checklist, resources and more to support the food industry.

Visit the FMI Coronavirus Resources and Preparedness page and you will find:

- - Preparedness Checklist
  - Identify and Contact Local Health and Agriculture Officials
  - Develop an Infectious Disease Prevention Strategy
  - FMI Crisis Communications Guide
  - CDC: Community Mitigation Guidelines to Prevent Pandemic Influenza — United States, 2017
  - CDC: Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), February 2020

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