There are several types of respirators and face masks available which offer various levels of protection. The simplest way of protecting against droplet-borne germs is to use surgical masks. These can reduce the spread of germs in the exhaled air of sick people. The type of mask attached to the wearer’s head by an elastic head band is recommended since it is easy to use and stays in place well.

02/08/2007 | International Journalist’s Network
A new trainer’s manual aims to provide health journalists with adequate tools to report on threats of bird flu.
Put together by Internews and funded by UNICEF, the manual is to help trainers design and conduct media workshops on avian influenza. The manual also includes the basic resources that media need when [...]

I found this piece by the UPI regarding a three-day training course to teach public health responders how to deal with an avian influenza outbreak. It is good to know where these resources are. Here is the article and the link to the course which you can download in PDF format.
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The online course offered by [...]

Here is a course which is especially focused on helping families and corporations be prepared and educated about pandemic outbreaks. Although it is a company, there are many free resources. It is good to have these practical tools we can all use (which is why I re-post the information here …)
Here is the excerpt:
TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Pandemic [...]

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the first approval in the United States of a vaccine for humans against the H5N1 influenza virus, commonly known as avian or bird flu. Here is the report:
“The vaccine could be used in the event the current H5N1 avian virus were to develop the capability to efficiently [...]

Prevent Virus Transmission – Wash Your Hands
Hand washing with soap goes a long way in preventing avian influenza: UN
According to researches, hands are the most common mode of disease transmission, and one of the common ways people catch the flu is by rubbing their noses after their hands have been contaminated with the flu virus.

If you live in the USA, just enter your zip code to find the location of a clinic near you. You can also search by date and a range. Good idea.
The link is: Find a flu shot . com
Trust that helps.