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Influenza Find a Flu Clinic 
 Search by ZIP code for flu shot clinics provided by drug store and supermarket chains. The "best time to get a flu vaccine is from early October to mid-November." From the American Lung Association. http://www.findaflushot.com/lungusa/ Topics: Infectious Diseases, Medical Treatments & Devices, Public Health & Safety Last updated Oct 16, 2005 The Flu
In-depth reporting on the flu, especially its effects in Canada. Includes information about the virus, vaccines, statistics, misconceptions, and medical terms related to influenza. Also provides links to related stories, multimedia features, and resources. From the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/flu/ Topics: Infectious Diseases, Medical Treatments & Devices Last updated Sep 7, 2004 Flu.gov
This page provides links to information about influenza from a variety of federal government offices. Topics include general questions and answers, vaccine availability, prevention, treatment, pandemic flu, and planning for businesses, communities, schools, transportation, and hospitals. The "About the Flu" section includes information about H1N1 (Swine Flu) and H5N1 (Bird Flu). From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. http://www.flu.gov/ Topics: Consumer Research & Advocacy, Federal (U.S.) Government, Infectious Diseases, Medical Treatments & Devices, Public Health & Safety Last updated Sep 30, 2009 FluSTAR
This Web site reports the spread of influenza across the United States and shows areas of flu outbreak. Over 400 doctors report their findings to the site; data are also "gathered from four different surveillance methods including rapid assay data and clinical diagnosis data." The site also has information on symptoms, treatment, prevention, studies, and strains; flu news; and links to related sites. From Roche Laboratories Inc., a producer of pharmaceuticals. http://flustar.com/ Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Health & Medical Disciplines, Infectious Diseases, Public Health & Safety Last updated Sep 9, 2003 In Depth: Bird Flu
News stories and background information about avian influenza (bird flu), including the H5N1 strain that is causing concern in 2005. Discusses impacted countries, pandemic flu in the past (such as "the Spanish flu virus that swept the world in 1918-19"), actions to fight the virus, and related information. Provides photos, charts, and video and audio clips. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/world/2005/bird_flu/default.stm Topics: Infectious Diseases Last updated Sep 8, 2009 Influenza (Flu)
Provides current information on specific strains of flu virus found in the United States and worldwide, and describes the vaccine being used to combat the disease. Gives recommendations on who should get a flu shot and when vaccination should occur. Weekly surveillance reports are provided annually between October and May. From the National Center for Infectious Diseases of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/flu/ Topics: Infectious Diseases, Medical Treatments & Devices, Public Health & Safety Last updated Oct 14, 2004 Influenza 1918
This site explores the influenza epidemic that killed more than 600,000 Americans and between 20 and 40 million people worldwide. Includes reflections about the pandemic and its epidemiology, a pathologist's analysis of whether the same type of devastation could occur again, a map showing the spreading of the disease in the U.S., audio files of interviews, a timeline, a teacher's guide, and the epidemic's effects on Boston, Philadelphia, and San Francisco. Based on the 1998 PBS American Experience program. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/influenza/ Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Infectious Diseases Last updated Oct 13, 2005 The Influenza Pandemic of 1918
"Known as 'Spanish Flu' or 'La Grippe' the influenza of 1918-1919 was a global disaster." This site features an overview of this epidemic that started at the end of World War I, and information about the public health and scientific and medical responses. Includes photos, maps, and a bibliography. From an undergraduate at Stanford University, and overseen by a Stanford University professor. (Note: Some links to external sites are broken.) http://www.stanford.edu/group/virus/uda/ Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Health, Infectious Diseases, Public Health & Safety Last updated Oct 13, 2005 Influenza Virus Vaccine Safety & Availability
Background information and updates from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on flu vaccines, including results of FDA inspections and testing of vaccines and general information about flu shots, nasal flu vaccines, and antiviral drugs. http://www.fda.gov/BiologicsBloodVaccines/SafetyAvailability/VaccineSafety/ucm110288.htm Topics: Infectious Diseases, Medical Treatments & Devices, Nutrition & Food Safety, Public Health & Safety Last updated Jun 29, 2009 PandemicFlu.gov
The "official U.S. government website for information on pandemic flu and avian influenza" provides links to U.S. government information and material from other sources on vaccines, travel and workplace safety, planning and response, research, and related topics. Includes a link to the November 2005 "National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza," outlining the federal government's strategy for handling the possibility of an influenza pandemic, as well as updates. http://www.pandemicflu.gov/ Topics: Infectious Diseases Last updated Aug 31, 2008 WHO Global Influenza Surveillance Network
News, reports, and maps for the current international flu situation, plus country reports for past years. Includes links to national and international flu websites. From the World Health Organization (WHO). http://www.who.int/csr/disease/influenza/surveillance/en/ Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Health & Medical Disciplines, Infectious Diseases, Public Health & Safety Last updated Jun 14, 2007 World Health Organization Fact Sheets: Influenza
World Health Organization (WHO) fact sheet on influenza, an illness "caused by a virus that attacks mainly the upper respiratory tract — the nose, throat and bronchi and rarely also the lungs." Provides information about recent pandemics, transmission, diagnosis, prevention (vaccines), and treatment. http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs211/en/ Topics: Infectious Diseases, Medical Treatments & Devices Last updated Oct 26, 2006 |
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