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Influenza (Flu)
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Animal and Poultry Health Division: Avian Influenza 
 This site describes the avian flu in general and the H2N2 strain of the virus, which was identified in a Pennsylvania poultry flock in February 2004. From the Pennsylvania Bureau of Animal Health & Diagnostic Services. http://www.agriculture.state.pa.us/agriculture/cwp/view.asp?a=3&q=127760 Topics: Agriculture, Infectious Diseases, Livestock Last updated Mar 20, 2007 Avian Influenza
This site about avian influenza (bird flu) offers news, guidelines, food safety recommendations, vaccination information, frequently asked questions, updates about the latest outbreaks, and much more. From the World Health Organization (WHO). http://www.who.int/csr/disease/avian_influenza/guidelines/ Topics: Consumer Research & Advocacy, Infectious Diseases, Livestock, Medical Treatments & Devices, Nutrition & Food Safety Last updated Feb 3, 2004 Avian Influenza (Bird Flu)
Information about bird flu, including a list of confirmed instances of avian influenza viruses infecting humans since 1997, and symptoms in humans and birds. Includes links to related information. From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). http://www.cdc.gov/flu/avian/ Topics: Infectious Diseases, Livestock Last updated Sep 20, 2006 CISP: Childhood Immunization Support Program
"The mission of the CISP is to improve the immunization delivery system for children across the nation." The site features information for families and clinician about vaccines, vaccine safety, and illnesses preventable by vaccination. Also includes information about the October 2004 flu vaccine shortage, a chart of state immunization requirements for school entry, and a suggested childhood immunization schedule. Includes videos. From the American Academy of Pediatrics. http://www.cispimmunize.org Topics: Infectious Diseases, Medical Treatments & Devices, Public Health & Safety Last updated Oct 19, 2004 Disease Outbreak News
International resource for news updates on communicable diseases, including Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). Includes special reports and factsheets on topics such as anthrax, BSE, influenza, and smallpox. Also includes media releases and contacts, and information about the organization and its activities. From Communicable Disease Surveillance & Response (CSR), World Health Organization. http://www.who.int/csr/don/en/ Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Infectious Diseases Last updated May 11, 2005 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.lungusa.org/lung-disease/influenza/flu-clinic-locator/ Topics: Infectious Diseases, Medical Treatments & Devices, Public Health & Safety Last updated Nov 24, 2009 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 google.org: Flu Trends
This tool "uses aggregated Google search data to estimate flu activity." View data for the U.S. (national and states) and several other countries, and download raw data for current and historical estimates. Provides an overview of the tool and a FAQ. From Google. http://www.google.org/flutrends/ Topics: Infectious Diseases Last updated Nov 4, 2009 Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) and Influenza Vaccine
Questions and answers about the relationship between GBS ("a rare neurological disease characterized by loss of reflexes and temporary paralysis usually beginning in the lower extremities [legs] and moving to the upper extremities [arms]") and annual flu vaccines. Site notes that "reports of GBS after the administration of vaccines are ... rare." From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). http://www.cdc.gov/nip/vacsafe/concerns/GBS/default.htm Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Infectious Diseases, Medical Treatments & Devices, Public Health & Safety Last updated Aug 8, 2005 H5N1: Killer Flu
September 2005 Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Wide Angle program about "H5N1 influenza -- the powerful virus that is raging through the bird flocks of Asia -- [and that] has successfully made the leap to humans." Includes excerpts from an article about flu pandemics, and the full video, which discusses "dangers posed ... [and] the political, public health, and medical challenges the world's nations must overcome in order to fight the flu." Also includes maps and images. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/shows/vietnam/ Topics: Infectious Diseases, Public Health & Safety Last updated Jan 4, 2009 Hidden Killers: Deadly Viruses
This site explores virus basics, profiling thirteen common viruses, including HIV, influenza, hepatitis, measles, polio, and ebola. Also explores how the body fights viruses, and potential military uses of viruses. A ThinkQuest site. http://library.thinkquest.org/23054/ Topics: Infectious Diseases Last updated Dec 31, 2005 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 Medicare: Flu Information
Provides information about influenza and flu vaccines for people covered by Medicare, noting that the full cost of a flu shot is covered once a year for all people covered by Medicare Part B. Includes an overview of the Influenza Treatment Demonstration, which "provides coverage to all Medicare beneficiaries for FDA-approved drugs for the treatment and targeted prevention of influenza." In English and Spanish. From the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. http://www.medicare.gov/Health/flu.asp Topics: Health Costs & Insurance, Infectious Diseases Last updated Nov 4, 2008 MedlinePlus: Cough
Compilation of links to websites about coughing, both acute (shorter in duration, usually associated with colds and flu) and chronic (caused by conditions such as asthma and allergies). Includes information about children and coughs, and news such as Federal Drug Administration (FDA) actions regarding cough and cold medicines. From the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/cough.html Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Infectious Diseases Last updated Oct 10, 2007 MedlinePlus: Flu
Collection of links to material about influenza (the flu), "a respiratory infection caused by a number of viruses." Provides overviews, news, journal articles, statistics, and pages on diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and related topics such as the flu vaccine and egg allergies. Includes links to material for specific groups: children, teenagers, pregnant women, and seniors. From the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/flu.html Topics: Infectious Diseases Last updated Nov 4, 2008 MEDLINEplus: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
Links to the latest information on SARS. Includes news, general overviews, graphics, and statistics on SARS cases. Also provides contacts for organizations, adoption information, and links to MEDLINE searches for research articles on SARS or related issues. From the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/severeacuterespiratorysyndrome.html Topics: Health, Infectious Diseases, Statistics Last updated Jun 9, 2003 Mount Zion History
Timeline of the early history of this San Francisco hospital, completed in 1899, and information on California health care in the 1890s. Features a video of the history of the hospital's founding in 1887 to the present. From the Medical Center at Mount Zion, University of California, San Francisco. http://mountzion.ucsfmedicalcenter.org/history/ Topics: Health, Infectious Diseases Last updated Jun 9, 2006 New Dog Flu Spreads in U.S., But Death Rate Is Low
September 2005 news article about how "a new, highly contagious respiratory virus thought to affect only the greyhound racing industry is now being detected in family dogs. ... Canine flu was first discovered last year after an unusual illness began to appear at greyhound racetracks in Florida." Includes a list of "precautions to protect ... pooches from the virus." From National Geographic News. http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2005/09/0927_050927_dog_flu.html Topics: Infectious Diseases, Pets Last updated Oct 19, 2005 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 Prevent Influenza Now!
This site provides material about the flu, vaccines, other measures for preventing influenza, and information about the disease and its consequences. Includes sections for health care professionals and the public. Also includes a link to a flu clinic locator. Sponsored by the National Influenza Vaccine Summit, which is co-sponsored by the American Medical Association and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. http://www.preventinfluenza.org Topics: Infectious Diseases Last updated Jun 23, 2009 ProMED-Mail (Program for Monitoring Emerging Diseases)
The Program for Monitoring Emerging Diseases is a "global electronic reporting system for outbreaks of emerging infectious diseases and toxins." ProMED-Mail serves as a central site for news, updates, and discussions of outbreaks of emerging and re-emerging diseases. The site also features discussion group announcements, recent recalls and alerts, links to maps of outbreaks, a FAQ, and related links. Available in several languages. A program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases (ISID). http://www.promedmail.org/pls/otn/f?p=2400:1000: Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Health & Medical Disciplines, Infectious Diseases, Public Health & Safety Last updated Feb 26, 2008 Promising Practices: Pandemic Preparedness Tools
"This project aims to enhance public health preparedness for an influenza pandemic and conserve resources by sharing promising practices." Includes peer-reviewed materials for models of care (surge capacity and triage strategies), communication, and mitigation. Also includes resources by state and for specific topics such as vulnerable populations and home care. From the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, University of Minnesota and the Pew Center on the States (PCS). http://pandemicpractices.org/ Topics: Infectious Diseases Last updated Nov 21, 2007 What's the Difference Between Seasonal Flu, Pandemic Flu, and Avian (Bird) Flu?
This fact sheet explains differences between three types of flu and provides general information abut the flu and flu virus characteristics. It also notes that the flu "is not the same as the common cold, nor is it related to what is commonly called the 'stomach flu.'" Additional flu information can be found through the left navigation menu on this page. From the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). http://www3.niaid.nih.gov/topics/Flu/understandingFlu/DefinitionsOverview.htm Topics: Infectious Diseases Last updated Nov 13, 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 WHO Report on Global Surveillance of Epidemic-prone Infectious Diseases
Detailed surveillance data, history, transmission, and characteristics of key diseases, including yellow fever, plague, cholera, meningococcal disease, dengue, influenza, African trypanosomiasis, human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS), and leishmaniasis. Includes explanations of public health surveillance methods. From the World Health Organization (WHO). http://www.who.int/csr/resources/publications/surveillance/WHO_CDS_CSR_ISR_2000_1/en/ Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Health & Medical Disciplines, Infectious Diseases, Public Health & Safety Last updated Jul 30, 2005 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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