H1N1

New Google Maps tool to help you find a Flu shot

2009-11-10T19:28:07Z

The search engine has collaborated with the U.S. Department for Health and Human Services to add a Google Maps' service that will locate the nearest seasonal and H1N1 flu vaccine programs. Just go to this site and enter your city or postal code. Google says that the project has just started, so there are still locations with no information: At the moment we have data for locations of flu vaccine directly from 20 states and counting. We are also continuing to add information from chain pharmacies and other providers in all 50 states; today, you'll find results from chains such as Walgreens, CVS and PDX participants, such as Kmart, Duane Reade, WinnDixie and Giant Eagle. (From Gizmodo.com)

Handy tips to stop flu from spreading (in sign language).

2009-10-27T21:13:03Z

How flu travels

2009-10-15T14:54:01Z

Flu viruses constantly mutate, making it tough for our immune defenses to recognize the virus and combat it. Since the current strain of the H1N1 virus (known as swine flu) is relatively new, it may be more contagious than seasonal flu, although it seems no more virulent and most cases should be resolved without significant medical intervention. Here is a look at how flu infections spread:

Dial 2-1-1 for Flu Advice

2009-10-02T21:47:00Z

Flu still spreading in U.S., CDC says

2009-08-24T15:14:15Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Swine flu is still spreading widely across the United States, officials said on Friday, with 75 percent of serious cases and 60 percent of deaths among people under the age of 49. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has officially confirmed 7,963 hospitalizations and 522 deaths from the pandemic H1N1 flu, CDC's Dr. Jay Butler told reporters in a telephone briefing. "It is important to remember that at this time of year we don't normally have influenza," Butler said. He said the government expected to have 45 million to 52 million swine flu vaccine doses by mid October, when vaccination is expected to begin, and 195 million by the end of the year.

Information for Health Care Providers

2009-05-05T15:54:21Z

Health officials asking public not to overwhelm hospital ERs

2009-05-05T13:57:50Z

How to put on and take off a N95 particle filtering mask

2009-05-05T13:57:11Z

Instructions in English and Spanish

Parents of closed schools should take precautions not to expose others to flu

2009-05-04T15:41:17Z

H1N1 "Swine" Flu Community Mitigation Strategies

2009-05-01T17:40:14Z