A Snellville mom went to the hospital with stroke symptoms and came home a week later with a British accent.
Swine Flu
Here are some common questions and answers about swine flu.
NYC influenza Web portal
The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has launched a Web portal with up-to-date information on influenza and vaccine locations.
A Snellville mom went to the hospital with stroke symptoms and came home a week later with a British accent.
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The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene says influenza activity is below the expected level for this time of year.
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If you're making a list of New Year's resolutions, Governor Paterson has one for you to add: Get a swine flu shot.
Flu.gov is the government’s one-stop access to the U.S’s H1N1, avian and pandemic flu information. It provides information on everything from animals, travel, location, health and safety…to economic impacts and monitoring outbreaks.
http://www.pandemicflu.gov/
The state of New Jersey’s Department of Health and Senior Services provides people with information on Swine Flu and what they can do to stay healthy.
http://www.state.nj.us/health/er/h1n1/
UMDNJ’s website provides all you’ll need and more and pride themselves on being New Jersey’s link to healthy living. (the links provided below cover everything, they are local resources too)
http://www.healthynj.org/health-wellness/pandemic/swine.htm
H1N1 FLU SPECIAL NOTICE!
Due to the outbreak of Swine Flu (now known as H1N1 Flu) in Mexico and parts of the United States, HealthyNJ offers the following specific information and links:
H1N1 flu is a type of virus. It's named for a virus that pigs can get. People do not normally get swine flu, but human infections can and do happen. The virus is contagious and can spread from human to human. Symptoms of this flu in people are similar to the symptoms of regular human flu and include fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue.
There are antiviral medicines you can take to prevent or treat swine flu. There is no vaccine available right now to protect against this flu. You can help prevent the spread of germs that cause respiratory illnesses like influenza by
H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) and You - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention answers questions about the H1N1 (Swine) Flu.
Good Habits to Avoid the Flu - The CDC also provides these tips to help you avoid catching any type of flu.
Antiviral Drugs and the H1N1 Flu - Learn more from the CDC about how the antivirals can help combat the flu.
BrainPOP! Swine Flu - This is a great little resource for children, offered for free.
CDC Emergency Twitter Group - If you are on Twitter, join this group for more information and breaking news.
CDC Resources for Pandemic Flu - This site contains links to software for tracking flu outbreaks, work loss, plus preparedness tools for professionals and links to more specific flu topics.
Get Ready - Read basic information about influenza and flu pandemics, including a free chapter from the APHA’s Control of Communicable Diseases Manual on identification and transmission of influenza. This page contains other valuable links to resources about school closing, quarantine, etc.
H1N1 Flu - This information comes from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
HealthyNJ Section on Pandemics and Epidemics - Learn more about pandemics and epidemics with links to international, national, and state sites.
Home Care for Pandemic Flu - Learn more about how to take care of yourself or a family member at home with the flu, from the American Red Cross.
International Travel - Travel warnings from the CDC.
Key Facts about H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) - These facts are offered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Latest Information on Swine Flu - This site presents information about disease outbreaks in a visual format. Supporting information is available in English, French, and Spanish, among other languages.
MedlinePlus: Swine Flu - These links have been gathered by the librarians at the National Library of Medicine.
2009 H1N1 Swine Flu: Environmental Health Links - The National Library of Medicine has compiled these links from government resources.
2009 Flu Widget - Scroll down this page, from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, for a widget on Swine Flu to add to your web page.
National Strategy for Pandemic Flu - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security provides users with a link to the critical infrastructure guide, available in PDF format.
Swine Flu - DynaMed is a point-of-care, subscription-based product. They are making their clinical information on the Swine flu available free of charge to all users. It includes screening, history, treatment, and patient information, as well as disease summaries.
Swine Influenza Frequently Asked Questions -The World Health Organization has created this set of questions and answers.
Swine Influenza in Pigs and People - Want to learn more? Click to this fact sheet from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
New Jersey Information
Emergency Preparedness Office - The Emergency Preparedness office of the NJ HHS places information here for the public and for public health officers.
H1N1 Flu Information - The official site of the State of New Jersey offers special H1N1 - Swine Flu updates in the right side frame.
Influenza (Flu) Drugs - The NJ Department of Health and Senior Services offers this information on drugs to fight the flu.
Influenza Pandemic Plan - NJ Department of Health and Senior Services (mainly directed towards healthcare workers and public health officers).
Influenza Pandemic Preparedness - Here you will find links to documents from the NJ Department of Health and Senior Services on Avian flu, regular flu and emergency preparedness issues.
NJ Center for Public Health Preparedness - See how the state is preparing for a possible avian flu epidemic and other emergencies at this center within UMDNJ.
NJ Hospital Association H1N1 Flu Site - Find more links to quality information at this site.
NJ State and Local Planning - The national government reports at this site about the activities NJ has planned to make ready for a flu pandemic.
UMDNJ Department of Emergency Management - Specifically for information on swine flu and the UMDNJ community, but also highlights some sensible precautions and offers links to other resources.
UMDNJ School of Public Health - Check the 'Spotlight' section of this page for current information on the flu.
The AARP has a bulletin Board with fact information on Swine Flu that is updated regularly. It offers Q&A for people who are concerned and need one-on-one help.
http://www.aarp.org/
http://bulletin.aarp.org/yourhealth/policy/articles/swine_flu_what_it_is_how_to_fight_it.html?CMP=KNC-360I-GOOGLE-BULL&HBX_OU=50&HBX_PK=swine_flu
The CDC is on top of the H1N1 Flu and provides information, along with up to date graphs and statistics about how the United States and the rest of the world are handling the outbreak.
http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/
The World Health Organization WHO has the latest on the epidemic and vaccination information.
http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/en/
Medicinenet.com has tips for people who may feel like they are suffering from swine flu like symptoms and what to do before jumping to the conclusion that you may be infected.
http://www.medicinenet.com/swine_flu/article.htm
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