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H1N1 Influenza News and Resources

Written on: May 1st, 2009 by: in News

Here’s a substantial list of reliable and current resources for news and information about H1N1 (Swine) Flu:

• NEW: On November 16th, e-book vendor Ebrary made a number of OSHA, CDC, and other resources available along with links to other free resources, posters and websites at this site.
• NEW: On September 30th, the U.S. government announced Flu.gov as a central resource for government resources, announcements, and advice on H1N1
• NEW: University of Delaware’s H1N1 Resource Page
• Delaware’s Division of Public Health is featuring current news, updates, and reliable resources on its home page.
• The Centers for Disease Control has national data on the current situation, as well as professional and public guidance, proposed interim standards on school closings, treatment and prophylaxis, and other advice. Their H1N1 page is here
• The World Health Organization’s page on H1N1 influenza provides a global context.

• The Medline+ page on H1N1/Swine Flu provides clinically accurate information and resources suitable for a non-specialist or popular audience.
• For the duration of the emergency, EBSCO has made its DynaMed resources on H1N1, normally subscription-only for medical professionals, available to the public at no charge.
• More clinical-quality information can found at the National Library of Medicine’s H1N1 resources page.

• You can see a map of global infections here, linked to national and local news stories, or here.
• If you want to receive continuous updates via RSS, the WHO RSS feed is here.
• Or you can follow H1N1 news via Twitter, here, or here. Or you can search on the #swineflu hashtag in Twitter for all related tweets.
• The New York Times page on the topic is here

Stay well this weekend everyone! Wash your hands and stay home if you’re feeling sick!

UPDATE: From Nov. 4th, the Delaware Division of Public Health will open a flu information line at 1-866-408-1899