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Sources of H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) Information on the Web

Here are some regularly updated sources of swine flu information on the web:

Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Swine Influenza Page: http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/
April 24 press briefing transcript: http://www.cdc.gov/media/transcripts/2009/t090424.htm?s_cid=tw_epr_53
RSS Feed: http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/rss/?s_cid=tw_epr_54
Twitter Feed: http://twitter.com/cdcemergency

Department of Health and Human Services: http://PandemicFlu.gov

DynaMed’s Swine Influenza Page: http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed/swineflu/.

Google Maps: http://tinyurl.com/googlemapswine

MedlinePlus Swine Flu Page (English and Spanish): http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/swineflu.html

NYC Department of Health: http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/home/home.shtml

New York State Seasonal Influenza – Swine Flu Resources: http://www.health.state.ny.us/diseases/communicable/influenza/seasonal/swine_flu/index.htm

World Health Organization (WHO): http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/en/index.html

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From the NYMC Office of Public Relations…

Tuesday night’s broadcast of Doris L. Bucher, Ph.D., associate professor of microbiology and immunology, being interviewed about the swine flu vaccine can be viewed on the intranet*. Click on http://complab.nymc.edu/internal/media/mediaRoom.asp?title=Dr.%20Bucher%20on%20the%20Swine%20Flu&filename=swineflu.asx.

*Viewable only from computers connected to the network on the Valhalla campus.