H1N1 Influenza ("Swine Flu")

Maine

• Flu in Maine (Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention)
• Maine Department of Education
• University of Maine H1N1 Information and Advisories

U.S. Federal Agencies

Flu.gov (also available as pandemicflu.gov) is an umbrella site containing information from multiple federal agencies.

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  • Guidance for Responses to Flu for Institutions of Higher Education during the 2009-2010 Academic Year
  • Information for Specific Groups, including parents & caregivers, pregnant women, people with specific medical conditions, businesses & employers, travelers, people who work with pigs, and more
  • Preparing for the Flu: A Communication Toolkit for Institutions of Higher Education
  • State health departments (including Washington, DC but no U.S. territories)
  • Technical Report on CDC Guidance for Responses to Flu for Institutions of Higher Education during 2009-2010 Academic Year
• Department of Agriculture (USDA)
• Department of Education
• Department of State travel information
• Small Business Administration: Planning for 2009 H1N1 Influenza: A Preparedness Guide for Small Business (PDF file)

Canada

• Canadian Food Inspection Agency / Agence canadienne d'inspection des aliments
• Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada / Affaires étrangères et Commerce international Canada
• Public Health Agency of Canada / Agence de la santé publique du Canada

Other Organizations

• American Public Health Association (APHA) Influenza Preparedness
• American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Frequently Asked Questions About 2009 H1N1 Flu Virus and Pandemic Preparedness for Veterinarians

Library Materials: Journal Articles, Books, and Government Documents

• Latest H1N1 citations in PubMed from the National Library of Medicine
• Search the URSUS catalog for
  • general information: (swine or pig or pigs or porcine or h1n1 or pandemic* or outbreak* or epidemic*) and (flu or influenza)
  • information about vaccines, immunizations, etc.: (vaccin** or immun**) and (flu or influenza)
  • historical information: histor** and (flu or influenza)
• Search the MaineCat catalog for
  • general information: (swine or pig or pigs or porcine or h1n1 or pandemic* or outbreak* or epidemic*) and (flu or influenza)
  • information about vaccines, immunizations, etc.: (vaccin** or immun**) and (flu or influenza)
  • historical information: histor** and (flu or influenza)

Created by: Nancy Curtis | Revised: 09/15/2009

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