Seasonal Influenza (Flu)
- 2010-2011 Flu Season
- Influenza: The Disease
- Preventing Flu
- Vaccination
- Vaccine Safety
- Situation Update: Summary of Weekly FluView
- General Q&A
- Q&A on Thimerosal
- Q&A on Guillain-Barré syndrome
- Q&A on Febrile Seizures
- Q&A on Monitoring Systems
- What's new about the flu vaccine
- Fluzone High-Dose Seasonal Influenza Vaccine
- Key Facts About Seasonal Flu Vaccine
- Children, the Flu, and the Flu Vaccine
- Caregivers of Children Less Than 6 Months Old
- Good Health Habits
- Antiviral Drugs
- Flu Prevention Toolkit
- Questions & Answers
- Flu Vaccine: Q&A
- Vaccine Dosage & Administration
- Vaccine Supply for 2010-11 Season
- Vaccine Supply and Distribution in the United States
- Vaccine Effectiveness
- Flu Shot
- Nasal Spray Vaccine (LAIV)
- Thimerosal
- Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
- Antiviral Drugs: Key Facts
- Antiviral Drugs: Q&A
- Antiviral Drug Resistance
- Links, Information, & Resources
- Good Health Habits
- Preventing the Flu: Q&A
- Vaccination
- Info for Businesses & Employees
- What To Do If You Get Sick
- Info for Health Professionals
- 2010-11 ACIP Recommendations
- Primary Changes and Updates in the ACIP Recommendations
- ACIP Recommendations: Introduction and Biology of Influenza
- Options for Controlling Influenza
- Summary of influenza vaccination recommendations, 2010
- Recommendations for Using TIV and LAIV During the Influenza Season
- Comparisons of LAIV and TIV Efficacy
- Influenza Vaccine Composition & Major Differences
- Vaccine Supply Considerations
- Dosage, Administration, and Storage
- Influenza Vaccination Coverage Levels
- Additional Information about Vaccination of Specific Populations
- Persons for Whom Annual Vaccination is Recommended
- Persons Who Should Not Be Vaccinated
- Timing of Vaccination
- Adverse Events After Receipt of TIV
- Adverse Events After Receipt of Live, Attenuated Influenza Vaccine (LAIV)
- Vaccination
- Influenza Vaccination Coverage
- Vaccine Supply Update
- Influenza Vaccination: A Summary for Clinicians
- Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Safety: A Summary for Clinicians
- Selecting the Viruses in the Influenza (Flu) Vaccine
- Large-Scale Influenza Vaccination Clinic Planning
- Flu Vaccine Effectiveness
- Reallocating Influenza Vaccine
- Vaccination Information for Health Care Workers
- Schools & Childcare Providers
- Antiviral Drugs 2010-11
- Infection Control
- Infection Control Guidance for the Prevention & Control of Influenza in Acute-Care Facilities
- Preventing the Spread of Influenza (the Flu) in Child Care Settings: Guidance for Administrators, Care Providers, & Other Staff
- Control of Influenza Outbreaks in Institutions
- Infection Control Measures for Preventing & Controlling Influenza Transmission in Long-Term Care Facilities
- Settings Where High-Risk Persons & Their Contacts May Be Targeted For Vaccination
- Prevention & Control of Influenza in the Peri- and Postpartum Settings
- Interim Guidance for the Use of Masks to Control Influenza Transmission
- Respiratory Hygiene/Cough Etiquette
- Clinical Description & Lab Diagnosis
- Role of Laboratory Diagnosis
- Influenza Symptoms and Laboratory Diagnostic Procedures
- Rapid Diagnostic Testing: Information for Health Care Professionals
- Rapid Diagnostic Testing: Information for Clinical Laboratory Directors
- Interim Guidance for Influenza Diagnostic Testing During the 2008-09 Influenza Season
- International Influenza
- Flu Activity & Surveillance
- Situation Update: Summary of Weekly FluView
- Overview of Influenza Surveillance in the United States
- Current United States Flu Activity Map
- Weekly U.S. Influenza Surveillance Report
- International Influenza Surveillance
- Past Weekly Surveillance Reports
- United States Surveillance Data: 1997-1998 through 2005-2006 Seasons
- Training
- References & Resources
- Communications to Healthcare Providers
- 2010-11 ACIP Recommendations
- National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW)
- Vaccination Pledge
- What's New & Updated!
- Free Resources
Flu References & Resources
Flu Images
Infection Control
- Influenza Vaccine Information for Health Care Workers
- Control of Influenza Infection in Acute Care Facilities
- Guidelines for Preventing Health Care-Associated Infections
- EID Journal: Influenza Outbreak Control in Confined Settings
Emerging Infectious Diseases 2005 Apr;11(4):579-583.
MMWR Articles
- Influenza Vaccination Coverage Among Children with Asthma (MMWRs)
- Flu-Related Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Reports (MMWRs)
Related Sites
- Vaccine-Specific:
- National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
- Influenza Vaccine Information Statement
- Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System (VAERS)
Also available by telephone at 1-800-822-7967 - Find Your State or Local Health Department
- The World Health Organization (WHO): influenza
- National Influenza Vaccine Summit
- Surveillance:
- Prevention:
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Cover
Your Cough
Minnesota Department of Health - National
Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
The National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the NIH, conducts & supports research aimed at finding better ways to treat & prevent influenza infections. This site includes NIAID fact sheets, brochures & news releases on influenza, as well as links to influenza information maintained by other federal agencies. - American Lung Association: influenza
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Your Cough
- Outbreaks:
- Animal &
Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Veterinary
Services, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
APHIS coordinates efforts to prepare for & respond to outbreaks of exotic animal diseases, including highly pathogenic avian influenza. Results of surveillance for influenza A viruses in avian species in the U.S. are reported each year by the National Veterinary Services Laboratories in the Proceedings of the U.S. Animal Health Association Annual Meeting. - The World Health Organization (WHO): disease outbreak
- Animal &
Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Veterinary
Services, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- Research:
- Agricultural
Research Service (ARS), USDA
The ARS' Southeast Poultry Research Laboratory publishes information on avian influenza research & contacts for further information. - The World Health Organization (WHO): research
- Agricultural
Research Service (ARS), USDA
- Vaccine Manufacture & Licensing:
- Center for Biologics
Evaluation & Research (CBER), FDA
CBER plays a critical role in the manufacture & licensing of influenza vaccine.
- Center for Biologics
Evaluation & Research (CBER), FDA
Suggested Influenza Reading
- Dr.
William Atkinson Answers Key Questions
Originally published in "NEEDLE TIPS" -
Influenza
& Pneumococcal Immunization: A Qualitative Assessment
of the Beliefs of Physicians & Older Hispanic & African
Americans
Dec 2002 - Influenza Control in Specific Populations:
- Hospital Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee. Guidelines for infection control in health care personnel
Bolyard EA, Tablan OC, Williams WW, et al., American Journal of Infection Control 1998; 26: 289-354. - The Long-Term-Care Committee of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America
Bradley SF, Prevention of influenza in long-term care facilities. Infect Control Hospital Epidemiology 1999; 20:629-37. - Preliminary guidelines for the prevention & control of influenza-like illness among passengers & crew members on cruise ships
Bodnar UR, Maloney SA, Fielding KL, et al. Atlanta, GA: National Center for Infectious Diseases, CDC, 1999. - Hospital Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee. Guideline for prevention of nosocomial pneumonia
Tablan OC, Anderson LJ, Arden NH, et al., Infect Control Hosp Epidemiology 1994;15:587-627.
- Hospital Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee. Guidelines for infection control in health care personnel
Travelers' Health
Avian Flu
Pandemic Flu
- CDC Pandemic Flu Resources
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The Official U.S. Government Website for Pandemic Influenza
One-stop access to U.S. Government avian and pandemic flu information. Managed by the Department of Health and Human Services.
Influenza-Related Public Use Data Sets
Influenza Virus Genetic Sequence Public Use Data Sets
Influenza Surveillance Public Use Data Sets
- 122 Cities Mortality Reporting System
- Flu Activity Reports & Surveillance Methods in the United States
- World Health Organization FluNet
Additional References & Research
- 2008 NCIRD Annual Report
- EID Journal: Making Better Influenza Virus Vaccines?
Emerging Infectious Diseases 2006 Jan;12(1):61-65. - EID Journal: Cell-mediated Protection in Influenza Infection
Emerging Infectious Diseases 2006 Jan;12(1):48-54. - EID Journal: Influenza-associated Deaths in Tropical Singapore
Emerging Infectious Diseases 2006 Jan;12(1):114-121. - EID Journal: Estimating Influenza Hospitalizations among Children
Emerging Infectious Diseases 2006 Jan;12(1):103-109. - EID Journal: Influenza, Winter Olympiad, 2002
Emerging Infectious Diseases 2006 Jan;12(1):144-146. - EID Journal: Influenza A (H3N2) Outbreak, Nepal
Emerging Infectious Diseases 2005 Aug;11(8):1186-1191.
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