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Illinois Department of Public Health: Illinois Department of Public Health Swine Flu Information

DuPage County Health Department: H1N1 Virus (Swine Flu)  : DuPage County Swine Flu Information

Cook County Department of Public Health: Illinois Department of Public Health Swine Flu Update

 

Interactive Flu Maps

Google Flu Trends:  Google Flu Trends uses aggregated Google search data to estimate flu activity on a daily basis in your state up to two weeks faster than traditional systems with accuracy equal to CDC reports. Read more »

HealthMap/SwineFlu: uses real-time information on emerging infectious diseases to plot information on an interactive map from various sources.

Other Resources:

• H1N1 Flu Resource Centre: 'New resource available on TheLancet.com. The Lancet has partnered with over 40 Elsevier-published journals and 11 learned societies to launch a new H1N1 Flu Resource Centre for healthcare professionals at TheLancet.com. Developed by The Lancet editors, this new online information clearinghouse aggregates infectious disease and public health information from across Elsevier's spectrum of content

• DynaMed clinical summary for Swine InfluenzaThe DynaMed topic on Swine Influenza consolidates information from multiple sources for health care providers to stay current with recommendations for monitoring, diagnosing, and treating patients with flu-like illnesses during this outbreak. DynaMed Editors will continue to monitor information and update this topic as needed throughout this global .

• DynaMed clinical summary for Swine InfluenzaThe DynaMed topic on Swine Influenza consolidates information from multiple sources for health care providers to stay current with recommendations for monitoring, diagnosing, and treating patients with flu-like illnesses during this outbreak. DynaMed Editors will continue to monitor information and update this topic as needed throughout this global .

• Public Health Emergency Preparedness: Tools and Resources for Influenza ...

• CDC - Influenza (Flu) | Swine Influenza (Flu)

• CNNhealth.com

• H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) NLM MeflinePlus

• World Health Organization (WHO)

Flu Terms Defined: — Seasonal flu, swine flu, avian flu, and pandemic flu are not the same.

Swine Influenza (swine flu) is a respiratory disease of pigs caused by type A influenza viruses that causes regular outbreaks in pigs. People do not normally get swine flu, but human infections can and do happen.

Bird flu is commonly used to refer to Avian flu (see below). Bird flu viruses infect birds, including chickens, other poultry and wild birds such as ducks.

Avian flu (AI) is caused by influenza viruses that occur naturally among wild birds. Low pathogenic AI is common in birds and causes few problems. Highly pathogenic H5N1 is deadly to domestic fowl, can be transmitted from birds to humans, and is deadly to humans. There is virtually no human immunity and human vaccine availability is very limited.

Pandemic flu is virulent human flu that causes a global outbreak, or pandemic, of serious illness. Because there is little natural immunity, the disease can spread easily from person to person. Currently, there is no pandemic flu.

Seasonal (or common) flu is a respiratory illness that can be transmitted person to person. Most people have some immunity, and a vaccine is available.