Directory of A-H1N1 Resources

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Influenza A virus subtype H1N1 is the most common cause of flu in humans.  Some strains of H1N1 are endemic in humans, including the strain responsible for the 1918 flu pandemic which killed 50–100 million people worldwide.  Other strains are endemic in pigs and in birds.
A new H1N1 virus strain is responsible for the outbreak first detected in Mexico in March 2009. It appears to be a reassortment of 4 strains, 1 endemic in humans, 1 in birds and 2 in pigs. Although called swine flu due to it predominantly containing swine strains, the World Organisation for Animal Health has proposed the name North American influenza because this new strain in its entirety has not been found in swine.  This strain was formally declared as a global flu pandemic by WHO after an emergency meeting on 11th June 2009.

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Resources in This Category

• Alltop: Top Swine Flu News

  http://swine-flu.alltop.com/
  Swine flu news and headlines from around the web.

• American Public Health Association: Influenza Preparedness

  http://www.getreadyforflu.org/preparedness/influenza_main.htm
  Lists a large collection of fact sheets, news reports, FAQs, blog entries, journal articles, and book chapters about the disease and its control.

• Australian Government Department of Health and Aging: Health Emergency

  http://www.healthemergency.gov.au/
  Information about pandemic(H1N1) influenza. Includes current status news, epidemiology, symptoms, prevention, and fact sheets.

• BMJ: Pandemic Flu

  http://pandemicflu.bmj.com/
  British Medical Journal Group presents flu learning modules, news, blog, podcasts, and resources.

• California Department of Public Health: H1N1 Flu

  http://www.cdph.ca.gov/HealthInfo/discond/Pages/H1N1Home.aspx
  Provides information on flu, its symptoms and prevention, getting vaccinated and statisics for the state. Includes links to CDPH, CDC and WHO information.

• CDC: 2009 H1N1 Flu

  http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/
  Provides information in general and for specific groups, what to do to stay healthy, situation updates, vaccine status, and online resource material. From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

• CIDRAP: Novel H1N1 Influenza (Swine Flu)

  http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cidrap/content/influenza/swineflu/
  News, overview, selected reading list and resources, provided by The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy.

• EBSCO Publishing: Influenza Portal

  http://www.ebscohost.com/flu/
  Information about the flu from EBSCO's evidence-based resources for physicians, nurses, and patients.

• eMedicine: H1N1 Influenza (Swine Flu)

  http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1807048-overview
  Article by Michael Stuart Bronze, MD with history, current outbreak information, symptoms, prevention, treatment, and testing.

• eMedicinehealth: Novel H1N1 Influenza

  http://www.emedicinehealth.com/swine_flu/article_em.htm
  Includes symptoms of the illness, infection treatment and prevention, vaccine history, test, slideshows, disease history, and doctor's perspective.

• Europa: Pandemic (H1N1) 2009

  http://ec.europa.eu/health/ph_threats/com/Influenza/h1n1_en.htm
  Official European Union website provides news, statistics and graphs, documents, information and advice including antivirals and vaccines, and updates on what the European Commission is doing.

• HealthMap: Track H1N1 (Swine Flu)

  http://healthmap.org/dl?disease=224
  Tracking map of the latest alerts around the world and in the U.S.

• Illinois Department of Health: H1N1 Flu

  http://www.idph.state.il.us/h1n1_flu/
  Provides newsroom, eduational resources, vaccination information, and statistics.

• InFACT Global

  http://www.infactglobal.org/
  Collaboration of clinicians and researchers working in intensive care units around the world. Aims to improve the care of patients with severe H1N1 infection through clinical research into its natural history and optimal treatment.

• Kidshealth: H1N1 (Swine) Flu Center

  http://kidshealth.org/en/parents/h1n1-center/
  Offers a series of articles about different aspects of the disease.

• Mayo Clinic: H1N1 Flu

  http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/swine-flu/basics/definition/con-20034916
  Overview covers swine flu symptoms, tests, treatment, risk factors, assessment of the pandemic, expert answers to questions, complications, and prevention.

• MedicineNet: Swine Flu

  http://www.medicinenet.com/swine_flu/article.htm
  Provides facts on swine flu (swine influenza A H1N1 virus) history, symptoms, how this contagious infection is transmitted, prevention with a vaccine, diagnosis, treatment, news and research.

• MedlinePlus: Swine Flu

  https://medlineplus.gov/h1n1fluswineflu.html
  Provides information on this disease with news, facts and available treatments.

• Medpage Today: Flu and URI

  http://www.medpagetoday.com/InfectiousDisease/URItheFlu/
  Infectious disease news from across the globe.

• Merck Manual: H1N1 Swine Influenza

  http://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/infectious_diseases/respiratory_viruses/pandemic_2009_h1n1_influenza.html
  Fact sheet with cause, information about current outbreak, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.

• Nature: Swine Flu

  http://www.nature.com/news/specials/swineflu/index.html
  A series of news articles, features stories, research and forums from the medical and science magazine.

• New England Journal of Medicine: H1N1 Influenza Center

  http://h1n1.nejm.org/
  Ongoing coverage from a medical perspective includes news, research, surveillance updates, policy, publications and background material.

• New Zealand Ministry of Health: Influenza

  http://www.health.govt.nz/your-health/conditions-and-treatments/diseases-and-illnesses/influenza
  Provides news, signs and symptoms, prevention, caring for others, and information for health professionals.

• NHS Choices: Swine Flu (H1N1)

  http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/pandemic-flu/
  Provides information on this strain of influenza that caused a flu pandemic in 2009-2010. Includes details of symptoms, causes, treatment and pregnancy.

• OFFLU: OIE/FAO Network of Expertise on Animal Influenza

  http://www.offlu.net/
  Background information including FAQ, official statements, media releases, the disease situation and pandemic phases.

• Pacific Public Health Surveillance Network: Influenza A H1N1

  http://www.pphsn.net/Outbreak/Influenza_A_H1N1.htm
  Includes surveillance data, advise, guidelines, posters, articles, and reports.

• Pan American Health Organization: Swine Influenza

  http://new.paho.org/hq/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=805&Itemid=569
  Portal providing links to information on the 2009 outbreak of this disease.

• Public Health Agency of Canada: H1N1 Flu Virus

  http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/alert-alerte/h1n1/index-eng.php
  Presents fact sheets, FAQ, symptoms, prevention, vaccine information, facts for specific groups, provinces, and territories, webcasts, media room, and preparedness guide.

• Rhiza Labs: FluTracker

  http://flutracker.rhizalabs.com/
  Provides a world map showing reported cases, compiled using data from official sources, news reports and user-contributions.

• Swine Flu in Italy

  http://fluitaly.blogspot.com/
  Blog about the spreading of the H1N1 virus, public feelings and the government's efforts. The sources are newspaper cuttings, press releases from the Italian Ministry of Health and reports from WHO, CDC and ECDC.

• Texas Department of State Health Services: H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu)

  http://www.texasflu.org/
  Features investigations in the state, videos, press releases, and factsheets for the public and for professional health care workers.

• theAirDB: Swine Flu

  http://www.theairdb.com/swine-flu/heatmap.html
  Graphical heat-map and time-line showing reported instances around the globe.

• U.S. National Library of Medicine: Enviro-Health Links 2009 H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu)

  http://sis.nlm.nih.gov/enviro/swineflu.html
  Provides information on federal and state responses, antiviral medication, vaccination, and guidance for professionals. Includes international resources and veterinary resources.

• University of Iowa: Influenza A (H1N1) also Known as the Swine Flu

  http://guides.lib.uiowa.edu/c.php?g=131948
  Extensive guide to web resources including latest news, maps, when to see a doctor, and educational resources for children. Provided by the University of Iowa Libraries.

• ViralZone: H1N1 Subtype

  http://www.expasy.org/viralzone/all_by_species/131.html
  Illustration of the virus and information on its molecular biology and replication.

• WebMD: H1N1 Swine Flu Guide

  http://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/swine-flu/
  Provides news, medical facts and practical advice.

• WHO: Pandemic (H1N1) 2009

  http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/
  Provides news, FAQs, guidance documents, situation updates, regional information. From the World Health Organisation, Global Alert and Response (GAR).

• WHO: Swine Influenza

  http://www.who.int/feeds/entity/csr/disease/swineflu/en/rss.xml
  Latest news on the swine influenza situation in humans around the world.

• Wikipedia: 2009 Flu Pandemic

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_swine_flu_outbreak
  Hyperlinked encyclopedia article about the global outbreak of the strain of influenza A virus subtype H1N1 identified in April 2009.

• Wiley-Blackwell: Essential Resources on Influenza

  http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/Section/id-390055.html
  Peer-reviewed articles from the company's publications on the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and history of Influenza.

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