CDC hooks up with WebMD for flu blog, plus H1N1 updates

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Getting the information out.  In collaboration with WebMD, experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are guest blogging and helping to answer questions on WebMD's Focus on Flu Blog.

Check out two recent CDC blog posts by Anthony Fiore, MD, MPH, medical epidemiologist with the CDC's Influenza Division -- "Using Antivirals to Treat H1N1 Swine Flu" and "2009 H1N1 Influenza Vaccine Safety" -- and this week's post, "Healthy Travels During Flu Season" by CDC guest blogger, Gary W. Brunette, MD, MS, medical epidemiologist for the CDC's Travelers' Health Branch.

The Focus on Flu blog is scheduled to run through the end of December.

Also on the H1N1 Front:

Fraudulent 2009 H1N1 Influenza Products: 

Check FDA’s list of fraudulent H1N1 flu products that aren’t approved for diagnosis, prevention, or treatment: www.fda.gov/h1n1fraud .

 2009 H1N1 Influenza Vaccine Supply Status:  As of November 24, a total of 51,798,420 doses of H1N1 flu vaccine have been shipped throughout the United States.

Origin of the 2009 H1N1 Virus: Questions and Answers

Reports of Small Changes to Some 2009 H1N1 Viruses: Questions & Answers

General Information About Influenza Viruses

 (above 2 images from cdc.gov)

Also See:

H1N1 may have peaked for now, but CDC recommends flu precautions for holiday travelers

• Free H1N1 educational resources for teachers, students, and parents
• DocRock rap video shows children how to avoid the swine flu
• Cold and flu prevention posters, free downloads for public postings
• 60 Minutes gives an inside look at H1N1 vaccine production, and more
• Flu vaccines for pregnant women also help protect their unborn babies
• New shipments of H1N1 swine flu vaccine arrive in Maryland
• While Md. awaits H1N1 swine flu vaccine, doctors stress prevention
• Prioritize H1N1 vaccine to young children and pregnant women 

 H1N1 / Flu Links:

• Flu.gov
• What Should Pregnant Women Know About 2009 H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu)?
• Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene   (Vaccine Clinic Sites)
• What To Do If You Get Sick: 2009 H1N1 and Seasonal Flu (Center for Disease Control)

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