Novel Influenza A(H1N1) (also known as swine flu)

Recent reports of Novel Influenza A(H1N1) throughout the United States are good reminders to stay aware and prepared for an influenza pandemic.  The Institute for Public Health Practice, along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), United States Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH), and state and federal public health laboratories have information on what you need to do to prepare for and protect yourself from this new strain of influenza.

Web Resources

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention H1N1 Web site

  • Info Phone Line:   1-800-CDC-INFO (1-800-232-4636)

  • Interim Guidance for Public Gatherings
  • Preventing the Flu
  • Case Counts
  • Guidance and Recommendations
  • Influenza General Resources
  • Influenza OPLAN
  • Key Facts
  • Seasonal Flu Overview
  • CDC Guidance for Colleges and Universities
• University of Iowa Pandemic Flu Web Site
• IDPH H1N1 Page
  • Iowa Department of Public Health H1N1 Press Release
• US Department of Health and Human Services Web site
  • Public Health Emergency Declaration
• US Department of Homeland Security
  • FEMA Assistance for Pandemic Influenza
• US Office of Personnel Management

  • HR Flexibilities Available to Assist Federal Employees Affected by
    Severe Weather Conditions or Other Emergency Situations

  • Advice to Federal Employees and Agencies on Preventing the Spread of the Current Flu and Maintaining Readiness to Use HR Flexibilities if Necessary
• NACCHO H1N1 Flu Web Site
  • Preparedness Toolbox
• Association of Public Health Laboratories H1N1 information page
• University Hygienic Laboratory H1N1 information
• UI Hardin Library for the Health Sciences H1N1 resources
• National Library of Medicine H1N1 Resources
• Pandemicflu.gov
  • Use of Pneumococcal Vaccine
  • State-by-State Pandemic Planning and Status
• Google Maps H1N1 Case Tracking Tool
• Mexican Department of Health (in Spanish)
• Pan-American Health Organization
  • Flu Page
• World Health Organization
  • Confirmed H1N1 Case Count
  • Pandemic Alert System Levels
  • Influenza A (H1N1) Page
• US Government Information on Masks and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
  • OSHA: Stockpiling Facemasks and Respirators
  • CDC: Home Care
  • CDC: Infection Control
  • FDA: Respirators in Public Health Emergencies

In The News

• LA Times: Swine flu's next move impossible to predict
• CNN: WHO raises pandemic alert level; more swine flu cases feared
• NPR: Government Looks Online To Spread Word On Flu

Education and Training

The Prepare Iowa Learning Management System has several offerings dealing with pandemic influenza.  Search for any of the following courses:

• Pandemic Flu Planning
• Pandemic Influenza: Protecting Iowa's First Responders
• Isolation and Quarantine
• Biosafety: Avoiding Laboratory Acquired Infections
• Joint Information Center (JIC) Toolkit
• NIMS/ICS Toolkit

Courses from other providers include:

• University of Pittsburgh: Swine influenza A (H1N1) Outbreak in US & Mexico: Potential for a Pandemic

Review, Refresh, Revitalize Your Pandemic Flu Plan for Fall 2009 - Quality Improvement (QI) tool

Video Links

• Implementation of the National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza
• Pandemic Influenza: How Real Is the Threat?
• Pigs and Public Health: An Overview of Selected Zoonotic Diseases of Swine

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