Of Men and Swine: Influenza Resources

Here are some government Web sites about the current H1N1 Swine Flu/Influenza outbreak that has reached the United States. These were mostly compiled by Herrick Heitman, Federal Publications Coordinator for the Washington State Library.

Telephone resources have now been added, and ASL videos.

Federal Sites and Resources

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:

CDC 24 Hour Info Lines: 1-800-CDC-INFO (232-4636) | 1-888-232-6348 TTY

Department of Homeland Security - Press Briefing: www.dhs.gov/ynews/releases/pr_1240773850207.shtm

    Department of Health & Human Services - News: www.healthfinder.gov/news/newsstory.aspx?docid=626461

      PandemicFlu.gov: www.pandemicflu.gov/

      Local Sites and Resources

      Washington State Department of Health sites:

      WA DOH Swine Flu Information Line: 1-888-703-4364

      Washington Health Foundation: H1N1 (Swine Flue) Updates and Resources: http://www.whf.org/SwineFlu/default.aspx

      Public Health: Seattle & King County: http://www.kingcounty.gov/healthservices/health/preparedness/pandemicflu/swineflu.aspx

      Seattle-King County Public Information Call Center on H1N1 Swine Flu: 1-877-903-5464

      Swine Flu Information Videos in American Sign Language

      http://www.deafmd.org/pub/Swine-Flu-Influenza-A-H1N1/Public-Service-Announcement

      Includes the following:

      • Public Service Announcement
      • Overview
      • Signs & Symptoms
      • How is it spread?
      • Prevention
      • Medications
      • Caring for Someone Who is Sick
      • How Serious Is it?
      • What is CDC doing?

      The videos are not captioned and do not have audio.


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