Further Information on Avian Flu

For further information on the avian flu, please view the following sites. Check these sites often for the latest information.

World Health Organization (WHO)

Centers for Disease Control (CDC)

PandemicFlu.gov (managed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)

Pandemicfluandyou.org

Pandemic Influenza: Warning, Children at-Risk brochure by Trust for America's Health and the American Academy of Pediatrics

General Influenza: The "Stay at Home Toolkit for Influenza," developed by health officials in Maryland's Montgomery County, offers the public practical guidelines on how to nurse ill household members. The simple guide, from the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services Public Health Services, highlights prevention and caregiving with outlines on what people should or should not do when assisting those sick with the flu. County officials solicited expert feedback from nurses and other healthcare workers creating the content areas for the toolkit, which also uses public health information from various sources, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the US Department of Health and Human Services, and Public Health – Seattle & King County, among others.

PDF file: "Stay at Home Toolkit for Influenza"