Monday February 3, 2003
Influenza
Flu in the United States
Provides current information on specific strains of flu virus found in
the United States and worldwide, and describes the vaccines being used
to combat the disease. Gives recommendations on who should get a flu shot
and when vaccination should occur. There is also a brief discussion on
the viruses responsible for the three influenza pandemics of the 20th
century. From the National Center for Infectious Diseases of the U.S.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/flu/fluvirus.htm
FluNet: Global Influenza Surveillance Network
News, reports, and maps for the current international flu situation,
plus country reports for past years. There are also links to national
and international flu Web sites.
http://oms2.b3e.jussieu.fr/flunet/
FluSTAR
This Web site reports the spread of influenza across the United States
and shows areas of flu outbreak. Over 400 doctors report their findings
to the site; data are also "gathered from four different surveillance
methods including rapid assay data and clinical diagnosis data." The
site also has information on symptoms, treatment, prevention, studies,
and strains; flu news; and links to related sites. From Roche
Laboratories Inc., a producer of pharmaceuticals.
http://flustar.com/
Influenza, 1918
This site explores the influenza epidemic that killed more than 600,000
Americans and between twenty and forty million people worldwide. Included
are reflections about the pandemic and its epidemiology, an analysis as
to whether or not the same type of devastation could occur again, Real
Audio interviews, a timeline, a teacher's guide, and more. Based on the
PBS American Experience program.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/influenza/
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