H1N1 A Influenza Viral Infectious Diseases

H1N1 A Influenza Viral Infectious Diseases

Influenza A virus subtype H1N1 is the most common cause of flu in humans. Some strains of H1N1 are endemic in humans, including the strain responsible for the 1918 flu pandemic which killed 50–100 million people worldwide. Other strains are endemic in pigs and in birds.A new H1N1 virus strain is responsible for the outbreak first detected in Mexico in March 2009. It appears to be a reassortment of 4 strains, 1 endemic in humans, 1 in birds and 2 in pigs. Although called swine flu due to it predominantly containing swine strains, the World Organisation for Animal Health has proposed the name North American influenza because this new strain in its entirety has not been found in swine.

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WHO: Influenza A(H1N1)

- The World Health Organisation presents updates on the global situation, with FAQ, details of the disease, and reports of efforts to control and prevent its spread.
CDC: H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu)

- Information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on this disease, the rapidly evolving situation and what the public can do to stay healthy.

Telegraph: Swine Flu - Latest news from Britain and around the world, with explanations, symptoms, personal experiences and readers' questions answered.
European CDC: Influenza A(H1N1) Virus - EU agency surveillance in partnership with national health protection bodies across Europe. Includes risk assessment, short-term guidance, contact management, updates and related programs.
The New York Times: Swine Flu (AH1N1 Virus) - Ongoing collection of news articles, commentary, photos and multimedia about the topic.
MedicineNet: Swine Flu - Provides information on the swine influenza A (H1N1) virus, the facts, symptoms, treatments and transmission. Includes an FAQ and slideshow.
Ning: Swine Flu Volunteer Network - Co-ordinates online volunteer activities related to the collection and sharing of swine flu information and related resources.
2009 (H1N1/Swine) Flu Twitter - Provides easy viewing of healthcare RSS feeds including text, podcasts, video and graphics.
Sky News: Swine Flu - Coverage of the pandemic with breaking news, maps, health advice, travel advice and comment.
Texas Department of State Health Services: H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) - Features investigations in the state, videos, press releases, and factsheets for the public and for professional health care workers.
HealthMap Global Disease Alert Map: Swine Flu - Map of the latest alerts around the world.
Rhiza Labs: FluTracker - Provides a world map showing reported cases, compiled using data from official sources, news reports and user-contributions.
University of North Carolina Health Sciences Library: H1N1 (Swine) Flu Resources - Provides links for news and general information on swine flu and particular information for residents of North Carolina.
Influenza A (H1N1) (Swine Flu) on Netadelica - Charts showing the daily confirmed cases and deaths by country, as reported by the World Health Organisation.
BBC News: Swine Flu - Provides information about the disease in a question and answer format.
Guardian.co.uk: Swine Flu - Provides ongoing coverage of the pandemic from a British perspective.
CNN: Swine Flu - News and information from around the world. Includes a video gallery and map.
University of Iowa Libraries: Influenza A (H1N1) also known as the Swine Flu - Provides a guide to web resources.
Australia: The Australian, Swine Flu Outbreak - Summary of articles on the situation in Australia and around the world.
American Red Cross: Disaster Online Newsroom - Provides information for members of the public on planning for a possible swine flu pandemic, with a safety checklist and guidance on simple actions to stay healthy.
USA Environmental Health Portal, 2009 H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) - Resources about Swine Flu, including transmission, prevention, treatment, and genetic makeup.
Alltop: Top Swine Flu News - Swine flu news and headlines from around the web.
Yahoo! News: Swine Flu Outbreak - Provides links to news items from around the world. Includes some video clips.
Reuters: Swine Flu - Provides news and comment on the worldwide situation.
Washington Post: Swine Flu - News and information on the outbreak. Includes readers' reports and a map showing the global position.
Wikipedia: 2009 Swine Flu Outbreak - Information on a new strain of influenza A(H1N1) virus, which spread from Mexico in March. Includes initial diagnosis, genetics and international response.
H1N1 Swine Flu Timeline - Provides an easy to understand time-line of events in the 2009 H1N1 swine influenza outbreak. Maintained by a student living in the United States.
OIE/FAO Network of Expertise on Animal Influenza - Background information including official statements, media releases, the disease situation, pandemic phases and an FAQ.
DirectGov: Swine Flu - Information and advice on the swine flu situation and what the UK government is doing to help combat it. Includes downloadable resources.
theAirDB: '09 Swine Flu Outbreak Dashboard - Graphical heat-map and time-line showing reported instances around the globe.
Swine Flu Guide - WebMD provides the latest news including tracking the spread of the swine influenza virus, symptoms and treatment options.
BBC News: Fergus on Flu - Fergus Walsh, BBC medical correspondent, discusses H1N1 influenza (swine flu), how a flu pandemic might affect us and what's being done about it.
TalkToTheVet: Can Swine Flu Infect My Pets? - Article provided by TalkToTheVet.com.
Pan American Health Organization: Swine Influenza - Portal providing links to information on the 2009 outbreak of this disease.
MedlinePlus: Swine Flu - Provides information on this disease with news, facts and available treatments.
USASwineFlu.com - Open forum for discussion.
Swine Flu Tracker - Blog providing swine flu news, maps and information.
Medpage Today: Flu & URI - Infectious disease news from across the globe.

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