Swine flu resources

The NLM Office of the Disaster Information Management Research Center (DIMRC) and the librarians on the Disaster Librarians listserv (List DISASTR-OUTREACH-LIB) have been actively exchanging information all weekend. The following resources may be of use during the next several days as we watch how the Swine Flu (H1N1) moves around the world.

Here are some information resources that are frequently updated with Swine Flu outbreak and mitigation developments:

CDC web page on Swine Flu. This site is kept updated with recent facts and status on Swin Flu. There is a link on the page to the facts and figures about the current investigation.
http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/


A transcript of the April 24 press briefing about the Swine Flu situation is located at:
http://www.cdc.gov/media/transcripts/2009/t090424.htm?s_cid=tw_epr_53

Some recent articles in the MMWR on swine flu in California.

Update: Swine Influena A (H1N1) Infections - - California and Texas, April 2009 http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm58d0424a1.htm
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2009 Apr 24; 58(Dispath);1-3.

Swine Influenza A (H1N1) infection in two children--Southern California, March-April 2009 MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2009 Apr 24;58(15):400-2.
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm58d0421a1.htm

For those of you who follow events on social media sites, CDC has a Twitter feed that contains updates on the Swine Flu:
http://twitter.com/cdcemergency

You can also add the following RSS feed on Swine Flu to your feed reader to get regular updates:
http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/rss/?s_cid=tw_epr_54

Latest CDC Health Advisory
http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/pdf/HAN_042509.pdf

Information updates from World Health Organization http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/en/index.html

From NYC Health Dept - Chart: steps required to confirm suspected cases of swine flu

If you are interested in the view from overseas - European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control http://ecdc.europa.eu/