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H1N1 flu resource centre
This is The Lancet's H1N1 (swine flu) resource centre, which is the result of a collaboration between the editors of over 40 Elsevier-published journals and learned societies who have agreed to make any relevant content freely available on this site. The full text of all papers (which have been selected by a 'Lancet' editor and grouped by topic) have been made available to download free of charge in PDF format. The site also includes links to other H1N1 resources. New content will be added on a regular basis, but there is also the facility to sign up for regular email alerts.
http://www.thelancet.com/H1N1-flu

Avian and pandemic influenza
http://www.le.ac.uk/library/clinical/influenza/index.html
A site maintained by Keith Nockels, Information Librarian, University of Leicester, which includes among its influenza resources links to major sources of information on the 2009 swine flu (H1N1) outbreak, including global information resources, information from the United Kingdom and the United States, information in languages other than English, monitoring the outbreak, blogs and social media, and background scientific information.

     Seasonal flu
     http://www.cdc.gov/flu/

     POSTnote : H1N1 swine flu vaccine
     http://www.parliament.uk/documents/upload/postpn331.pdf

This briefing note, published May 2009 (as postnote 331) by the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology describes how a pandemic vaccine for UK use would be manufactured, and alternative techniques for vaccine development and manufacture. The Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST) is an office of both Houses of Parliament which provides an independent and balanced analysis of public policy issues that have a basis in science and technology.

NHS Evidence - swine flu
http://www.evidence.nhs.uk/Search.aspx?t=swine+flu
Search results from NHS Evidence providing links to useful resources in response to the 2009 outbreak of swine influenza (H1N1).

Swine influenza backgrounder
http://www.avma.org/reference/backgrounders/swine_bgnd.asp
This backgrounder on swine influenza is published on the Web by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA). The document briefly covers the 2009 H1N1 flu virus (a hybrid of North American swine influenza viruses), also known as swine flu. The focus of this document however is swine influenza and topics covered include causative agent, natural distribution, transmission, clinical signs, diagnosis, available treatments, and prevention and control measures. Last revised in April 2009.

Swine flu
http://www2a.cdc.gov/podcasts/player.asp?f=11226#
This podcast on swine flu (swine influenza) has been provided by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and has been authored by the Coordinating Center for Infectious Diseases (CCID), National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD) and Influenza Division (ID). The podcast describes swine flu and includes: signs and symptoms; transmission; medications; steps people can take to protect themselves; and what people should do if they become ill. Running time is just over 5 minutes and a transcript of the podcast is available to download.

H1N1 flu (swine flu)
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/h1n1fluswineflu.html
A resource from MedlinePlus which provides basic information about swine influenza. It has links to current information during the 2009 outbreak, frequently asked questions, overviews, latest news, diagnosis and symptoms, treatment, clinical trials, background scientific information, videos, and links to relevant organisations. Some of the information is also available in Spanish.

Pandemic and flu planning
http://www.rcgp.org.uk/clinical_and_research/pandemic_planning.aspx
This is the pandemic and flu planning page of the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) website. It gives a swine flu (swine influenza) update and provides access to the RCGP's and BMA's joint pandemic flu guidance document (2008) 'Preparing for pandemic influenza' which is aimed at Practices looking to prepare for enquiries about swine flu. The latest RCGP statements on swine flu can be accessed via a link to their News Room and links are also provided to further information on swine flu, other pandemic guidance and pandemic planning documents.

American Society for Microbiology research publications on influenza A (H1N1)
http://journals.asm.org/misc/fluresearchavailable.pdf
The American Society for Microbiology has made freely available online its research articles on influenza A (H1N1), swine flu, published within the past 6 months, November 2008 to May 2009. Articles are taken from the ASM Journal of Virology, Journal of Clinical Microbiology, and Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. All the articles can be accessed from one url, which is available from this press release.

Enviro-health links - 2009 H1N1 flu (swine flu)
http://sis.nlm.nih.gov/enviro/swineflu.html
The Environmental Health and Technology Specialized Information Services of the US National Library of Medicine have collated resources in response to the 2009 swine influenza outbreak, grouped as follows: federal response; international resources; guidance for professionals; maps, news, Twitter, webcasts; information from the National Library of Medicine; veterinary resources; full text books; and information in Spanish.

H1N1 (swine) flu resources
http://www.hshsl.umaryland.edu/resources/sitesbysub/Swineflu.html
In response to the 2009 outbreak of swine influenza, the Health Sciences and Human Services Library of the University of Maryland has created a list of resources for the public and the health care community. The resources are grouped as follows: general information, resources for the state of Maryland, international resources, prevention and control, and sources of latest information.

Swine influenza (flu)
http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/
This is the swine influenza (swine flu) page of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Human cases of swine influenza A (H1N1) virus infection have been identified in the United States and the CDC has activated its Emergency Operations Center to coordinate the agency's response to this emerging health threat. The site includes: General Information; Guidance for Professionals; Reports and Publications; Press Briefings; Travel Notices; Past Daily Updates and What's New. It is possible to receive updates on swine flu by signing up for email updates or by subscribing to RSS.

Swine influenza
http://www.hpa.org.uk/webw/HPAweb&Page&HPAwebAutoListName/Page/1240732817665?p=1240732817665

This is the swine influenza (swine flu) page of the UK Health Protection Agency (HPA). The site gives access to: Recent updates (including travel advice, management of close contacts, questions and answers for the public etc); Press releases and media updates; Advice for the public; Information for health professionals; and links to external organisations including: Department of Health, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, National Travel Health Network and Centre, NHS Choices, NHS Direct and the World Health Organization. The site is regularly updated and an RSS feed is available.

Swine influenza
http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/en/
This is the World Health Organization (WHO) page for information about swine influenza A (H1N1). WHO is coordinating the global response to human cases of swine influenza (swine flu) and is monitoring the threat of an influenza pandemic. Information on this page gives access to both technical guidelines and information useful for the general public. Regularly updated, there is also a link provided to Frequently Asked Questions.

Swine flu : updates from the DynaMed clinical summary
http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed/swineflu/
As a result of the global outbreak of swine influenza in late April 2009, EBSCO Publishing and DynaMed have made freely available the main elements of the DynaMed clinical summary on the condition, for health care providers and institutions. Information is consolidated from multiple sources on latest recommendations for monitoring, diagnosing and treating patients who have or may have the disease. The site offers latest epidemiological data, general information about the condition, causes and risk factors, complications and associated conditions, history, physical symptoms, diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, prevention and screening, references including reviews and guidelines, and links to sources of patient information.

Emerging Pathogens Initiative : animal pathogens
http://epi.ufl.edu/animal/
This is the animal pathogens section of the University of Florida's Emerging Pathogens Initiative (EPI) website. In relation to animal diseases, the EPI aims to provide the tools needed to prevent foreign animal diseases and other emerging pathogens from impacting the health of Floridians, their animals and the State's economy. Currently (October 2006) the following animal-pathogens are discussed in detail: African Horse Sickness; Avian Influenza; Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD); Heartwater; Rift Valley Fever; and African Swine Fever. Additional topics covered include the economic impact of emerging infectious diseases, the aims and objectives of the EPI, and links to other authoritative external resources on emerging pathogens. Much of the information available here naturally focuses on Florida as a 'sentinel state' and a 'reservoir state' for diseases of plants, animals, and humans.

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)
http://ecdc.europa.eu/en/
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) is a EU agency created to help strengthen Europe's defences against infectious diseases such as influenza, SARS and HIV/AIDS. The site has information about the agency, its mission, governing bodies, structure, news updates, archived news, press releases, speeches and links to national surveillance institutes in Europe. Background fact sheets and situation updates from the ECDC are available on common (seasonal) influenza, pandemic influenza and avian (bird flu) influenza. There are also ECDC webcasts in response to the 2009 outbreak of swine influenza (H1N1).