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Influenza

Influenza A(H1N1) (Mexican Swine flu)

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Influenza 2010
Information on the Ministry of Heath’s annual Seasonal Influenza Immunisation Programme and information on pandemic influenza H1N1 2009. Also see their pandemic influenza frequently asked questions.
Disease Outbreak News
Latest news from World Health Organisation who coordinate the global response.
H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu)
Latest information about swine influenza, including recent outbreaks, the viruses, and the risk to human health. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (USA).
Swine Influenza
Latest information on current outbreak. Health Protection Agency (UK).
Influenza A virus subtype H1N1
This Wikipedia article is available in many languages.

News and articles

Swine Flu
Special feature at the NZ Herald collects their articles in one place.
Swine Flu
Questions and answers, news articles and links from the BBC.
Apocalypse Not: Behind the Swine Flu Hysteria
Includes a spreadsheet of swine flu data to download. Patrick Di Justo, Wired Magazine: Issue 17.07.
Influenza… A Killer Cold?
Article from National Geographic
H1N1 influenza A (2009)
Brenda Wilmoth Lerner. and Tish Davidson, A.M. The Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine. Ed. Jacqueline L. Longe. 3rd ed. Detroit: Gale, Online update, 2007. 5 vols. Updated August 2009. Use at a library or enter your library card & PIN

Google flu outbreak map

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Pandemic resources

Pandemic Planning
Links and resources you'll need to begin your pandemic planning efforts. From the Canterbury District Health Board.
Pandemic Influenza
NZ Ministry of Health - check here for New Zealand information.
New Zealand Ministry of Civil Defence Pandemic Planning
Information from the Department of Civil Defence and Emergency Management.
Pandemic preparedness
World Health Organisation (WHO).
Definitions
Search these medical dictionaries for 'Pandemic'.

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