WHO Updates International H1N1 Situation

WHO Updates International H1N1 Situation
Fri, 04 Sep 2009 16:30:00 -0500

Tropical regions of South and Southeast Asia continue to experience geographically regional or widespread influenza activity (represented by countries such as India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, and Indonesia). Many countries in the region are reporting increasing or sustained high levels of respiratory disease, and a few (Thailand and Brunei Darussalam) have begun to report a declining trend in the level of respiratory diseases.

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Preparing for the Flu: A Communication Toolkit for Child Care and Early Childhood

Preparing for the Flu: A Communication Toolkit for Child Care and Early Childhood
Fri, 04 Sep 2009 18:50:00 -0500

The purpose of “Preparing for the Flu: A Communication Toolkit for Child Care and Early Childhood Programs” is to provide information and communication resources to help center-based and home-based child care programs, Head Start programs, and other early childhood programs implement recommendations from CDC’s Guidance on Helping Child Care and Early Childhood Programs Respond to Influenza during the 2009-2010 Influenza Season.

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CDC Updates U.S. H1N1 Situation

CDC Updates U.S. H1N1 Situation
Fri, 04 Sep 2009 16:30:00 -0500

Map: Weekly Influenza Activity Estimates Reported by State and Territorial Epidemiologists (Activity levels indicate geographic spread of both seasonal and 2009 influenza A [H1N1] viruses)

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