Other Influenza Sites

Influenza (Flu) ICD-9 487; ICD-10 J10,11

DSHS Resources

• TexasFlu.org
  Texas Department of State Health Services
  Recent news information and data related to influenza in Texas.
  
• News Releases
  Texas Department of State Health Services, External Relations
  Recent news and press releases including information related to influenza.
  
• Influenza Vaccine Information
  Texas Department of State Health Services, Immunization Branch
  Latest flu bulletins & news; Flu vaccine clinic information; Flu season resources
  
• DSHS Pandemic Preparedness
  Texas Department of State Health Services, Preparedness
  Public Health Preparedness: Preparing for Disasters

• Pandemic Influenza
  Texas Department of State Health Services, Community Preparedness
  Texas Department of State Health Services Preparedness Plan
  
• Health Statistics
  Texas Department of State Health Services, Center for Health Statistics
  The source for health information in Texas; includes product catalog
  
• Texas Health Service Regions
  Texas Department of State Health Services
  Contact information for Health Service Regions and local health departments

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CDC Resources

• Influenza Page
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Infectious Diseases
  Overview, vaccine, antiviral drugs, reports & surveillance, information for healthcare providers
  
• Influenza Patient and Provider Education Materials
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  Educational materials including posters, flyers and brochures for the following audiences: Healthcare providers, seniors, pregnant women, parents of 6-23 month olds and other kids at high risk, and people 18 or older with high risk conditions.
  
• CDC Vaccine Information Statements
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Immunization Program
  Inactivated influenza vaccine and live intranasal influenza vaccine
  
• Pandemic Preparedness
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  Pandemic preparedness tools and information
  
  

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MMWR Publications

• Prevention and Control of Seasonal Influenza
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
  Prevention and Control of Influenza with Vaccines: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), 2012
  
• Estimates of Deaths
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
  Estimates of Deaths Associated with Seasonal Influenza --- United States, 1976--2007

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Other Resources

• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  State-by-State Seasonal and Pandemic Flu Resources.
  
• Baylor College of Medicine
  Baylor College of Medicine, Diagnostic Virology Laboratory
  The Diagnostic Virology Laboratory is a full service clinical and research virology laboratory in Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas. Includes a monthly newsletter, What's Going 'Round, and weekly updates, and DVL Updates.
  
• Global Alert and Response: Influenza
  World Health Organization
  Global Influenza Surveillance; Recommendations for Influenza Vaccines; Global Agenda; Pandemic Preparedness
  
• FluMist™
  MedImmune Vaccines
  Learn about FluMist; Read about influenza; Find FluMist
  
• Guillain-Barré Syndrome
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  Learn about Guillain-Barré syndrome
  
• Reye’s Syndrome
  National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
  Learn about Reye’s syndrome
  
• CDC Voice Information System at 800-CDC-INFO (800-232-4636) (English and Spanish)
  
• PandemicFlu.gov
  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  The official U.S. Government website for information on pandemic flu and avian influenza.
  

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