Gale H1N1 Widget

GALE Cengage Learning offers an H1N1 flu widget that can be posted to one's homepage, Facebook page or a blog. This widget provides current and credible information about H1N1 flu.

In times like these, rumors, misinformation and conjecture lay the foundation for panic. Gale and its library partners, however, provide credible information for those looking for the truth. To learn the facts about H1N1, commonly known as the swine flu, look to resources from Gale for the voice of reason.

To provide you the most up-to-date news on H1N1, Gale is giving free access to the newly created Swine Flu Portal in Global Issues in Context. Updated daily, this portal offers: an in-depth expert overview; 279 perspectives (editorials) from international publications, such as The London Times and Africa News Service; 191 podcasts; 17,000+ news articles; and a link to the World Health Organization's pandemic alert status.

To access the widget click here. One will need to enter the Location ID (as displayed). The widget expires 10/09/2009.

WTO Declares 2009 Influenza Pandemic

In the statement to the press on June 11, 2009, World Health Organization (WHO) announced its decision to raise the level of influenza pandemic alert from phase 5 to phase 6.

In late April, WHO announced the emergence of a novel influenza A virus. This particular H1N1 strain has not circulated previously in humans. The virus is entirely new. The virus is contagious, spreading easily from one person to another, and from one country to another. As of today, nearly 30,000 confirmed cases have been reported in 74 countries. On the basis of available evidence, and these expert assessments of the evidence, the scientific criteria for an influenza pandemic have been met. The world is now at the start of the 2009 influenza pandemic.

A reminder, the following sites provide up to date information about the swine flu.

• WHO Influenza A(H1N1)
• Center for Disease Control and Prevention on Influenza
• PandemicFlu.com

More On Swine Influenza

To follow up on our previous post,

Due to the recent global outbreak of Swine Influenza, EBSCO Publishing and the DynaMed Editors have made the main elements of the DynaMed clinical summary for Swine Influenza free to health care providers and institutions throughout the world. The DynaMed topic on Swine Influenza consolidates information from multiple sources for health care providers to stay current with recommendations for monitoring, diagnosing, and treating patients with flu-like illnesses during this outbreak. DynaMed Editors will continue to monitor information and update this topic as needed throughout this global crisis.

Click here to access.

2009 Swine Flu

The USA.gov Home Page has been updated with a new link to Swine Flu. Find guidance, travel notices, and other information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) about human cases of swine flu in the U.S.

Also, if you have not done so yet! You can receive daily updates from the USA.gov Home Page via e-mail. Information about how to subscribe for daily updates can be found here. You can also receive updates via RSS feeds for the following topics:

• Gov Gab Blog
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Stay Informed!