Friday, August 28, 2009

SWINE FLU WEB SOURCES FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Information and advice on H1N1 flu can be found at websites of leading health and research organizations around the world.

1. WHO: The World Health Organization (http://www.who.intl) gives background information on the virus.

2. United Kingdom: The UK's government services website (http://www.direct.gov.uk) is carrying regularly updated health and travel information. The Health Protection Agency

(http://www.hpa.org.uk) advises the public about what to do if returning from an affected area. NHS Choices (http://www.nhs.uk) outlines how H1N1 flu is different from other flu.

3. European Union: The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (http://www.ecdc.europa.eu) is another good source of information.

4. USA: The US government's Centre for Disease Control (http://www.cdc.gov) is counting the number of cases in the US.

5. India: Government of India has taken a series of steps to detect and stop the spread of this virus in the country, and updates can be found on Ministry of Health & Family Welfare official website

(http://www.mohfw.nic.in).

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