Patient Education Information

FDA Warns of Unapproved and Illegal H1N1 Drug Products Purchased Over the Internet - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today warned consumers to use extreme care when purchasing any products over the Internet that claim to diagnose, prevent, treat or cure the H1N1 influenza virus. The warning comes after the FDA recently purchased and analyzed several products represented online as Tamiflu (oseltamivir), which may pose risks to patients.

Flu Checkup - DSHI Systems provides this virtual doctor to help you find out if you have the flu.

Good Habits to Avoid the Flu - The CDC also provides these tips to help you avoid catching any type of flu.

H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) and You - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention answers questions about the H1N1 (Swine) Flu.

You May Have Been Exposed to Swine Flu During Your Travels- More from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Antiviral Drugs and the H1N1 Flu - Learn more from the CDC about how the antivirals can help combat the flu.

BrainPOP! Swine Flu - This is a great little resource for children, offered for free.

CDC Emergency Twitter Group - If you are on Twitter, join this group for more information and breaking news.

CDC Resources for Pandemic Flu - This site contains links to software for tracking flu outbreaks, work loss, plus preparedness tools for professionals and links to more specific flu topics.

Get Ready - Read basic information about influenza and flu pandemics, including a free chapter from the APHA’s Control of Communicable Diseases Manual on identification and transmission of influenza. This page contains other valuable links to resources about school closing, quarantine, etc.

H1N1 Flu - This information comes from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) and Feeding your Baby: What Parents Should Know - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers this information for parents either breastfeeding or formula-feeding an infant.

HealthyNJ Section on Pandemics and Epidemics - Learn more about pandemics and epidemics with links to international, national, and state sites.

Home Care for Pandemic Flu - Learn more about how to take care of yourself or a family member at home with the flu, from the American Red Cross.

Interim Guidance for H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu): Taking Care of a Sick Person in Your Home - Another great resource in case you have a sick person at home, this one is from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Latest Information on Swine Flu - This site presents information about disease outbreaks in a visual format.  Supporting information is available in English, French, and Spanish, among other languages.

Swine Flu: What Cancer Patients Need to Know - The American Cancer Society provides this information for cancer patients.

Talking with Children about H1N1 (Swine Flu) - The Children's National Medical Center offers this guide for talking to your kids about a flu epidemic.

What Adults with HIV Infection Should Know About the Novel H1N1 Flu (formerly called swine flu) - Adults with immunocompromised systems should see what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has provided.

What Pregnant Women Should Know About H1N1 (formerly called swine flu) Virus - Being sick while pregnant is never comfortable, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides these tips.