Department of Health & Human Resources. Links to a variety of govenmental information and resources

Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Prevention and treatment information

National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Disease (NIAID). Research, illustrations, publications, news releases, resources and links

WHO Global Influenza Programme. This document sets out activities that can be undertaken by individual countries, the international community and WHO to prepare the world for the next influenza pandemic and mitigate its impact once international spread has begun.

National Foundation for Infectious Diseases / National Coalition for Adult Immunization. Interactive tutorial

Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Key facts and information for health care professionals

Information from MayoClinic.com

Website provides information and resources related to the coverage, billing, delivery, and promotion of influenza, pneumococcal, and hepatitis B vaccinations.

Authoritative information from NLM, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related organizations.

Center for Infectous Disease Research & Policy (CIDRAP). Webpage contains overview, news, selected reading, guidelines and links.

National Vaccine Program Office. Preparedness & response plans, history, overviews, surveillance, vaccines.

Dr. Moira Gunn speaks with John Barry. You might know him from his award-winning book, Rising Tide. Now he shares what lessons we can learn today from the great influenza epidemic of 1918.

"Dr. Belshe is a professor of medicine, pediatrics, and molecular microbiology in the Division of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, Saint Louis University, St. Louis. Dr. Teresa Schraeder is an internist and medical journalist. Supplement to Belshe RB. The Origins of Pandemic Influenza -- Lessons from the 1918 Virus. N Engl J Med 2005;353(21):2209-11."

Michael T. Osterholm - Lecture from 2005 Public Health Institute June 7, 2005

Michael Osterholm, PhD, MPH is Director for the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP), Associate Director of the Department of Homeland Security’s National Center for Food Protection and Defense (NCFPD), and Professor in the School of Public Health, University of Minnesota. (Link to video is at the bottom of the page)

"On the 4th October 2005, scientists and government representatives briefed the world’s media about the recreation of the 1918 flu virus. They revealed that since August of this year, the virus has been contained at the Centres for Disease Control in Atlanta, where researchers have been trying to understand what made the virus so dangerous".

This week, President Bush announced a plan to prepare the U.S. for an influenza pandemic--including researching better ways of making vaccines. In this hour, we’ll take a look at the federal flu plan. Plus, as flu season nears--and health specialists keep their eyes on flu developments abroad --is it time to rethink the way we make flu vaccines? We’ll talk with a researcher who thinks so. Could DNA vaccines be a viable alternative to traditional vaccines? Are there methods available to stretch an existing vaccine supply in times of need?

"Governor Pawlenty was joined by U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Mike Leavitt, CDC Director Julie Gerberding and other officials at Minnesota Pandemic Influenza Summit on December 14, 2005. More than 250 representatives from public and private organizations will gather to discuss state and national preparations for potential pandemic."