Podcast
Gabor Kelen, M.D., director of Johns Hopkins Office of Critical Event Preparedness and Response, puts the H1N1 flu outbreak into perspective and details Johns Hopkins' response. Listen to what he has to say.
http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/mediaII/Podcasts/H1N1flu.html
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For facts about influenza and more information about H1N1 flu, please visit the following Web sites:
From Johns Hopkins:
Johns Hopkins Critical Event Preparedness and Response (CEPAR)
www.hopkins-CEPAR.org
Johns Hopkins Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Control (HEIC)
http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/heic/swineFlu/index.html
The Johns Hopkins University
http://flu.jhu.edu
From the World Health Organization:
The World Health Organization (WHO) Epidemic and Pandemic Alert and Response
The World Health Organization is coordinating the global response to human cases of H1N1 Influenza A (swine flu) and monitoring the corresponding threat of an influenza pandemic. Informationon this page tracks the evolving situation and provides access to both technical guidelines and information useful for the general public.
http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/en/index.html
World Health Organization Numbers of Laboratory Confirmed Cases and Deaths
http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/updates/en/index.html
World Health Organization Map of Confirmed Cases
http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/h1n1_maps_may/en/index.html
General information about H1N1 flu
http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/h1n1_maps_may/en/index.html
What is a Pandemic
http://www.who.int/csr/disease/influenza/pandemic/en/index.html
From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
H1N1 flu Infection Control and Patient Care
http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/guidelines_infection_control.htm
Preventing the Flu
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/habits.
H1N1 Flu and You
http://cdc.gov/h1n1flu/swineflu_you.htm
Taking Care of a Sick Person
http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/guidance_homecare.htm
US Human Cases of H1N1 Flu Infection
http://cdc.gov/h1n1flu/
Other Resources:
Travel Notices
http://www.cdc.gov/travel/
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
http://www.hhs.gov/
Maryland Hospital Association (MHA):
http://www.mdhospitals.org/mha/swine_flu.shtml
American Medical Association (AMA):
“H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu): Resources for Physicians – Up-to-date clinical guidelines, resources and news”
http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/h1n1/index.shtml
State & Local Health Departments:
Maryland Department of Health & Mental Hygiene (DHMH):
http://www.dhmh.state.md.us/
Baltimore City Health Department:
http://www.baltimorehealth.org/
Allegany County Health Department:
http://www.alleganyhealthdept.com/
Anne Arundel County Department of Health:
http://www.aahealth.org/index.asp
Baltimore County Department of Health:
http://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/Agencies/health/index.html
Calvert County Health Department:
http://www.calverthealth.org/
Caroline County Health Department:
http://www.carolinehd.org/
Carroll County Health Department:
http://www.carrollhealthdepartment.dhmh.md.gov/
Cecil County Health Department:
http://www.cecilcountyhealth.org/
Charles County Department of Health:
http://www.charlescountyhealth.org/
Frederick County Health Department:
http://www.co.frederick.md.us/index.asp?NID=2347
Garrett County Health Department (GCHD):
http://www.garretthealth.org/
Harford County Health Department:
http://www.harfordcountymd.gov/Health/
Howard County Health Department:
http://www.co.ho.md.us/Health/HealthMain/Health_Homepage.htm
Kent County Health Department:
http://www.kenthd.org/
Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services:
http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/hhstmpl.asp?url=/content/hhs/index.asp
Prince George’s County Health Department:
http://www.co.pg.md.us/government/agencyindex/health/index.asp
Queen Anne’s County Department of Health:
http://qahealth.org/
Somerset County Health Department:
http://www.somersethd.org/
St. Mary’s County Health Department:
http://www.smchd.org/
Talbot County Health Department:
http://talbothealth.org/
Washington County Health Department:
http://www.washhealth.org/
Wicomico County Health Department:
http://www.wicomicohealth.org/
Worcester County Health Department:
http://www.worcesterhealth.org/index-hr.php
