Outbreaks

This resource provides information for people with suspected, probable, or confirmed cases of H1N1 influenza.  It encourages at-home care and provides information to help prevent spread of H1N1 to close contacts.

This comic illustrates the importance of keeping children and teens at home when sick with the flu. It explains that staying home will reduce the risk of illness for others. It also serves as a reminder to plan ahead in case of illness.

This flyer encourages people who live with high risk individuals, including pregnant women and children, to be vaccinated against seasonal and H1N1 influenzas.

This CDC flyer encourages parents to have their children vaccinated against both seasonal and H1N1 influenzas.

This research articles provides a historical perspective on challenges faced by public health officials in reaching diverse communities during the Great Influenza pandemic of 1918 and the integral role community/faith-based organizations and ethnic media outlets.

This handout provides information about the inactivated influenza vaccine for 2009-10.  It describes how the vaccine is made, who should receive the vaccine, and what to do in case of adverse events.

This translated fact sheet provides information regarding when and why one may be ordered to go into isolation/quarantine and explains the reasoning behind, and benefit of, implementing such practices.

This issue brief presents preliminary findings on the social threats to the health of Latino migrant farmworkers in connection with the 2009 H1N1 outbreak. Guidelines on the provision of the H1N1 vaccine to migrant farmworkers are also provided.

This resource provides key facts on swine flu, and is available in English and Spanish.
 

This resource is a fact sheet providing information about the live, intranasal influenza vaccine for H1N1.  It explains who should be vaccinated and who should receive the live vaccine as opposed to the traditional "flu shot" or inactivated vaccine. 

This resource is a flyer that describes the signs and symptoms of swine flu and what to do if you think that you may have the H1N1 flu.

This presentation discusses the work of the National Consensus Panel on Emergency Preparedness and Cultural Diversity and highlights practical strategies for engaging diverse populations in public health preparedness.  

This flyer encourages those with chronic health condiitons, such as asthma or diabetes, to be vaccinated.  It also encourages those who live with or care for these people to be vaccinated.

This flyer encourages those who suffer from diabetes and those around them to be vaccinated against both seasonal and H1N1 influenzas.

This press release describes action being taken by NCLR and OHM to educate Latinos about H1N1 (swine flu). Information is provided the symptoms and the virus in adults and children as well as basic precautionary measures to prevent the spread of the disease.  

This press release describes the public health risks that accompany the stigmatization of a specific group following an outbreak.

This flyer is directed toward pregnant women.  It says that the flu can harm both mother and unborn child, and that vaccination could help protect both parties.

This National Public Radio audio feature describes some of the social factors contributing to an elevated incidence rate of H1N1 (swine flu) among low-income minorities in the Boston area.

This resource provides information on pandemic influenza and how to prepare for pandemic influenza, and is available in English and Spanish.

This checklist provides information on how to prepare one's family for pandemic flu, and is available in English and Spanish.
 

This resource provides a list of things to do in preparation for a pandemic. The resource is available in multiple languages.  

This brochure, which is available in multiple languages, highlights differences between annual and pandemic flu and provides information on what community and faith based organizations can do to prepare and respond to the needs of the communities they serve. 

This brochure, which is available in multiple languages, highlights differences between annual and pandemic flu and provides information on what individuals and families can do to prepare. 

This handout provides information on possible pandemic flu outbreaks, and is available in multiple languages.

This poster provides information on pandemic influenza and is available in English and Spanish.
 

This resource provides information on pandemic influenza, seasonal influenza, and avian influenza viruses and is available in English and Spanish.