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'Live' Google news search on "Swine flu" OR H1N1 AND Canada
Introduction
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- By 2010, there were 425 confirmed deaths of H1N1 (Human Swine) Flu in Canada.
- The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) said the second wave of pandemic H1N1 tapered off subsequently, though isolated cases continue to occur.
- See PHAC's Weekly summary of FluWatch (in French) reports for the latest information.
- For reliable H1N1 information, please consult your local health librarian.
- See this keyword search in PubMed "swine flu" or "H1N1" to browse for biomedical articles.
- The earliest cases of H1N1 Flu Virus (Human Swine Flu) were detected in Mexico in April 2009. In late April, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control declared a public health emergency and warned a new international pandemic was emerging. With the World Health Organization (WHO) and its international partners - including Health Canada and PHAC - steps were taken to contain the virus and to inform the public what they could do to protect themselves.
Prevention/preparedness - Handwashing 
- BC Ministry of Health - Pandemic Influenza: Education and Awareness
- Canada - PHAC Handwashing recommendations
- Health Libraries Association of British Columbia (HLABC) - H1N1 Pathfinder
- UBC Health Safety and Environment - H1N1 Flu Virus (Human Swine Flu)
Self-monitoring
- Is your flu bad enough to see a doctor? - H1N1 Flu Self-Assessment
- What is the H1N1 flu virus - Your H1N1 Preparedness Guide (Public Health Agency of Canada)
Expert overviews - open access
Highly-recommended (and librarian-selected) websites:
- BioMedCentral (BMC) Influenza Gateway
- British Medical Journal (Swine Flu)
- Canadian Medical Association (CMA) - Clinical practice guidelines : H1N1 (human swine influenza)
- DynaMed - "Swine Flu" (EBSCO)
- EBSCO Influenza Evidence-based Information Portal
- eMedicine - Swine Flu (H1N1)
- Global Health Library - World Health Organization (WHO)
- Lancet's H1N1 Flu Resource Centre
- National Health Service (NHS) - Swine flu clinical package
- New England Journal of Medicine - H1N1 Influenza Center
- UpToDate - Epidemiology, clinical manifestations, and diagnosis of swine H1N1 influenza A
- UpToDate - Treatment and prevention of swine H1N1 influenza
Monographs
- Books about "Swine Flu" in WorldCat
- The Swine Flu Affair: Decision-Making on a Slippery Disease (1976) - Richard E. Neustadt and Harvey V. Fineberg
Canada
British Columbia
- BC Centre for Disease Control - Human Swine Flu (H1N1 Influenza A)
- BC Government - Facts About the H1N1 Virus
- H1N1 Flu Virus (Human Swine Flu) under surveillance in BC
- HealthLink BC at 8-1-1, 24 hours a day/seven days a week
- Vancouver Coastal Health Pandemic files
- Vancouver Coastal Health Regional Infection Control Manual
- UBC Health, Safety and Environment
- UBC Liu Institute for Global Issues
General travel advisories
- Canadian Medical Association Infobase - Clinical practice guidelines on Swine Influenza
- Fight Flu 'Get the Facts on the H1N1' - Health Canada
- OPHLA - Influenza A(H1N1) (Human Swine Influenza) Updates
- Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) - Human Swine Influenza
Canadian news outlets
- Canada.com "Swine Flu" Map
- CBC News Confirmed swine flu cases around the globe
- CTV News - What is Swine Flu?
Flu tracking via maps
- FluTracker - Tracking the progress of H1N1 swine flu
- H1N1 Swine Flu via Google maps
- HealthMap tracks all kinds of outbreaks:
- Fluradar - Flu mapping and detection system for your mobile Devices
United States
- Center for Disease Control (CDC) maintains a web page on Swine Flu and is kept updated with recent facts.
- CDC - RSS feed on Swine Flu
- Institutes of Medicine - Pandemic Influenza: A Guide to Recent Institute of Medicine Studies and Workshops
- University of Minnesota Swine Flu page
Consumer health information
- Krames Patient Education Handouts - H1N1 Flu Virus
- MedlinePlus - H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu)
- Specialized Information Service - National Library of Medicine
- Tufts University - (SPIRAL) Selected Patient Information in Asian Languages
International
- European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
- World Health Organization - Swine Flu
Medline & PubMed search terms
- "swine flu" or "H1N1" (text)
- *influenza A virus, H1N1 subtype/
- exp Swine Diseases/
- influenza
- exp Virus Diseases/
- (swine adj2 flu)
- (swine adj2 influenza)
- Disease Outbreaks/
- (outbreak* or epidemic* or pandemic* or transmission or cross infection or infection)
- human/ not animal/
Searching medical databases
- OvidSP - Researching the H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) - include search strategies
Other sites
See also
Disclaimer
The HLWIKI Canada team makes consumer health information (CHI) available to all -- however, it is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as advice or as a substitute for consulting a doctor. While we strive to keep all content current and correct, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability or suitability of information, products, services, or related graphics contained here or on any of the websites listed. Only qualified health providers can provide health care e.g., they will take your health history, examine you, and bring their expertise and experience to bear on evaluating you. Put simply, advice regarding your care should always include your physician and other health providers. Please ask your local health librarian for further assistance.
References
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Update: Swine influenza A (H1N1). MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2009;58(16):435-7.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Swine influenza A (H1N1) infection in two children. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2009;58(15):400-2.
- de Jong JC, Smith DJ, Lapedes AS, Donatelli I, Campitelli L. Antigenic and genetic evolution of swine influenza A (H3N2) viruses in Europe. J Virol. 2007;81(8):4315-22.
- Jefferson T et al. Physical interventions to interrupt or reduce the spread of respiratory viruses: systematic review. BMJ. 2009;336:77-80.
- Hampson AW, Mackenzie JS. The influenza viruses. Med J Aust. 2006;185:S39-43.
- Lipatov AS, Govorkova EA, Webby RJ, Ozaki H, Peiris M. Influenza: emergence and control. J Virol. 2004;78(17):8951-9.
- Reid AH, Taubenberger JK. The origin of the 1918 pandemic influenza virus: A continuing enigma. J Gen Virol. 2003;84(Pt 9):2285-92.
- Taubenberger JK, Morens DM. The pathology of influenza virus infections. Annu Rev Pathol. 2008;3:499-522.
- Taubenberger JK, Reid AH, Janczewski TA, Fanning TG. Integrating historical, clinical and molecular genetic data in order to explain the origin and virulence of the 1918 spanish influenza virus. Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci. 2001;356(1416):1829-39.
- Van Reeth K. Avian and swine influenza viruses: our current understanding of the zoonotic risk. Vet Res. 2007;38(2):243-60.
- Winkler WG. Influenza in animals: its possible public health significance. J Wildl Dis. 1970;6(4):239,42; 247-8.
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