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Frequently Asked Questions About Pandemic Influenza
This document provides answers to frequently asked questions about pandemic influenza. The document includes information on pandemic viruses, avian influenza, influenza vaccine, and the impact the pan... Details >
Flu Clinic Locator 
The American Lung Association offers this Flu Shot Locator to make it easy to find flu shot clinics by ZIP code.... Details >
Fight Flu and Pneumonia
This publication describes the flu, explains which groups of people should get the flu shot and why, directs people on when to get the shot, and informs people on Medicare where they can go to get flu... Details >
Flu (Influenza)
This NIAID fact sheet provides information on the flu: its prevention, transmission, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.... Details >
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health
Flu--Get the Shot
Also available in: Spanish
Each winter, millions of people suffer from the flu, a highly contagious infection. Flu - the short name for influenza - is caused by viruses that infect the nose, throat, and lungs. A flu shot can gr... Details >
Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Influenza and the Common Cold
This online booklet describes the causes and symptoms of cold and flu infections, and offers specific recommendations regarding prevention, complications, and treatment. Common flu myths and treatmen... Details >
How Does Seasonal Flu Differ From Pandemic Flu?
This document provides a description of how seasonal flu differs from pandemic flu. The information is presented in a chart format. Flu components discussed include outbreaks, exposure, people at risk... Details >
How Lou Got the Flu
The flu virus that caused Lou's flu came all the way from a farm in China to Lou's home in Kansas in the United States. After reading this story you will know more about what causes the flu and how t... Details >
Influenza Antiviral Drugs and Related Information
This page offers the latest information on the availability of drug products to treat influenza (flu) plus general information about the influenza vaccine, antiviral drugs approved in the United State... Details >
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Influenza for Consumers Page
Influenza, more commonly referred to as "the flu," is a highly contagious viral infection of the nose, throat and lungs. Influenza occurs most often in the late fall, winter and early spring. To find ... Details >