The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) are working together to provide consumers and partners with social media tools that access information about the ongoing 2009 H1N1 Flu outbreak. Visit the CDC.gov 2009 H1N1 Flu and PandemicFlu.gov Web sites for information on 2009 H1N1 Flu.

2009 H1N1 Flu Social Media Tools

To encourage information sharing, collaboration, and interactivity, CDC provides social media tools. Widgets, mobile information, online videos and the like reinforce and personalize messages, reach new audiences, and build a communication infrastructure based on open information exchange.

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Widgets

A widget is a CDC.gov application that displays the featured content directly on your web page. You can embed content in personalized home pages, blogs, and other sites. Once you've added the widget, there's no technical maintenance. CDC.gov will update the content automatically.

Adding a CDC.gov widget to your page means that you will have up-to-date, credible health and safety content in your favorite spaces – no more searching or browsing. Stay informed about the health content that is most meaningful to you—all of our widgets are available at http://www.cdc.gov/widgets/.

HHS 2009 H1N1 Flu Widget

Add a widget to your Web site or blog and share information about 2009 H1N1 Flu in English or Spanish. By adding one of these widgets, you will be part of the national effort to keep consumers informed about 2009 H1N1 Flu. You can find the code for these widgets on the Department of Health and Human Services Widget page.

Flu I.Q. Widget

The Flu I.Q. widget is an interactive quiz to test your flu knowledge. Place the Flu I.Q. Widget on your Web site, portal home page or on your blog to help others raise their flu I.Q. too! Don’t worry if you don’t know all the answers at first; the Flu I.Q. widget is an easy and fun way to learn what's true about flu. You can find, download and share this widget at http://www.cdc.gov/widgets/.

Everyday Health Widget

Place the Everyday Health Widget on your Web site, portal home page, or in your blog to give you and your visitors a current healthy living tip year round. The widget is available in English or Spanish. You can find, download and share this widget at http://www.cdc.gov/widgets/. The Spanish version of the widget, Salud al Día is available at http://www.cdc.gov/spanish/Widgets/.

Mobile Information

Access important information about 2009 H1N1 Flu via the mobile CDC Web site. Get information, resources and updates from anywhere by pointing your mobile browser to http://m.cdc.gov/.

Buttons

Add a button to your Web site. Let your Web site visitors know how to stop the spread of 2009 H1N1 Flu and where to get more information about 2009 H1N1 Flu.

Choose a 2009 H1N1 Flu Button in English

Choose a 2009 H1N1 Flu Button en Español

Online Videos

Watch these videos to learn more about the 2009 H1N1 Flu and things you can do to prevent becoming sick. By visiting CDC’s online video sites, you can also learn how to embed these videos in your Web pages for others to watch.

2009 H1N1 Flu

General Instructions for Disposable Respirators: this podcast, intended for the general public, demonstrates how to put on and take off disposable respirators for use in areas affected by the influenza outbreak.

Put Your Hands Together

Scientists estimate that people are not washing their hands often or well enough and may transmit up to 80% of all infections by their hands. From doorknobs to animals to food, harmful germs can live on almost everything. Hand washing may be your single most important act to help stop the spread of infection and stay healthy. You can view this video on the CDC YouTube Channel and embed it on your own blog or personal Web site.

Podcasts

Listen to CDC podcasts on 2009 H1N1 Flu and how handwashing can help stop the spread of infection and help you stay healthy. Podcasts can be accessed directly from the CDC Web site, or you can download audio and/or video podcasts to your desktop and portable music/video player for health information at your convenience and on the go.

eCards

Keep your friends, family and coworkers informed. Send them tips for staying healthy and avoiding the flu by washing their hands. Visit the CDC Health-e-Cards site today to send a loved one an eCard.

RSS Feeds

Subscribe to RSS updates for ongoing news related to the 2009 H1N1 Flu outbreak. News and alerts will be delivered directly to your RSS reader when you sign-up for the CDC 2009 H1N1 Flu Update feed.

Twitter/Microblogs Updates

Image Sharing

View and share 2009 H1N1 Flu images from the CDC Flickr site or the CDC Public Health Image Library.

Social Networking Sites

Stay informed about the 2009 H1N1 Flu outbreak through CDC's social network profiles:

• CDC on Facebook
• CDC on MySpace
• CDC on DailyStrength

More Information

Web Sites
Find updated information from CDC.gov:

• General Information about 2009 H1N1 Flu
  Q & A's, including guidance for treatment and infection control, background information, and audio and video resources
• 2009 H1N1 Flu and You
  What is 2009 H1N1 Flu?
• Key Facts about 2009 H1N1 Flu
  How does 2009 H1N1 Flu spread?
• Human 2009 H1N1 Flu Investigation
  Information about the investigation of human 2009 H1N1 Flu in the U.S.
• PandemicFlu.gov

CDC National Contact Center

Representatives are available 24/7 to answer your questions in English and Spanish. For up-to-date information about 2009 H1N1 Flu and hundreds of other health and safety topics:

• Call: 1-800-CDC-INFO (1-800-232-4636), TTY: (888) 232-6348, English/Spanish, 24 Hours/Every Day
• Email: cdcinfo@cdc.gov
• Postal Mail:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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  U.S.A.