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Information regarding the swine flu
Please visit the links below for the most accurate and
up-to-date information regarding H1N1
(swine) flu.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Swine
Influenza
Provides general information, frequently asked questions (in English and
Spanish), updated cases of infection by state, travel notices and press
briefings
http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/
Department of Health and Human Services –
PandemicFlu.gov: Swine Flu
Questions About Swine Flu
http://pandemicflu.gov/faq/swineflu/
Illinois Department of Public Health - Swine Flu
Provides state specific information about probable cases in Illinois
http://www.idph.state.il.us/swine_flu/index.htm
Ready Illinois - Preparedness and Planning for
Emergencies and Disasters
http://www.ready.illinois.gov/
Department of Homeland Security – Joint Press Briefing
on Swine Influenza
Transcript of the April 26 press briefing with officials from the
Department of Homeland Security, Centers for Disease Control and the
White House
http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/releases/pr_1240773850207.shtm
Department of Agriculture – USDA Outreach Efforts
Includes statements by Agriculture Secretary Vilsack regarding USDA
outreach efforts regarding swine flu and frequently asked questions
http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/!ut/p/_s.7_0_A/7_0_1OB?contentidonly=true&co
Department of State – Travel Alerts
Travel Alert to Mexico (4/27/09)
http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/pa/pa_3028.html
World Health Organization – Swine Influenza
Provides the latest information about the WHO’s global response to swine
influenza outbreaks
http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/en/index.html
U.S. House of Representatives Office of the Attending
Physician – Swine Flu Information
Statement to the Congressional Community regarding swine flu
http://attendingphysician.house.gov/SWIN%20Flu.html
NOTE: Pork
products are safe to buy and consume. Consuming pork will not expose a
person to any risk of getting sick with H1N1.
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WASHINGTON, DC (May 4, 2009) – Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-IL, sent a letter today to Attorney General Eric Holder to complement President Barack Obama’s termination of U.S. torture policy authored by the Bush Administration and called on the Attorney General to appoint a Special Counsel or Independent Commission to investigate whether crimes were perpetrated during the implementation of the torture program. The letter is attached below: The Honorable Eric Holder Attorney General of
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