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.

Learn more about eCards at CDC.gov/SocialMedia/Tools/eCards.html

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

Find out how CDC is using image sharing at CDC.gov/SocialMedia/Tools/ImageSharing.html

Follow updates from CDC on Twitter:

• CDC's new Twitter feed for Emergency Information
  Emergency and preparedness information from CDC and partner agencies.
• CDC’s Twitter feed for Interactive Media News
  For Health Professionals interested in staying up-to-date with CDC's interactive media activities (includes alerts when new mobile content and widgets are released by CDC)
• CDC's Twitter Feed for Flu Updates
  Updated information related to about novel H1N1 flu, seasonal flu, and related influenza information.
• Flu.gov Twitter Feed
  Updated information related to about pandemic flu and related influenza information.

For more information about CDC's use of Micro-Blogs, such as Twitter, visit CDC.gov/SocialMedia/Tools/MicroBlogs.html

Access important information about novel 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/.

Learn more about how CDC is using mobile technology at CDC.gov/SocialMedia/Tools/Mobile.html

Novel 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.

Find out more about CDC's use of online videos at CDC.gov/SocialMedia/Tools/OnlineVideo.html

To listen to CDC podcasts on novel 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.

Learn more about podcasts at CDC visit CDC.gov/SocialMedia/Tools/Podcasts.html

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

For more information on CDC's use of RSS, visit CDC.gov/SocialMedia/Tools/RSS.html

Stay informed about the novel H1N1 flu outbreak through CDC's social network profiles:

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

Find out how CDC is using social networking sites at CDC.gov/SocialMedia/Tools/SocialNetworking.html

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/.

 

CDC novel H1N1 flu Widget
Help spread the word about H1N1 Flu and how to prevent it. Add a widget to your Web site, portal home page or on your blog. Let your Web site visitors know how to stop the spread of H1N1 Flu and where to get more information about H1N1 Flu. You can find, download and share this widget at http://www.cdc.gov/widgets/.

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/.