DSHS Resources

• News Releases
  Texas Department of State Health Services, External Relations
  Recent news and press releases, including information related to influenza.
  
• Influenza Information
  Texas Department of State Health Services, Immunization Branch
  Latest Flu Bulletins & News; Flu Vaccine Clinic Information; Flu Season Resources
  
• DSHS Pandemic Preparedness
• Texas Influenza Pandemic Preparedness State Plan (DRAFT ( PDF, 2,550KB)
  Texas Department of State Health Services
  
• Health Statistics
  Texas Department of State Health Services, Center for Health Statistics
  The source for health information in Texas, includes product catalog.
  
• Texas Health Service Regions
  Texas Department of State Health Services

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CDC Resources

• Influenza Page
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Infectious Diseases
  Overview, Vaccine, Antiviral Drugs, Reports & Surveillance, Healthcare Providers
  
• Influenza Vaccine Bulletins
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Influenza Patient and Provider Education Materials
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  Educational materials, including posters, flyers and brochures for the following audiences: Healthcare providers, seniors, pregnant women, parents of 6-23 month olds and other kids at high risk, and people 18 or older with high risk conditions.
  
• CDC Vaccine Information Statements
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Immunization Program
  Inactivated Influenza Vaccine and Live Intranasal Influenza Vaccine
  
• Texas City/County Health Departments
  CDC National Immunization Information Hotline
  
• Pandemic Preparedness
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  Draft Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response Plan, and Pandemic Influenza: A Planning Guide for State and Local Officials
  

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MMWR Publications

• Update: Influenza Activity - United States and Worldwide, 2006-07 Season, and Composition of the 2007-08 Influenza Vaccine
  
• Prevention and Control of Influenza - Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), July 13, 2007
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
  

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Other Resources

• Influenza Pandemic Preparedness State Plans
  Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  Statewide pandemic influenza plans.
  
• Baylor College of Medicine (Diagnostic Virology Laboratory)
  Baylor College of Medicine
  The Diagnostic Virology Laboratory is a full service clinical and research virology laboratory in Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas. Includes a monthly newsletter, What's Going 'Round, and weekly updates, DVL Updates.
  
• Communicable Disease (Surveillance & Response)
  World Health Organization
  Global Influenza Surveillance; Recommendations for Influenza Vaccines; Global Agenda; Pandemic Preparedness
  
• FluMist™
  MedImmune Vaccines
  Learn About FluMist; Read About Influenza; Find FluMist
  
• Guillain-Barre Syndrome
  
• Reye Syndrome
  
• CDC Voice Information System at 800-CDC-INFO (800-232-4636) (English and Spanish)
  
• PandemicFlu.gov
  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  The official U.S. Government Web site for information on pandemic flu and avian influenza.
  

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