Special Podcast Series Release on H1N1 (Swine) Flu
PART 1 - H1N1 in the Workplace The public is having a difficult time “cutting through the clutter” related to the H1N1 flu virus. Community Health Charities through its Health Matters at Work® video podcast series has brought together experts from the US Department of Health and Human Services, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Lupus Foundation of America and Society of Human Resource Management to set the record straight and provide quick and easy guidelines for treatment and prevention of this pandemic.
PART 2 - The Flu in Public Places - Sponsored by MedImmune Dr. Nicole Lurie, Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response from the US Department of Health and Human Services, provides a special interview to Health Matters at Work. Whenever you are out in public, you risk exposure to influenza (H1N1). Find out how you can protect yourself in the workplace, when traveling for the holidays, or at church.
PART 3 - The ABCs of Influenza Vaccines NEW! Why is the H1N1 vaccine taking so long to reach my community? More than 200 million vaccinations for H1N1 will be produced, but the question everyone has on their mind is where and when can I get it? In the final video podcast in its Health Matters at Work® series on the H1N1 flu virus, Dr. Jonathon McCullers, Associate Member, Infectious Disease, at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital explains how the H1N1 and seasonal flu vaccines are made, the different way vaccines can be administered and the treatments available for people that develop H1N1 or seasonal flu.
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According to the CDC, 67% of children who died had at least one chronic high-risk medical condition. Neurodevelopment conditions, such as developmental delay, epilepsy and cerebral palsy, were the most frequently noted chronic medical conditions reported in over 90% of children with a chronic medical condition. The American Lung Association has compiled a list of faces of influenza, click to read others are saying about the flu.
Swine Flu Info
Several of the nation's leading health charities have begun posting information about how people with specific conditions and disease should prepare for the flu season. Use the links below to learn how the seasonal or H1N1 Swine flu might affect your health condition or disease.
