Below are several links and background information on the 2009 outbreak of influenza (H1N1) commonly referred to as human swine flu.
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www.who.int
World Health Organisation – Lots of influenza A (H1N1) links on their home page
www.healthemergency.gov.au/internet/healthemergency/publishing.nsf/Content/health-swine_influenza-index.htm
The latest update bulletinsfrom the Australian Government’s Department of Health and Ageing.
www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/
www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/key_facts.htm
www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/swineflu_you.htm
www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/general_info.htm
US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention
www.csl.com.au
Fact sheet by Dr Michael Greenberg from CSL Ltd on the H1N1 influenza virus vaccine currently under development in Australia
www.pandemicflu.gov
US Government pandemic flu information
www.avma.org/public_health/influenza/swine_bgnd.asp
American Veterinary Medical Association – Swine flu updates
http://www.aibn.uq.edu.au/Download/Swine_Flu_Vaccines_ver2.pdf
A fact sheet on swine flu vaccines produced by the Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (University of Queensland).
http://multimedia.thelancet.com/pdf/S0140673609608266.pdf
Editorial in the medical journal, The Lancet (29 April 2009)
www.uq.edu.au/news/index.html?article=18094
The University of Queensland have listed additional experts available to comment on the flu outbreak.
www.influenzaspecialistgroup.org.au/
Information from the “Influenza Specialist Group”, a group of Australian specialists with an interest in influenza.
If you need assistance tracking down an expert, please don’t hesitate to contact us on (08) 8207 7415 or by email.
