NEW: This page provides information and links for travelers who want to reduce their risk of becoming sick with 2009 H1N1

Transcript for March 29, 2010 telebriefing. Surgeon General Regina M. Benjamin, M.D., M.B.A. Anne Schuchat, M.D., Director, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases. “We are continuing to see people with serious illness from the pandemic H1N1 virus, especially in some of the southeastern states, and vaccination is the best way to protect yourself and those you love from further illness or death and…”

3D graphical representations of the biology and structure of a generic influenza virus.

This report provides an update to the international situation as of March 26, 2010. The World Health Organization (WHO) continues to report updated 2009 H1N1 flu-associated laboratory-confirmed cases and deaths on its Web page.

As of 21 March 2010, worldwide more than 213 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including over 16,931 deaths.

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)March 26, 2010 / 59(11);321-326

The purpose of this document is to address questions raised by the 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine with long expiration dates (i.e. 2011).

Audience: State and local H1N1 vaccine planners.
Purpose: To describe the key changes that will be effective April 1, 2010 to the distribution of 2009 H1N1 vaccine and supplies.

This report provides an update to the international situation as of March 19, 2010. The World Health Organization (WHO) continues to report updated 2009 H1N1 flu-associated laboratory-confirmed cases and deaths on its Web page.

Flyer summarizing everyday preventive actions that can help slow the spread of germs that cause respiratory illness, like flu.