Welcome to HealthInfoIowa
HealthInfoIowa is a single, Iowa-focused Web site, with authoritative content that ranges from national health and medical databases to regional, state and local links. This Web site serves as a simple and trustworthy first stop for Iowans, to which both information consumers and providers can turn for dependable support. Frequent users of this site will notice a change in the format of this site because it has been transferred to Plone software, a free content management system.
H1N1 (Swine Flu) Information and News
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- Iowa Department of Public Health - Swine Flu Information Resources
- This page contains current resources provided by the Iowa Department of Public Health on Swine Flu.This information covers swine influenza infections, prevention and control measures, testing protocols and the scope of the incident. This site will continually post information as it becomes available.
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- Hardin Library for the Health Sciences - University of Iowa Swine Flu Resources
- The emergence of several new human Swine Flu cases reported in the media has been generating a good deal of publicity. Information on the Swine Flu may be found in the various links provided in this resource guide.
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- MedlinePlus - Swine Flu
- "Trusted Health Information for You". Medline Plus is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health. This page contains overviews, latest news, Diagnosis/Symptoms and treatment of Swine Flu.
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- World Health organization (WHO) - Swine Flu Information
- WHO is coordinating the global response to human cases of swine influenza A (H1N1) and monitoring the corresponding threat of an influenza pandemic. Information on this page tracks the evolving situation and provides access to both technical guidelines and information useful for the general public.
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- PandemicFlu.gov -
- One-stop access to U.S. Government swine, avian and pandemic flu information.
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U.S. Department of Health & Human Services - Declares Public Health Emergency For Swine Flu
- The Department of Health and Human Services issued a nationwide public health emergency declaration in response to recent human infections with a newly discovered swine influenza A (swine flu) virus.
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