Swine Flu Provokes Action by U.S. and World Agencies

As news sources reported that swine influenza cases have been confirmed in the U.S. and Canada and may have caused as many as 103 deaths in Mexico, the U.S. declared a "public health emergency." The U.S. is stockpiling civilian and military antiviral drugs for possible distribution, and the World Health Organization (WHO) is working on a vaccine against the virus. Read the Washington Post's report on the flu outbreak or view the most current updates on these U.S. and international agency websites:

• Press Briefing on Swine Influenza, April 26, 2009 In this briefing by heads of several U.S. agencies, Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano declares a public health emergency in the United States.
• PandemicFlu.gov This is the U.S. government's "one-stop" website for information on swine, avian, and pandemic flu.
  
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Swine Flu A table at the top of this web page shows the number of laboratory-confirmed swine flu cases in U.S. states.
• World Health Organization (WHO): Swine Influenza Here you can find international updates on the outbreak.
• Pan American Health Organization: Swine Influenza This web page provides links to Spanish-language publications.
  

We list more health information resources on our guide.