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Avian Flu

Created: 10/27/06- Updated:

Books | Periodicals and Newspapers | Local Resources | Websites | Government Documents en español

The first section contains links to the Hartford Public Library’s books and magazine articles available through any one of our nine neighborhood branches or Library on Wheels. To place an item on hold, call 695-6295 or visit our catalog on the Web at http://www.hplct.org/. If you are viewing this online, you may also click on the highlighted links below to obtain more information.
The second section offers links to local agencies and organizations, while the next provides links to reputable Websites that focus on the avian flu and seasonal flu. Some of these sites provide health information for the consumer.  Some also provide statistical data.  Each Website has been checked for authority and reliability.  The final section links to full-text government documents.

Books|

   
Spanish 77 maneras de vencer a la gripe y los resfriados / Charles B. Inlander y Cynthia K. Moran RF361 .I5518 1997 
   
book jacket Flu : the story of the great influenza pandemic of 1918 and the search for the virus that caused it / Gina Kolata.RC150.4 .K64 1999 
   
book jacket The Great Influenza : the epic story of the deadliest plague in history / John M. Barry RC150.4 .B37 2004 
  The Devil's Flu: the World's Deadliest Influenza Epidemic and the Scientific Hunt for the Virus that Caused It / Pete Davies RA644.I6 D38 2000   

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Periodical and Newspaper Articles

The Hartford Public Library offers electronic access to articles through its Health and Wellness Resource Center for patrons of Connecticut libraries. You will need your library card to log into the database from home.  Use the subject heading: Influenza to find over a thousand articles.   To narrow your search use words such as: bird flu, avian flu, flu pandemic, etc. You will be able to use the reference tab to find a general description and the magazine tab for articles. 


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Local Resources: Agencies, Organizations and Information
Find a local Flu Vaccination site. Or call the flu hotline available Mon-Friday 9am-3pm at 1-888-668-6358 (1-888-NO-TO-FLU).

CT Department of Agriculture has posted information on the Avian Influenza and its potential impact on Connecticut Agriculture.

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Websites

Centers for Disease Control publishes a page with current information on  avian flu, key facts, and FAQs. It is also published in Spanish.
 

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Government Documents
Avian Flu fact sheet.
Pandemic Flu Information
National Foundation for Infectious Diseases has published guidelines to Help Reduce Flu @ Work.

Situation updates: Reports from the World Health Organization
What to do for Colds and Flu



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