Swine Flu

As widespread swine flu cases have spread to twenty-six states, more and more parents and pediatricians are having to care for kids with swine flu. Learn how to survive swine flu and take care of your child with swine flu.

Learn how to talk to your kids about the current H1N1 swine flu pandemic, to help them cope and understand what is happening and get over any fears they may have of getting sick with swine flu.

Review the recommendations for who should get the 2009 H1N1 swine flu vaccine and learn about the side effects, controversies, and safety profile for this vaccine that can protect your kids from the swine flu.

Learn to recognize serious swine flu symptoms and warning signs that your child could have a more serious case of the 2009 H1N1 swine flu.

Get answers to common questions about seasonal flu and 2009 H1N1 swine flu to help you clear up all of the confusion about this year's flu season.

View a map of confirmed cases of swine flu on this swine flu map.

Review common swine flu symptoms, which can include high fever, cough, runny nose, cough, and body aches, and how to tell the difference between swine flu and other common childhood conditions.

Worry about a pandemic, a global outbreak, is not something new or that we just started to think about with the swine flu A (H1N1) cases. Review the latest news on the swine flu A (H1N1) outbreaks.

As the swine influenza A (H1N1) virus is a new virus, there is no swine flu vaccine available to prevent infections. Learn more about plans to make a swine flu vaccine and who will get it.

Review swine flu case definitions and swine flu terms to make easier to understand news reports about swine flu.

With as much information as we are all seeing about swine flu, there is also a lot of misinformation and some thing that are a little confusing. These swine flu myths and facts may help to clear things up.

Although just about everyone has grabbed on the name swine flu, we hear many different names for the new influenza virus that is getting people sick. Where do these names, like H1N1 and Mexico flu, come from?

To prepare for a swine flu outbreak in your area, the CDC recommends that you develop a family emergency plan, follow public health advice, and stay informed. Learn more about preparing for and avoiding the swine flu.

Learn about swine flu treatments, including Tamiflu and Relenza, including new dosing guidelines of Tamiflu for infants.

Swine influenza or swine flu is a type of flu that normally only affects pigs. Recently, human swine flu cases have been reported in California and Texas.

Get the latest updates on swine flu from the CDC, including total case counts, key facts, and guidance for patients and professionals.

Information from the World Health Organization, as they track the evolving situation about swine flu and provide access to both technical guidelines and information useful for the general public.

One-stop access to U.S. Government avian and pandemic flu information

News, frequently asked questions, and information on health fraud related to the swine flu A H1N1 virus, including information for consumers and health care professionals.

Research and recent stories about H1N1 from the Publishers of the New England Journal of Medicine.

Advice about swine flu for parents, caregivers, child care programs, and schools from the American Academy of Pediatrics.