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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia is the organization in the United States that we depend on to keep tabs on all diseases...especially the contagious ones. The CDC is called by the States whenever there is an outbreak and something needs to be identified quickly. They are consulted when there is a reason to suspect something is about to go "wild" and affect tons of people. They have a 1-800# where you can get information (800-CDC-INFO or 800-232-4636) and you can select from a menu of diseases/pathogens and find out everything you want to know.
If the question is insinuating that somehow the CDC is involved in the creation or dissemination of this odd-ball "Swine Flu," I absolutely disagree. They are the good guys who are willing to don HazMat suits and go into areas that are dangerous. The employees live among the citizenry...not on the CDC grounds (where the labs are protected). Their houses are not equipped with spectacular "hoods" that will whisk away all bad germs and prevent them from experiencing the same things that the public experiences.
They are the last people in the country that want to see something like a virulent virus reach pandemic level #6. It is their job to try and prevent that from happening. I guarantee their stress and concern levels are off the charts right now. The virus is a combination of some extremely nasty viruses....I'm not certain how swine are getting the bad publicity when it is part avian and part human, too. It is now being referred to by the CDC and the World Health Organization (WHO, the International counterpart to the CDC) as Influenza A, Novel H1N1 (formerly the Swine Flu). Eventually the references to Swine Flu will be further reduced by these agencies.
You can contact your State Public Health Director (url for state by state health department websites is among the related links below) and ask what the CDC has advised during this epidemic or for more information see the related links below.
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In what state did Swine Flu stop?
The swine flu hasn't totally stopped yet as of March 2011. See the related questions and links below to the CDC influenza surveillance reports.
Is Valacyclovir useful for Swine Flu or other types of flu?
According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), the swine flu responds to treatment with the anti-viral drugs oseltamivir and zanamivir.A link to the CDC information about Swine Flu is provided below in the related links section. In addition see the related question below for information on tactics to use to keep yourself and your family less likely to contract the virus.
Is Swine Flu spreading to New Jersey?
The swine flu is widespread everywhere in the US right now. There are only a couple of states reporting reginol outbreaks. You can find flu maps on the CDC web site as well as google.
How many americans have Swine Flu?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has estimated that more than57 million people in the US have had the Swine Flu since the beginning of the pandemic through February 2010.
Is the Swine Flu in Oregon Salem yet?
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Are the flu and Swine Flu the same?
No, Swine Flu is just one strain of the many flu viruses. Flu is an abbreviation for influenza. So Swine Flu is a type of flu, but all flu is not the swine flu, there are other kinds.
What are the different types of bird flu?
Swine Flu
What color is the Swine Flu?
The swine flu is PURPLE. :]
Where can you find a map of Swine Flu cases reported?
The World Health Organization (WHO) has online maps of the spread of the Novel H1N1 Flu (2009 Swine Flu). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and MSNBC TV also have online maps.See the related links below for links to these maps.
How can you find out if swine flu has spread where you live?
You can go to the CDC's official website (Centers for Disease Control) to find updated information on the latest cases of swine diseases and all the locations that have been affected. Click on the link below to go directly to the CDC website:
Who first had Swine Flu?
It was a swine that got swine flu first.See the related question below for information about the first person with swine flu.
How can you use quarantine in a sentence?
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) felt that it was best to quarantine those passangers who where showing symptoms of the swine flu.
