Swine influenza

The hot topic of the moment is swine influenza with warnings of a potential global pandemic. Here are some key links to help you keep informed (with thanks to Keith Nockels, Information Librarian at the University of Leicester).

• Advice of tracking swine influenza online
  
• HealthMap
  
• BBC News - Q&A and an interview with Maureen Baker, Head of Pandemic Planning at the Royal College of General Practitioners
  
• Latest BBC News (5/5/09)
  
• Joint BMA/ RCGP guidance
  
• World Health Organization
  
• Health Protection Agency (UK)
  
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US)
  
• National Library of Medicine (US)
  
• Dynamed (latest consolodated information)
  
• TRIP blog (again lists other useful links)
  
• WebMD
  
• Twitter - what's being talking about

To search for information on swine influenza on Intute (health and life sciences) use the following search strategy:

• swine (flu or influenza or fever)

Don't forget the library can run a detailed literature search for you on this or any other topic. Click here to request a literature search.