Seasonal Influenza (Flu)

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New! CDC Recommendations to Reduce the Risk of H3N2v Flu Virus Infection for Fairgoers and Swine Exhibitors [5 MB, 5 min 51 sec]
Dr. Lyn Finelli discusses CDC’s recommendations for reducing the risk of infection with H3N2v flu viruses for fairgoers and swine exhibitors.

Answers to Common Questions about the Flu Vaccine [Streaming, 5 min 43 sec]
Dr. Tim Uyeki

Flu Vaccine Information for Pregnant Women and Children [Streaming, 6 min 25 sec]
Dr. Alicia Fry

Dr. Joe Bresee, influenza warning signs Misconceptions about Flu and the Flu Vaccine [Streaming, 10 min 26 sec]
Dr. Joe Bresee addresses questions and misconceptions about the flu and the flu vaccine.

Protect Yourself, Protect Your Baby [21 MB, 3 min 13 sec]
If you're pregnant, a flu shot is your best protection against serious illness from the flu.

Dr. Joe Bresee, influenza warning signs Influenza Round Table: Warning Signs [1 MB, 1 min 35 sec]
In this podcast, Dr. Joe Bresee describes the main symptoms of seasonal flu and when it is serious enough to seek medical help.

Dr. Joe Bresee, take three steps to prevent the flu Influenza Round Table: Take Three [2 MB, 2 min 40 sec]
Dr. Joe Bresee describes how to keep from getting seasonal flu and spreading it to others by taking these three steps.

Flu guidance for adults and parents from the Deaf Wellness Center Videos from the Deaf Wellness Center, University of Rochester

MP4 Format:
Flu Guidance for Parents [48 MB, 9 min 31 sec]
Flu Guidance for Adults [62 MB, 9 min 31 sec]

WMV Format:
Flu Guidance for Parents [37 MB, 9 min 31 sec]
Flu Guidance for Adults [49 MB, 9 min 31 sec]

New! Answers to Common Questions about Flu Vaccine Safety [Streaming, 8 min 54 sec]
Dr. Claudia Vellozzi

Flu: Medicine Safety and Children [Streaming, 3 min 5 sec]

How to Know if You Have the Flu: Flu Symptoms [Streaming, 2 min 21 sec]

Flu Warning Signs That Need Medical Care Right Away [Streaming, 2 min 44 sec]

Dr. Joe Bresee, don't spread the flu Influenza Round Table: Don’t Get, Don’t Spread [1 MB, 1 min 45 sec]
Dr. Joe Bresee describes how to keep from getting the seasonal flu and spreading it to others.

Dr. Joe Bresee, antiviral drugs for the flu Influenza Round Table: Antiviral Drugs [1 MB, 1 min 38 sec]
Dr. Joe Bresee explains the nature of antiviral drugs and how they are used for seasonal flu.

CDC Recommends The Flu Vaccine Why Flu Vaccination Matters

MP4 Format:
Teaser [10 MB, 60 sec]
Full Lenth [32 MB, 6 min 46 sec]

WMV Format:
Teaser [9 MB, 60 sec]
Full Length [30 MB, 6 min 46 sec]

Hablemos de la Influenza [36 MB, 5 min 34 sec]
La emisión en formato de charla informativa presenta al doctor Eduardo Azziz-Baumgartner…

CDC Expert Commentaries on Medscape

New! Title: Sorting Out the 2012-2013 Influenza Vaccine Recommendations
Posting Date: Monday, October 1, 2012
Faculty: Tim Uyeki, MD, MPH, MPP
Lead Specialty: Infectious Diseases

Title: It's Not Too Late to Vaccinate! (patients with cardiac disease)
Posting Date: Monday, January 30, 2012
Faculty: Joseph Bresee, MD
Lead Specialty: Infectious Diseases

Title: Antiviral Treatment of Influenza: The Latest Guidelines
Posting Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Faculty: Alicia M. Fry, MD, MPH
Lead Specialty: Infectious Diseases

Title: Get Up to Date on Rapid Influenza Testing
Posting Date: Monday, January 10, 2011
Faculty: Daniel B. Jernigan, MD, MPH
Lead Specialty: Infectious Diseases

Title: It's a First: Universal Flu Vaccination
Posting Date: Monday, November 22, 2010
Faculty:Daniel B. Jernigan, MD, MPH
Lead Specialty: Infectious Diseases

Title: Healthcare Workers Must Be Vaccinated Against Influenza
Posting Date: Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Faculty: Eric Kasowski, DVM, MD, MPH
Lead Specialty: Infectious Diseases

Podcasts

National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID Oseltamivir-Resistant Flu [9 MB, 7 min 51 sec]
Dr. Aaron Storms, an Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) officer at CDC, discusses his paper about oseltamivir-resistant H1N1flu.

Continue to Vaccinate Patients and Staff Against the Flu [3 MB, 5 min 14 sec]
This podcast is a reminder to health care providers about the importance of annual flu vaccination—it’s not too late! Health care providers should get their flu vaccine and continue offering and encouraging flu vaccination among their staff, colleagues, and patients.

Flu Resistance to Antiviral Drug in North Carolina [4 MB, 4 min 36 sec]
Dr. Katrina Sleeman, Associate Service Fellow at CDC, discusses resistance to an antiviral flu drug in North Carolina.

Business/Employers Influenza Toolkit [5 MB, 5 min 10 sec]
This podcast provides information about recommended strategies to help businesses and employers promote the seasonal flu vaccine.

Get Your Flu Vaccine [4 MB, 4 min 16 sec]
Flu season is here and it’s time for most of us to get vaccinated. Each year, hundreds of thousands of people in the US get influenza and several thousand die from the disease. In this podcast, Dr. Erin Kennedy discusses the importance of getting an annual flu vaccine.

Flu-Free Babies and Moms (A Cup of Health with CDC) [3 MB, 2 min 58 sec]
During pregnancy, women are at increased risk for complications and severe illness from influenza, including going into labor too early, developing severe pneumonia, and, in rare cases, death. Newborns also are at increased risk for severe illness from the flu. In this podcast, Dr. Carolyn Bridges discusses the importance of pregnant women receiving the flu vaccine to protect themselves and their infants.

Flu-Free Babies and Moms (A Minute of Health with CDC) [1 MB, 59 sec]
Pregnant women and their newborns are at increased risk for severe illness from the flu. This podcast discusses the importance of pregnant women receiving the flu vaccine.

Flu Free Kids (A Cup of Health with CDC) [3 MB, 2 min 50 sec]
Every year, thousands of preschool-aged children are hospitalized with flu-related complications, second only to elderly adults. Children under two are especially at risk. In this podcast, Dr. Timothy Cunningham discusses ways help prevent young children from getting the flu.

Flu Free Kids (A Minute of Health with CDC) [1 MB, 59 sec]
Children under the age of two are especially at risk for flu-related complications. This podcast discusses recommendations from public health experts for vaccination of children six months and older.

Wes Studi: Take 3 PSA (:60) [2 MB, 1 min]
Actor Wes Studi (Last of the Mohicans, Avatar) highlights 3 steps to prevent getting and spreading the flu: 1. Get vaccinated every year 2. Stop the spread of germs 3. Take antivirals if prescribed.

Personal Stories: Why Flu Vaccination Matters [2 MB, 3 min 34 sec]
In this podcast, moving personal stories help inform parents about the dangers of flu to children and the benefits of vaccination.