Health Department: Emergency Preparedness and Community Outreach: Seasonal Flu Resources

Online Resources

The annual flu season begins in October and can continue until May.

Every year, 5-20% of the U.S. population gets the flu. That means at least 15 million Americans (and as many as 60 million) get sick from the flu every year, with more than 200,000 hospitalizations and 36,000 deaths annually.

Below you will find some resources that may be helpful.

Websites

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Flu Site
• Information about 2009-2010 Flu Season (CDC)

Downloads

• “Why Don’t We Do It in Our Sleeves?”—Get a laugh while you learn the best way to sneeze and cough. [Windows Media • Quicktime].
• Print our Family Preparedness Guide (also in Spanish)
• Learn to stop the spread of germs by viewing this Handwashing Poster (8.5′×11′) (also in Spanish) and Cover Your Cough Poster (8.5′×11′) (also in Spanish)