The 2009-2010 flu season has begun. Every year, the flu and its complications affect thousands of individuals nationwide. The disease kills 36,000 people and hospitalizes 200,000 annually.

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Flu Information:

• Flu Information & FAQs
• Flu Quiz: "Are You at Risk for the Flu?"
• Facts vs. Myths about Flu Shots
• Current ACIP Recommendations on Seasonal Influenza (published by CDC 7/24/09)

2009 H1N1 Flu Information:

• Vaccine Information from the CDC
• Information for North Carolina
• What Do I Need to Know and Do Flier - English
• What Do I Need to Know and Do Flier - Spanish
• A Guide for Pregnant Women and Families with Infants - English
• A Guide for Pregnant Women and Families with Infants - Spanish

Find out who has H1N1 and/or seasonal flu vaccine in your area:

• Ask your regular health care provider
• Contact your local health department
• Call N.C. CARE-LINE, 1-800-662-7030 (TTY 1-877-452-2514)
• Use the Flu Clinic Finder to search by zipcode (H1N1 clinics listed as available)

Additional Flu Resources: (all are external links)

• CDC's Flu Site
• CDC's Flu Activity Reports
• National Foundation for Infectious Diseases
• NC DHHS Communicable Disease Branch

Educational Materials:

• Cover Your Cough - English
• Cover Your Cough - Spanish
• What Parents Need to Know About the Flu - (color)
• What Parents Need to Know About the Flu - (black & white)
• What Schools Need to Know About Preventing the Spread of Flu - (color)
• What Schools Need to Know About Preventing the Spread of Flu - (black & white)
• Good Health Manners - English
• Good Health Manners - Spanish
• CDC's Patient and Provider Educational Materials