UK sources of information and / or support

 Patient UK

Has information leaflets on Flu-Like Illness and Influenza Immunisation.

 Influenza

Information from the Health Protection Agency on flu (including bird flu and swine flu).

 Influenza

Policy and guidance from the Department of Health.

 Influenza Immunisation Programme 2010/2011

Information from the Department of Health's Chief Medical Officer.

 Influenza - Zanamivir, Amantadine and Oseltamivir (review)

A patient guide to complement the NICE guideline of the same name for health professionals.

 Protecting Health and Social Care Workers from Flu

Information from The Welsh Assembly Government.

 Flu

Information from the British Lung Foundation.

 The Battle Against Colds and Flus

Information from the PAGB (Proprietary Association of Great Britain) who represents the manufacturers of over-the-counter medicines and food supplements in the United Kingdom.

 Flu

Information from emc Medicine Guides.

 Flu

Information from NHS Choices - the government's patient information portal.

 Seasonal flu jab

Information from NHS Choices - the government's patient information portal.

See also the Patient UK bird flu and swine flu pages.

Further sources / more detailed information

Some non-UK sites

The following list popular non-UK health information sites with content aimed at the general public. They are mainly from the US. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included but these large sites are comprehensive.

• Non-UK disease / illness sites
• Non-UK self-help / support group sites

More detailed medical information

The following list online sources of more detailed medical information, mainly from the UK. These sites are mainly aimed at health professionals, but are of interest to all. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included, but information about most medical topics can usually be found.

• PatientPlus - hundreds of medical reference articles provided by Patient UK.
• Evidence Based Medicine - such as from Clinical Evidence, The Cochrane Library, etc.
• Database of UK Clinical Guidelines - from NICE, SIGN, etc.
• Medline - abstracts available from thousands of journals.
• Sites listing free online medical textbooks and journals.
• Sites listing free medical images - pictures, atlases, anatomy, skin diseases, etc.