Influenza (Flu)

UK sources of information and / or support

 Patient UK

Has leaflets on:

• Flu and Flu-Like Illnesses
• Preventing Flu
• Influenza Immunisation
• Bird Flu
• Swine Flu

 Health Protection Agency

Has authoritative information on flu (including bird flu and swine flu).

 Flu

Policy and guidance from the Department of Health.

 Influenza Immunisation Programme 2009/2010

From the chief medical officer providing information on the influenza immunisation programme 2009/2010.

 Seasonal Flu

Directgov is the website of the UK government for its citizens, providing information and online services for the public all in one place. They provide a wide range of information including one in this area.

 British Lung Foundation

The British Lung Foundation provides information about flu.

  Influenza - Zanamivir, Amantadine and Oseltamivir (review)

A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Influenza - Zanamivir, Amantadine and Oseltamivir (review).

 Deaths from Acute Respiratory Disease in Children - Influenza

From the 'Behind the Medical Headlines' website developed to provide authoritative and independent expert commentaries on topical medical matters reported in the international media. Produced by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh and Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.

 Protecting Health and Social Care Workers from Flu

The Welsh Assembly Government provide a wide range of information and factsheets including one in this area.

 Protecting Children at Increased Risk from Flu

The Welsh Assembly Government provide a wide range of information and factsheets including one in this area.

 Medicine Guide for Flu

Medicine Guides provide reliable information about medicines (drugs), conditions and the different treatment options available. They have been developed in the UK as part of the Medicines Information Project.

 Flu

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

 Flu jab

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

 Medicines for flu

Information from BUPA.

 Seasonal Flu

Information from BUPA.

See also our Bird Flu page and Swine Flu page.

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, Clinical Knowledge Summaries, 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.