Flu season is here! Approximately 5-20% of U.S. residents get the flu each year. What are scientists, public health practitioners, and the rest of us doing to limit the flu’s spread? Explore this collection of resources from the National Academies to learn about the science of influenza, its public health challenges, and what you can do to protect yourself and others:
- Infectious Disease: Evolving Challenges to Human Health (an interactive online exhibit from the Koshland Science Museum)
- Flu-Trackr App (2nd-place winner in this year’s contest, "Go Viral to Improve Health: IOM-NAE Health Data Collegiate Challenge")
- The Threat of Pandemic Influenza: Are We Ready? (A workshop summary from the Institute of Medicine)
- Preventing Transmission of Pandemic Influenza and Other Viral Respiratory Diseases: Personal Protective Equipment for Healthcare Personnel (a report from the IOM)
- Immunization Safety Review: Influenza Vaccines and Neurological Complications (a report from the IOM)