H1N1 Influenza A
H1N1 Influenza A is a respiratory disease that causes influenza in humans, pigs, and birds. The recent emergence of a new H1N1 Influenza A virus that contains a mixture of genes from different virus strains normally restricted to swine, avian, and human Influenza A viruses is responsible for an influenza outbreak worldwide.
Follow the links on this page to learn more about H1N1 flu, how the virus is transmitted, symptoms among pigs and humans, swine-herd biosecurity, prevention and treatment, and related topics.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Updated information from the CDC. Information is also available in Spanish.
- Pandemic Flu
- One-stop access to U.S. Government swine, avian and pandemic flu information.
- USDA H1N1 Press Releases
- Press releases from the United States Department of Agriculture regarding H1N1 influenza A
- Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN) - Swine Flu news
- Related National Extension news and information.
- Novel H1N1 Influenza (Swine Flu)
- CIDRAP-authored overview, updated with new CDC numbers
- US National Pork Board
- The National Pork Board harnesses the resources of all producers to capture opportunity, address challenges and satisfy customers.
- Pennsylvania Department of Health - Swine Flu
- Facts and information for Pennsylvania residents.
- Penn State Animal Diagnostic Lab
- Safeguarding Animal and Human Health and Facilitating Animal Agriculture.
- American Association of Swine Veterinarians
- It is the mission of the American Association of Swine Veterinarians to increase the knowledge of swine veterinarians.
- Media Resources
- Contacts and resources for internal and external audiences.
