Additional Resources

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
http://www.cdc.gov
The mission of the CDC is to promote health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability. Call: (800) CDC-INFO

National Institutes of Health (NIH)
http://www.nih.gov
NIH is an Agency under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and offers health information and scientific resources.

Influenza Website of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/
The CDC's site has up-to-date information on flu outbreaks, immunizations, symptoms, prevention, and more.

CDC Travelers' Health
http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/default.aspx
Look up vaccination requirements for travel destinations, get updates on international outbreaks, and more, searachable by country.

World Health Organization (WHO)
http://www.who.int/en
WHO, the United Nations' specialized agency, works to give people worldwide the highest possible level of health - physically, mentally, and socially.