County of Los Angeles
Department of Public Health
Acute Communicable Disease Control
313 N. Figueroa Street, Room 212
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Phone: (213) 240-7941
Fax: (213) 482-4856
E-Mail:acdc2@ph.lacounty.gov

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General Influenza Information

Fact Sheets

• Influenza Key Facts (CDC)
• Home Care Fact Sheet: Influenza (Medscape, March 2007) patient education guidelines on caring for people with influenza and preparing for the possibility of pandemic flu.

News and Information

• Influenza Watch / Archive Reports (New 11-20-09)
• H1N1 Vaccine Clinics Schedule
• Flu vs Cold  (Windows Video File .wmv)
• Flu Prevention Tips  (Windows Video File .wmv)
• Flu Vaccine Myths  (Windows Video File .wmv)
• 5 Flu Myths Debunked (CNN, March 2007)
• Why your child needs a flu shot (USA TODAY, December 2006) the medical consensus is the benefits outweigh any risks.
• Half of People at High Risk Don't Know They Need a Flu Shot (Infection Control Today, December 2006) people at high risk of flu infection mistakenly believe they're in a low-risk group and, as a result, are much less likely to get a flu shot.