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Swine Flu Survival Kits: Consumer Reports Guidelines

Swine Flu Survival Kits: Consumer Reports Guidelines

As the U.S. prepares for a possible second wave of H1N1 or swine flu, as well as for the annual scourge of seasonal flu and colds, a new report from Consumer Reports helps households prepare for, prevent, and treat cold and flu symptoms safely and effectively, including recommendations for what to pack in an emergency kit for a flu outbreak. The report is available in the September 2009 issue of Consumer Reports and online at www.ConsumerReportsHealth.org.

 

U.S. flu strategy under revision

The federal government guidelines would place less emphasis on school closings in response to swine flu epidemic.

 

Federal panel issues H1N1 vaccine guidelines

A federal advisory committee issued sweeping guidelines Wednesday for a vaccination campaign against the pandemic swine flu strain, identifying more than half the U.S. population as targets for the first round of vaccinations.

 

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