H1N1 Flu

Content on this page was developed during the 2009-2010 H1N1 pandemic and has not been updated.

The H1N1 virus that caused that pandemic is now a regular human flu virus and continues to circulate seasonally worldwide.
The English language content on this website is being archived for historic and reference purposes only.
For current, updated information on seasonal flu, including information about H1N1, see the CDC Seasonal Flu website.

Additional Communication Resources for Child Care and Early Childhood Programs

September 4, 2009 6:30 PM ET

CDC Posters about Flu Prevention for Child Care and Early Childhood Programs

Use the following posters and fact sheets in your offices, play areas, hallways, break rooms, and restrooms to educate child care and early childhood program staff and families about ways to prevent the spread of flu. Consider providing posters and flyers to parents.

www.cdc.gov/germstopper/materials.htm (available in different sizes and languages)

Poster: Cover Your Cough

Poster: Be a Germ Stopper

CDC Fact Sheets, Brochures, and Flyers about Flu Prevention for Child Care and Early Childhood Programs and Parents

Stopping Germs at Home, Work and School
www.cdc.gov/germstopper/home_work_school.htm (available in English and other languages)

2009 H1N1 Flu: Flyers & Other Print Materials
www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/flyers.htm (includes brochures, flyers, fact sheets, and other materials about 2009 H1N1 flu and seasonal flu)

Seasonal and Novel H1N1 Flu: A Guide for Parents
www.cdc.gov/flu/professionals/flugallery/2009-10/parents_guide.htm

Widgets

A widget is an application that displays the featured content directly on your Web page. Once you’ve added the widget to your Web site, there’s no maintenance. When CDC.gov updates content, your site will be updated automatically. You will have up-to-date, credible health information on your Web page.

You can easily add a CDC widget to your Web page. Use CDC widgets to keep your staff and parents informed about flu. When they click on the widget, your Web page displays the featured, up-to-date content.

CDC’s flu widgets are available at www.cdc.gov/widgets. For more CDC social media tools, go to: www.cdc.gov/socialmedia/h1n1.

Flu.gov widgets are available at www.hhs.gov/web/library/hhsfluwidgets.html. For more Flu.gov social media tools, go to www.flu.gov/news/socialmedia.

Sample Widgets

Photo of sample CDC widgets