Swine Flu Resources

for parishes and others

Read the Bishops' September 17th, 2009 Memorandum on Healthcare Concerns and Liturgical Practices. The memorandum addresses issues such as the Common Cup, intinction, and the peace. 

 

In the face of the current swine flu outbreak, the diocese has tried to assemble a comprehensive but still manageable set of resources for individuals and parishes looking for current information and guidance on how to react. We recommend the following sites and downloads.

 

 

What is wrong with you?

Downloadable chart outlining the differences between a cold, seasonal flu and H1N1 (Swine) flu.

 

In the face of the current swine flu outbreak, the diocese has tried to assemble a comprehensive but still manageable set of resources for individuals and parishes looking for current information and guidance on how to react. We recommend the following sites and downloads.

The Federal Government has a website, flu.gov, which includes a comprehensive section titled H1N1 Flu: A Guide for Community and Faith-based Organizations, with contents also available for download in pdf format.

 

Episcopal Relief and Development offers an extremely thorough roundup of both information and recommendations at its page Planning for Pandemic Flu.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offer comprehensive data on the current situation, together with advice on what to do at their swine flu page.


For a comprehensive aggregation of news and information RSS and Twitter feeds from and links to the CDC, WHO, UK Department of Health and many more,  visit Healthcare Communications & Social Media's invaluable blokcast page.

 

The City of New York has issued a comprehensive swine flu faq, and also has a complete page of swine flu resources and links.

 

The Diocese of Texas has prepared a comprehensive pew sheet in pdf form, viewable/downloadable here. 

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