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H1N1 novel (swine) influenza information is available in 10 languages through ECHO

PREPARE for H1N1         www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/#stay_healthy
RECURSOS EN ESPANOL H1N1    www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/espanol

ADDITIONAL SPANISH LANGUAGE RESOURCES
Información general sobre la gripe porcina
Mapa mundial de la gripe porcina
Departamento de Salud de Minnesota
Swine Flu Resources in Spanish (influenza porcina):
Mexico's Instituto Nacional de Lenguas Indígenas has translated information about how to prevent the spread of the swine flu into 15 native languages: http://www.inali.gob.mx/influenza.html

ECHO Emergency and Community Health Outreach is a nonprofit organization established by the county public health departments in MN, and provides health information in ten languages via telephone, TV programs, and a website.  Please see below for links and access information specific to H1N1 novel (swine) influenza.    

RESOURCES FROM THE CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL
General Information on Swine Flu
Swine Flu and You
Swine Flu – Key Facts
Swine Flu Video
RESOURCES FROM THE MINNESOTA DEPT. OF HEALTH
Swine Flu Basics:
Swine Flu General Information for Schools and Practitioners
Official Swine Flu Press Release
ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENT RESOURCES:
PandemicFlu.org
In cooperation with our public health and safety partners, ECHO has provided vital information on flu prevention and treatment in an effort to reach out to Limited English Proficiency (LEP) populations statewide.   Information is currently available on ECHO PHONE (888-883-8831, toll free in MN) and ECHO WEB (www.echominnesota.org). 

ECHO BROADCASTS SHOW “PREVENTING SEASONAL FLU” BEGINNING THIS SATURDAY, MAY 2.
Broadcast statewide on tptMN in Spanish, Hmong, Somali, Vietnamese, Laotian and Khmer.  Metro viewers can find tptMN over-the-air on 2-2 on Comcast Cable and Mediacom Cable systems.  For statewide coverage, view local listings.  Click to view downloadable schedule. DVD copies of this show are available in multiple languages.  Contact ECHO (info@echominnesota.org) to order copies today.
AUDIO MATERIALS
For Seasonal Flu prevention information and healthy Hand Washing tips IN 10 LANGUAGES CALL ECHO PHONE 888-883-8831.  ECHO phone is toll-free within the state of Minnesota. (Available in Spanish, Hmong, Somali, Lao, Khmer, Vietnamese, Arabic, Oromo, Russian and English).  Audio resources can also be accessed directly online at www.echominnesota.org
INTERNET, VIDEO AND PRINT MATERIALS
Streaming video and downloadable resources on preventing Seasonal Flu are currently available in Spanish, Hmong, Somali, Lao, Vietnamese, Khmer and English online at www.echominnesota.org

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