Linn County Public Health would like to provide links to outside agencies that create policy and procedures, monitoring and testing for infectious diseases.

The Centers for Disease Control is a Federal agency. You may find information on their website at http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/index.htm. A poster is available named Cover Your Cough. This can be found at http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/covercough.htm. A brochure named An Ounce of Prevention: Keeps the Germs Away can be found at http://www.cdc.gov/ounceofprevention/docs/oop_brochure_eng.pdf. Please make copies of any of the materials and post them where you work, worship, attend school or play.

The Iowa Department of Public Health provides information about the H1N1 virus as it pertains to Iowa. You can find their website at http://idph.state.ia.us or you may go directly to the H1N1 page at http://idph.state.ia.us/h1n1.