Influenza Resources in Other Languages

Basic H1N1 Information

• Novel H1N1 flu: Protecting Yourself and Your Community
  Information on H1N1 novel influenza and what you can do to protect yourself and your community from the flu. Available in 18 languages (Amharic, Arabic, Burmese, Chinese -Mandarin, Hindi, Hmong, Karen, Khmer, Korean, Laotian, Nepali, Oromo, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Thai, Tagalog, and Vietnamese).
  

• Quick Flu Facts
  Fact sheet with basic information on H1N1 novel influenza including how it is spread, symptoms, and where to call if you think you might be sick. Available in 18 languages (Amharic, Arabic, Burmese, Chinese -Mandarin, Hindi, Hmong, Karen, Khmer, Korean, Laotian, Nepali, Oromo, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Thai, Tagalog, and Vietnamese).
  

• H1N1 Novel Influenza podcast - en Español (mp3 file: 2.3MB) | transcript - en Español
  10 minutes 5 seconds. April 30, 2009
  

• ECHO Resources on H1N1 Influenza
  In partnership with MDH ECHO has produced information on preventing and treating H1N1. These audio, video, and print materials are available in four languages (English, Spanish, Hmong, Somali). Attention: non-MDH link.
  

• 2009 H1N1 Influenza

  • Inactivated Influenza Vaccine: What You Need to Know
    CDC Vaccine Information Statements (VISs) on the 2009 H1N1 flu shot in English and other languages. Attention: Non-MDH link
    
    
  • Live, Intranasal Influenza Vaccine: What You Need to Know
    CDC Vaccine Information Statements (VISs) on the 2009 H1N1 flu nasal spray in English and other languages. Attention: Non-MDH link
    
    
• Seasonal Influenza
• Inactivated Influenza Vaccine: What You Need to Know
  CDC Vaccine Information Statement (VIS) on the seasonal flu shot in English and other languages. Attention: Non-MDH link
  
  
• Live, Intranasal Influenza Vaccine: What You Need to Know
  CDC Vaccine Information Statement (VIS) on the seasonal flu nasal spray in English and other languages. Attention: Non-MDH link
  

Fight the Flu

• Fight the Flu Poster
  Letter size poster with four "Fight the Flu" images who to call with questions about the flu. Local city or county public health can add their own information. Available in 18 languages (Amharic, Arabic, Burmese, Chinese -Mandarin, Hindi, Hmong, Karen, Khmer, Korean, Laotian, Nepali, Oromo, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Thai, Tagalog, and Vietnamese).

• Fight the Flu Bookmark
  Bookmark with four "Fight the Flu" images on one side and who to call with questions on the back. Local city or county public health can add their own information. Available in 18 languages (Amharic, Arabic, Burmese, Chinese -Mandarin, Hindi, Hmong, Karen, Khmer, Korean, Laotian, Nepali, Oromo, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Thai, Tagalog, and Vietnamese).

• Cover Your Cough Poster for the Community
  The "green" cover your cough poster for health care facilities asking people to cover their cough and clean their hands. This poster is available for download in seventeen languages (English, Spanish, Somali, Hmong, Burmese, Nepali, Lao, Amharic, Karen, Arabic, Oromo, Chinese, French, Khmer, Portuguese, Tagalog, Vietnamese).

• Cover Your Cough Poster for Health Care
  The "red" cover your cough poster for health care facilities asking people to cover their cough and clean their hands. This poster is available for download in twenty-six languages (English, Spanish, Somali, Hmong, Burmese, Nepali, Lao, Amharic, Karen, Arabic, Oromo, Chinese, French, Khmer, Portuguese, Tagalog, Vietnamese, Russian, Czech, Creole, Yiddish, Urdu, Hebrew, Korean, Bengali, Hindi).

• Cover Your Cough Brochure For Health Care
  Answers frequently asked questions about covering your cough and stopping the spread of germs. This three-fold brochure is available in four languages (English, Spanish, Somali, Hmong).

• Stop! Help Protect Our Patients
  These posters are for use in clinics and hospitals, asking ill people not to visit. This poster is available for download in five languages (English, Spanish, Somali, Hmong, Russian).
  • Stop! Help Protect Our Patients (without mask)
    This poster is for use in clinics and hospitals, asking ill people not to visit. This poster is available only in English.

• Stop! Help Protect Our Residents
  These posters are for use in residential and long term care facilities, asking ill people not to visit. This poster is available for download in five languages (English, Spanish, Somali, Hmong, Russian).
  • Stop! Help Protect Our Residents (without mask)
    This poster is for use in residential and long term care facilities, asking ill people not to visit. This poster is available only in English.

Handwashing:

Pandemic Preparedness

• Pandemic Flu: What it is and How to Prepare
  Pandemic influenza information from the Health Information Translations. Available in eleven languages (Arabic, Chinese, English, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Vietnamese). Attention: non-MDH link.
  
  

• Home Care for Pandemic Flu
  Caring for the ill at home and how to manage the symptoms of influenza from the Health Information Translations. Available in eleven languages (Arabic, Chinese, English, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Vietnamese). Attention: non-MDH link.
  
  

• Disaster Preparedness
  General disaster preparedness information from the Health Information Translations. Available in eleven languages (Arabic, Chinese, English, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Vietnamese). Attention: non-MDH link.
  

Materials For Childcare, Schools (and Parents)

• Influenza-like Illness Symptom Screening Tool:
  for Parents and Caregivers of Children in Childcare and Early Childhood Programs
  Screening tool for parents and caregivers to use with children to screen for symptoms of influenza-like illness. This tool is currently available in three languages (English, Spanish, Hmong, and Somali).

• Influenza - Parent Fact Sheet for Children in Childcare/PreK Programs (PDF:16KB/1 page)
  • Spanish (PDF:17KB/1 page)
  • Hmong (PDF:17KB/1 page)
  • Somali (PDF:17KN/1 page)
    These fact sheets for Childcare and Pre K programs are from the Infectious Diseases in Childcare Settings and Schools Manual. Attention: Non-MDH links

• Influenza-like Illness Symptom Screening Tool for Parents and Caregivers
  Parents and caregivers should use this questionnaire to assess the health status of their K-12 student on a daily basis. This tool is currently available in four languages (English, Hmong, Somali, and Spanish).

• Influenza - Parent Fact Sheet for School-Aged Children (PDF:16KB/1 page)
  • Spanish (PDF:17KB/1 page)
  • Hmong (PDF:17KB/1 page)
  • Somali (PDF:17KN/1 page)
    These fact sheets for K-12 Schools are from the Infectious Diseases in Childcare Settings and Schools Manual. Attention: Non-MDH links

Materials For Food Service Operators:

• H1N1 Novel Influenza: Information for Food Service Operators
  Answers to frequently asked questions for food service operators on H1N1 novel influenza. This is currently available in two languages (English, Spanish).