Wisconsin Information

City of Milwaukee Health Department
The City of Milwaukee Health Department website with information on the ongoing swine flu outbreak.

Wisconsin Pandemic Information - links to CDC & WHO, plus information for healthcare & child care providers.

Swine Flu Health Map
Interactive map of swine flu cases reported globally.

Wisconsin Pork Producers Association - press releases on the safety of pork consumption.

Swine Flu newspaper articles from Wisconsin newspapers
Articles are from newspapers including the Milwaukee Journal, Wisconsin State Journal and Madison Capital Times. Articles are from the last 3 months. Available to Oshkosh & Winnefox Library users. To access articles, type your library card number in the password box.

Global Information

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - general information, travel notices, what you can do, and daily updates.

PandemicFlu.gov - families, workplace, community & healthcare provider information on pandemics.

World Health Organization -"tracks the evolving situation and provides access to both technical guidelines and information useful for the general public."

CNN - Latest news on the swine flu.

USDA press release
U.S. pork food supply is safe. 

National Pork Producers Council - Pork safe to eat

Medline Plus: Swine Flu Information
Latest news, symptoms/prevention, treatment, statistics and information.

Come see the Library float and have some fun this Saturday at the Oshkosh Holiday Parade.  Parade starts at 10:00 a.m.  Parade starts at Merritt and Main, travels down Main to 6th and then down Oregon.  Libris the Lion and Winnie the Fox will be accompanying the float this year.  Members of TAG (Teen Action Group) will be handing out candy.  See you there!

The literay world has lost another writer. Many of his books became major Hollywood movies, including "Jurassic Park," "Rising Sun" and "Disclosure." Crichton himself directed and wrote "The Great Train Robbery" and he co-wrote the script for the blockbuster "Twister."  He also created the television show "ER" 

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