New Flu Application Released by CDC

New Flu Application Released by CDC

New Flu Application Released by CDC

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) sent this bulletin at 12/21/2012 09:10 AM EST

For clinicians and other health care professionals on the move, now there’s an easy way to find the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s current influenza recommendations and influenza activity updates on your Apple iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch with the new CDC Influenza App. Just released last month, this official CDC application is free to download from the Apple App store and allows you to:

• View updated information on national flu activity 
• Find influenza vaccination recommendations endorsed by CDC and the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) 
• Obtain information on diagnosis and treatment of influenza, including antiviral treatment recommendations by CDC and the ACIP 
• Obtain information on laboratory testing for influenza 
• Find CDC recommendations on influenza infection control 
• View videos of CDC subject matter experts discussing influenza topics 
• Order official CDC designed print products for posting in the workplace or distributing to patients. 

The app allows you to personalize your experience with features like highlighting, notes, and bookmarks to suit your own needs. You also can share content with others through Facebook and Twitter.

To access, download the free Flu app

(Note: Android device support is planned in a future update).