Flu (Influenza)
Misperceptions Hinder Flu Prevention and Treatment Efforts
The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) recently conducted a national Flu Behaviors and Treatment survey to understand public attitudes, experiences, and knowledge about flu…
National Influenza Vaccination Week: Don’t Stop Now!
Don’t Stop Now! As we come together to recognize National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) on December 8-14, 2013, it is heartening to know that last flu…
Take Steps to Prevent Flu
Today marks the beginning of National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW), a national observance that was established to highlight the importance of annual influenza vaccination. Influenza, more commonly referred…
A Son’s Life Cut Short By Influenza
My son, Jacob Ryan Schmidt of Baytown, TX, was a semi-pro competitive martial arts expert, strong as a bull, and enjoying life as a family…
ID News Round-Up
Recent items of interest from the world of vaccine-preventable diseases: 1. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) met on October 23-24, 2013 to discuss…
Making Influenza Prevention a National Health Priority
Influenza (flu) prevention was front and center at the 2013 NFID Influenza/Pneumococcal News Conference held this week at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. News conference panelists…
Are You That Guy?
Animated video on the importance of staying home when sick and other steps to help protect yourself and those around you from flu
Freddie the Flu Detective
Animated video about the symptoms of flu and 3 steps you can take to help prevent and treat the flu
A Night at the Ballpark Raising Flu Awareness
NFID kicked off its 2013-2014 influenza (flu) season awareness activities with the 2nd Annual Flu Awareness Night at Nationals Park in Washington, DC on Wednesday, September 18,…
A Healthy Start: The Importance of Vaccinating Infants on Time
The month of August has been designated as National Immunization Awareness Month. As a partnering organization, the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) is helping…