The second wave of H1N1 has begun. Though very few recent cases have been confirmed in Manitoba, there have been outbreaks in BC and Ontario, and flu activity across the country is on the rise.

MNU is monitoring the situation closely and has been pushing the government to make sure healthcare workers are properly prepared and protected. Click read more for some links to valuable resources for nurses.

Guidelines for workplace safety:

CDC Guidelines on infection control:
http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/guidelines_infection_control.htm

Ontario Guidelines for healthcare professionals, including recommendations for the use of N95 respirators:
http://www.health.gov.on.ca/en/ccom/flu/h1n1/pro/

Safemanitoba.com:
http://safemanitoba.com/h1n1_flu_information.aspx

Flu Vaccine FAQs:

CDC:
http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/vaccination/vaccine_keyfacts.htm

PHAC:
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/alert-alerte/h1n1/faq_rg_h1n1-eng.php#s

Information on N95 Respirators:

NIOSH:
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npptl/topics/respirators/disp_part/n95list1.html

Track the flu:

FluWatch:
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/fluwatch/index-eng.php

Google Flu Trends:
http://www.google.org/flutrends/intl/en_us/ca/#utm_campaign=ft-en&utm_source=ft-en-ha-na-ca-sk&utm_medium=ha&utm_term=flu%20watch