Focus on the Flu The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) supports investigators working on the front lines of the battle against flu. Follow the links below to learn about the latest in drug development, vaccine technologies, and efforts to prevent flu outbreaks. You can also learn facts about the flu, find out how to tell the difference between a cold and the flu, and get more information about the flu from other organizations. What Should I Know About the Flu? Flu Fact Sheet - General information on prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of the flu Flu Drugs Fact Sheet - Information on drugs used to prevent and treat the flu. Is It a Cold or the Flu? (PDF) ¿Es un Resfrío o la Influenza? (PDF) What to Do About the Flu (National Institute on Aging) Flu Fighters: Frontline Research by NIAID Scientists Background What We Know about the Flu Virus Treating the Flu Fighting Back: New Drugs Against Flu For a Brighter Flu Picture, Change the Channel Preventing the Flu Scrambling for an Egg Alternative One Shot Fits All? Reverse Genetics Taking Aim A Nasal Spray Flu Vaccine Half-Dose Influenza Vaccine Study Pandemic Preparedness NIAID Lab Helps Ready Us for Potential Pandemic "Hidden" Protein May Explain Why Some Flus Are More Dangerous Than Others Surveillance Experts Find New Route for Avian Flu Toxic Traces: What Made the 1918 Influenza Virus So Deadly? First U.S. Clinical Trials of Bird Flu Vaccine Begin “Development of a Clinical Trial Plan for Pandemic Influenza Vaccines” Workshop The Changing Flu Virus Short-lived Immunity Helps Keep Mutant Flu Strains in Check In the News Drug Companies Balk at Flu Vaccine From NPR's All Things Considered, Feb. 10, 2004 Resources and Links Check out these other sites, including the IntelliHealth Flu-O-Meter. Disclaimer: The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases does not assume responsibility for information obtained beyond this point. All hyperlinks accessible below are outside of our domain. Please click the "Back" button of your browser to return to this page. CDC: Influenza Prevention and Control CDC Update: Flu Vaccine Supply National Foundation for Infectious Diseases IntelliHealth: Flu-O-Meter