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We’re Teaming Up with Sickweather to Help You Track the Flu!

Want to know what’s happening with flu in your area? See what’s going around with Sickweather — the Doppler radar for sickness! Download their free app to search maps and forecasts of flu, colds, allergies, strep, chicken pox and more. You can also share and receive alerts in real-time with others in the community safely and anonymously. Sickweather works by analyzing millions of reports from social media, as well as reports made directly to Sickweather and Sickweather’s partners, like a Waze app for sickness.  These reports are then filtered in real-time and qualified by comparisons to millions of other data points from other clinical sources.

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New Partnership with the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) and HealthyWomen!

We are partnering with NAPNAP and HealthyWomen for DO YOU KNOW the Flu, designed to elevate awareness about influenza and provide customized educational resources for healthcare professionals and families. Check out our infographic and #DYKtheFlu fact sheet!

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#DYKtheFlu Fact Sheet

Stay in the Game™ During Flu Season!

Every year in the U.S., children miss more than 38 million days of school and 5 million sporting events due to the flu, a potentially deadly disease that is often underestimated in its severity. Families Fighting Flu’s Stay in the Game™ multi-year national educational campaign focuses on the critical need for annual flu vaccination for the entire family. Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter to receive a steady stream of important flu information that you can then share and retweet!

Check out our new infographic for families! It’s already received over 1,000 placements in major media outlets, reaching an audience of over 161 million people!

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Last year, we reached millions of people with our campaign featuring Amanda Kanowitz, Jacob Nuland, and Madi Allen. And our listicle was placed in 1000+ outlets, reaching 50 million people! Watch our TV public service announcement (PSA) to learn more about the unbelievable story of Madison Allen, a 15-year-old flu survivor who was given only a 1 percent chance to live after being diagnosed with the flu.

Keep Flu Out of School

We’ve just started Year 4 of our Keep Flu Out of School program, which is the five-year CDC-funded cooperative agreement that partners FFF with the National Association of School Nurses (NASN) and the National Foundation for infectious Diseases – Childhood Immunization Coalition (NFID) to promote flu prevention efforts among the youngest students. Thanks to generous additional support from AstraZeneca, FFF developed the materials linked below. These materials will reach thousands of children in Kindergarten through Grade 5, their teachers and their families in two public school districts: Springfield, MO and Santa Rosa County, FL!

Materials for K – 5 Students, Families & Teachers!

Families Fighting Flu has developed educational materials for elementary-aged students, their families, and teachers, available in both English and Spanish. These fun worksheets for children in grades K – 2 and grades 3 – 5 come with User Guides for school nurses or other health educators, teachers, or parents. These materials (listed below) are available for download only.

For parents and guardians, the Cargile and Marotta families shared their stories in a flyer that speaks directly to the seriousness of influenza and provides key information about prevention. FFF has limited copies of this flyer available; please write to us at contact@familiesfightingflu.org to order.

English Versions

Family Stories From Our Community
(This item is available in limited quantities upon request. Email contact@familiesfightingflu.org to order.)

FFF K – 2 Worksheet
FFF K – 2 User Guide
FFF 3 – 5 Worksheet
FFF 3 – 5 User Guide

Spanish Versions

Family Stories From Our Community in Spanish
(This item is available in limited quantities upon request. Email contact@familiesfightingflu.org to order.)

FFF K – 2 Worksheet in Spanish
FFF K – 2 User Guide in Spanish
FFF 3 – 5 Worksheet in Spanish
FFF 3 – 5 User Guide in Spanish

Losing a Child to Influenza

Losing a loved one is the most difficult thing a person ever goes through. Whether you are a parent or family member struggling with the loss of a child from the flu, or your community has been affected, dealing with your grief while also communicating with your children, friends and family presents its own set of challenges.

If you have suffered a personal loss, or your community has been affected by the flu, we have emotional support materials that will help you understand the bereavement process and how you can best support those around you, including your children. Please know that we are here for you and your family and want to help any way we can.