FLUFACTS
Welcome to FLUFACTS - a visual resource for learning about the flu, vaccinations and spread of disease.
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icon when it appears to explore various topics discussed in the animation. The video will pause, and will resume playing once the interactive window is closed. (Note: We are currently working through some bugs, so the animation is best viewed on a desktop using Chrome or Safari. Apologies for any inconvenience!)BFA, BScBMC, MSc, CMI
Program Director and Associate Professor, Biomedical Communications
Department of Biology
University of Toronto Mississauga
BA, MScBMC, PhD
Assistant Professor, Biomedical Communications
Department of Biology
University of Toronto Mississauga
PhD
Professor and Sanofi Chair in Human Immunology, Department of Immunology, University of Toronto
Director, Toronto Human Immunology Network
MDCM, CCFP, MHSc, FRCPC
Public Health Physician, Public Health Ontario
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Western University
Funding for this project was generously provided by the Biomedical Communications Program and the Department of Immunology at the University of Toronto, and the Vesalius Trust.
If you would like to learn more about seasonal influenza in addition to the information provided through this project, we encourage you to explore the following resources:
For information on where to get the flu shot in your home province or territory, please visit the following links:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Misconceptions about Seasonal Flu and Flu Vaccines. May 1, 2014. http://ww- w.cdc.gov/flu/about/qa/misconceptions.htm (accessed May 2014).
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Clemow, Lynn. "Health Belief Model." In Encyclopedia of Epidemiology, edited by Sarah Boslaugh, 464-466. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications Inc., 2008..
Curtis, Nigel, and Andrew Pollard. "Physicians' perceptions of pandemic influenza." Disease in Childhood 92, no. 10 (May 2007): 938. doi:10.1136/adc.2007.120469..
Fotheringham, Michael J., David Owies, Eva Leslie, and Neville Owen. "Interactive Health Communication in Preventative Medicine." American Journal of Preventative Medicine 19, no. 2 (2000): 113-120. doi:10.1016/S0749- 3797(00)00188-4. "Influenza animation - flu virus mechanism." YouTube video, 4:12, posted by David Hager, December 27, 2011. https://www.you- tube.com/watch?v=YSgkoldBNkI (accessed May 2014).
Larson, Heidi J., Louis Z. Cooper, Juhani Eskola, Samuel L. Katz, and Scott Ratzan. "Addressing the vaccine confidence gap." The Lancet 378, no. 9790 (August 2011): 526-535.
O'Day, Danton H. "The Value of Animations in Biology Teaching: A Study of Long- Term Memory Retention." Cell Biology Education - Life Sciences Education 6 (2007): 217-223.
Plass, Jan L., Bruce D. Homer, and Elizabeth O. Hayward. "Design factors for educationally effective animations and simulations." Journal of Computing in Higher Education 21, no. 1 (April 2009): 31-61. DOI 10.1007/s12528-009-9011- x.
Raude, Jocelyn, and Michael Setbon. "Lay Perceptions of the Pandemic Influenza Threat." European Journal of Epidemiology 24, no. 7 (2009): 339-342.
Sweller, John. "Element Interactivity and Intrinsic, Extraneous, and Germane Cognitive Load." Educational Psychology Review 22 (April 2010): 123-138. DOI 10.1007/s10648-010-9128-5.13
Thatcher, Jack D. "Computer Animation and Improved Student Comprehension of Basic Science Concepts." The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association 106, no. 1 (January 2006): 9-14.
