West Virginia
Infectious Disease
Epidemiology Program

CDC Get Smart Campaign

CDC Get Smart Media Tools

Get Smart West Virginia: Artwork by West Virginia School Children

Tools for Health Care Providers

Information for Parents

Posters and Brochures

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• CDC Get Smart Campaign
• CDC Get Smart Media Tools

• Be a part of West Virginia's Get Smart Campaign!
  Local school children are encouraged to submit artwork

• Guidelines for Management of Common Cold & Sinusitis (PDF, 89Kb)
• Guidelines for Management of Cough Illness & Bronchitis (PDF, 88kb)
• Guidelines for Management of Otitis Media (PDF, 89kb)
• Guidelines for Management of Pharyngitis (PDF, 87kb)
• CDC Information
• American Academy of Pediatrics

• Colds, Bronchitis, Sore Throats, Fluid in the Ear & Children (PDf, 77kb)
• Bronchitis, Coughs & Your Child (PDF, 113kb)
• The Common Cold, Acute Sinusitis & Your Child (PDF, 325kb)
• Fluid in the Ear, Ear Infections & Your Child (PDF, 402kb)
• Sore Throats, Strep Throat & Your Child (PDF, 255kb)

• Antibiotics and the Cold and Flu (PDF, 44kb)
• Don't Demand Antibiotics (PDF, 54kb)
• Know When Antibiotics Work (poster1) (PDF, 95kb)
• Know When Antibiotics Work (poster 2) (PDF, 19kb)
• Got a Cold? (PDF, 73kb)
• Hugs Help: Antibiotics Do Not Help a Cold or the Flu (PDF, 63kb)
• Measures for Preventing Staphylococcal Skin Infections Among Sports Participants: Recommendations for School Athletic Teams (PDF, 86kb)
• Ways to Prevent Skin Infections: A Player's Guide (PDF, 86kb)