Be Prepared for the Flu Season

The American Lung Association® of Alaska encourages everyone to get flu shots, but it's especially important young children, especially those with asthma, people with heart, lung and kidney conditions, and people over 65, who are all more likely to have complications from flu that can lead to pneumonia, hospitalizations and even death. More information on influenza.

Dr. Fortuine

American Lung Association® of Alaska hosts Dr. Fortuine lecture on tuberculosis to UAA students. To learn more about tuberculosis

Lung Health Helpline

Lung Health Helpline
1-800-LUNGUSA in Aalaska

The Helpline is a unique service that offers free consultations with qualified registered nurses and respiratory therapists to help find answers to your lung health questions. Our Call Center also accepts email questions. Please include a phone number in your message if you wish to have a return call. You can e-mail the call center at the above link.

American Thoracic Society

The American Thoracic Society, founded in 1905, is an independently incorporated, international, educational and scientific society which focuses on respiratory and critical care medicine. As medical scientists around the world are challenged by the resurgence of certain infectious diseases such as pneumonia, multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, and the hanta virus, the American Thoracic Society continues to set the standards for prevention, treatment, and control of these serious, potentially life-threatening diseases, www.thoracic.org.