CDC Flu updates An RSS feed of new postings to the CDC flu site. http://www.cdc.gov/flu/whatsnew.htm CDC Logo http://www2a.cdc.gov/podcasts/images/cdclogo.jpg http://www.cdc.gov/flu/ 95 61 enus Health Public Health U.S. Flu Activity Report - Week Ending December 27, 2008 (Week 52) Latest information on influenza activity in the United States. http://www2a.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=10648 Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:00:00 EST U.S. Flu Activity Report - Week Ending December 20, 2008 (Week 51) Latest information on influenza activity in the United States. http://www2a.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=10640 Mon, 29 Dec 2008 19:00:00 EST U.S. Flu Activity Report - Week Ending December 19, 2008 (Week 50) Latest information on influenza activity in the United States. http://www2a.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=10625 Fri, 19 Dec 2008 15:30:00 EST U.S. Flu Activity Report - Week Ending December 6, 2008 (Week 49) Latest information on influenza activity in the United States. http://www2a.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=10559 Sat, 06 Dec 2008 15:00:00 EST Influenza vaccination activities, media events, and campaigns for the 2008-09 season. A listing of scheduled state and territorial influenza activities and events. http://www2a.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=10561 Fri, 05 Dec 2008 18:15:00 EST National Influenza Vaccination Week: December 8 - December 14, 2008 National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) begins December 8, 2008. This event is designed to highlight the importance of continuing influenza (flu) vaccination, as well as foster greater use of flu vaccine through the months of December, January, and beyond. http://www2a.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=10560 Fri, 05 Dec 2008 18:00:00 EST U.S. Flu Activity Report - Week Ending November 29, 2008 (Week 48) Latest information on influenza activity in the United States. http://www2a.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=10605 Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:00:00 EST U.S. Flu Activity Report - Week Ending November 22, 2008 (Week 47) Latest information on influenza activity in the United States. http://www2a.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=10548 Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:00:00 EST U.S. Flu Activity Report - Week Ending November 15, 2008 (Week 46) Latest information on influenza activity in the United States. http://www2a.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=10532 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:30:00 EST U.S. Flu Activity Report - Week Ending November 8, 2008 (Week 45) Latest information on influenza activity in the United States. http://www2a.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=10275 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:30:00 EST U.S. Flu Activity Report - Week Ending November 1, 2008 (Week 44) Latest information on influenza activity in the United States. http://www2a.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=10255 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:00:00 EST U.S. Flu Activity Report - Week Ending October 25, 2008 (Week 43) Latest information on influenza activity in the United States. http://www2a.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=10207 Fri, 31 Oct 2008 13:00:00 EST U.S. Flu Activity Report - Week Ending October 18, 2008 (Week 42) Latest information on influenza activity in the United States. http://www2a.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=10182 Fri, 24 Oct 2008 16:00:00 EST U.S. Flu Activity Report - Week Ending October 11, 2008 (Week 41) Latest information on influenza activity in the United States. http://www2a.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=10171 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 16:00:00 EST U.S. Flu Activity Report - Week Ending October 4, 2008 (Week 40) Latest information on influenza activity in the United States. http://www2a.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=10143 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:00:00 EST 2008-09 Flu Gallery - Free Flu Materials This year’s seasonal flu materials are free for download—no printed versions are available. They may be printed on a standard office printer, or you may use a commercial printer. Emphasis remains on outreach to high-risk groups, as well as parents of all children, health care workers, and people in the workplace. http://www2a.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=6726 Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:00:00 EST FDA Announces Influenza Virus Vaccine for the 2008-2009 Season Influenza virus strains selected for composition of influenza vaccine for use in the 2008-2009 U.S. influenza season. http://www2a.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=8365 Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:15:00 EST The 2008-2009 Flu Season What sort of flu season is expected this year? Will new strains of flu circulate this season? How effective is the flu vaccine? What other factors can influence which viruses are chosen to go into the vaccine? Can the vaccine provide protection even if the vaccine is not a “good” match? In what years was there a good match between the vaccine and the circulating viruses? What is CDC doing to monitor vaccine effectiveness for the 2008-09 season? What determines the severity of a flu season? What is CDC doing to monitor antiviral resistance in the United States during the 2008-09 season? What actions can I take to protect myself and my family against the flu this season? http://www2a.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=7333 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:43:00 EST 2008-09 Influenza Vaccine Dosage Chart Influenza Vaccine Dosage Chart http://www2a.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=10127 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:07:00 EST CDC Says "Take 3" this flu season! 1) Take time to get a vaccine. 2) Take everyday actions to stop germs like frequent hand washing and covering coughs and sneezes. 3) Take antiviral drugs if your doctor says you need them. http://www2a.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=7931 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 18:09:00 EST Influenza Antiviral Drug Resistance Information on antiviral drugs and antiviral resistance monitoring in the U.S. for the 2008-09 influenza season. http://www2a.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=7966 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:55:00 EST Misconceptions about Influenza and Influenza Vaccine Can the flu shot give you the flu? Why do some people not feel well after getting the flu shot? What about people who get a flu vaccine and still get sick with flu-like symptoms? Does getting vaccinated against flu early in the season pose a risk that immunity may wane before the end of the season? Can the nasal spray flu vaccine give you the flu? Is it too late to get vaccinated after Thanksgiving (or the end of November)? Is the “stomach flu” really the flu? http://www2a.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=8015 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:08:00 EST Selecting the Viruses in the Influenza Vaccine What kind of flu vaccines are there? What does the influenza vaccine protect against? How are viruses chosen for the vaccine each year? http://www2a.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=7991 Fri, 22 Feb 2008 16:00:00 EST WHO Announcement: Composition of influenza virus vaccines for 2008-2009 World Health Organization (WHO) recommends composition of influenza virus vaccines for use in the 2008-2009 northern hemisphere influenza season. http://www2a.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=8014 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:10:00 EST CDC News Conference on Influenza As of February 8, 2008, all states in the U.S. are reported influenza activity — 31 states reported widespread influenza activity; 17 states reproted regional influenza activity; and two states as well as the District of Columbia reported local influenza activity. http://www2a.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=7992 Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:22:00 EST CDC Health Advisory: Influenza-Associated Pediatric Mortality and Staphylococcus aureus Co-Infection CDC is requesting that states report all cases of influenza-related pediatric mortality during the 2007-2008 influenza season. This health advisory contains updated information about influenza and bacterial co-infections in children and provides interim testing and treatment recommendations. http://www2a.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=7929 Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:04:00 EST Late Season Vaccination Activities Getting vaccinated now can still provide protection from the flu for the remainder of the flu season. Vaccine is still available. http://www2a.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=7930 Tue, 29 Jan 2008 10:26:00 EST Influenza Vaccination: A Summary for Clinicians Available in HTML and PDF format http://www2a.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=7867 Tue, 08 Jan 2008 10:11:00 EST Pneumococcal: Self-Reported Pneumococcal Vaccination Coverage Trends 1989 - 2006 TABLE: Self-reported pneumococcal vaccination coverage trends 1989 - 2006 among adults by age group, risk group, race/ethnicity, health-care worker status, and pregnancy status, United States, National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) http://www2a.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=7328 Mon, 01 Oct 2007 17:30:00 EST