H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu)
News
- Open letter to physicians from AMA president Nancy H. Nielsen, MD, PhD
- As of May 8, there have been 1,639 laboratory confirmed cases in 43 states, including 2 deaths (CDC).
- Updated recommendations on childcare facilities in response to H1N1 (CDC).
- The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised the level of the influenza pandemic alert to phase 5.
Due to increasing rise of H1N1 flu (swine flu) cases, the World Health Organization (WHO) raised the pandemic alert level to Phase 5 on April 29, 2009. A Phase 5 alert is a "strong signal that a pandemic is imminent and that the time to finalize the organization, communication and implementation of the planned mitigation measures is short."
The American Medical Association (AMA) is committed to providing physicians with timely, concise and up-to-date clinical guidance, treatment information, resources and news about H1N1. We encourage you to explore the H1N1-related pages on the site and read the open letter to physicians from AMA President Nancy J. Nielsen, MD, PhD, which provides some excellent and practical advice about swine flu.
As new H1N1 flu (swine flu) developments arise, this and other pages on the AMA Web site will be updated — so please check back regularly.
