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H1N1 Influenza (Swine Flu): CDC Investigates Human Flu Cases
Updated: May 7, 2009. CDC continues to work closely with state and local officials across several states as well as with health officials in multiple countries and the World Health Organization (WHO) to investigate human cases of novel H1N1 flu. CDC-developed PCR diagnostic test kits to detect this virus have been distributed to all U.S. states and Puerto Rico. Additionally, CDC sent testing kits to 16 international countries with more kits going out every day. The kits will allow states and other countries around the world to test for the virus.
On May 5, CDC also issued revised guidance on U.S. school closures. The agency no longer advises that schools close, if they have a suspected or actual case of the flu. Visit CDC's H1N1 Flu page or follow us on CDC's Facebook page*, for the latest information regarding the investigation.
Partnership Sectors
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- Business
- The Business Sector builds and cultivates relationships between partners that are mutually beneficial and exemplify the missions, goals and values of each organization.
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- Education
- The Education Sector provides assistance and leadership in developing partnerships with educational organizations and institutions.
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- Faith-Based and Community
- The Faith-based and Community Organizations Sector works to support, strengthen and expand the role of faith-based and community organizations in providing social services.
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- Healthcare
- The Healthcare Sector establishes, maintains and strengthens partnerships with healthcare organizations and institutions to protect and promote the public's health.
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- Public Health
- The Public Health Sector provides support and program management to CDC's public health cooperative agreements and facilitates collaborations with CDC's public health partners.
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- Sports and Entertainment
- The Sports and Entertainment Sector provides assistance in developing individual and organizational partnerships within the sports and entertainment industry.
CDC Partnership Information
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- CDC Partnerships
- Many CDC programs have established formal, long-standing partnerships.
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- Communication Systems
- CDC communicates with its partners through
e-mail, Web-based systems, and more.
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- Health Promotion Campaigns
- A sampling of campaigns promoting a range of health issues.
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- Investigating Clusters of Health Events
- A systematic plan for investigating clusters of health events.
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- National Center for Health Marketing
- Find out what health marketing's all about at CDC.
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- Pandemic Influenza Preparedness
- CDC is developing science-based guidance to help organizations prepare for pandemic flu.
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- CDC Emergency Preparedness and Response
- Get the latest on CDC's emergency preparedness and response efforts.
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- Public Health Image Library (PHIL)
- Anyone may use CDC's collection of public health images.