Monday, May 11, 2009, 20:00 EDT (8:00 PM EDT)
CDCHAN-00291-2009-05-11-UPD-N
NEW and UPDATED
Interim CDC
Guidance and Information on Novel H1N1 Flu
The Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention continues its response to the novel H1N1 Flu
outbreak. As of May 11, 2,600 human infections with novel H1N1 flu have been
confirmed in 43 states and the
CDC's goals continue to be
to reduce transmission and illness severity and provide information to assist
health care providers, public health officials and the public. To this end, CDC
continues to develop and update interim guidance documents.
New Postings:
This
document provides interim guidance
for state, local, territorial, and tribal officials to use in developing
recommendations for large public gatherings in their communities, such as
graduation ceremonies.
FluView
Surveillance Report: 2008-2009 Influenza Season, Week 17 ending May 2, 2009
This
document provides interim guidance
specific for institutions of higher education during the outbreak of novel
influenza A (H1N1) virus on suggested means to reduce the spread of influenza
in their communities.
New Audio
Public Service Announcement (PSA) for Kids
This is downloadable audio and text of a 30-second
public service announcement about behaviors that can limit the spread of
illness.
Audio and Transcript for CDC
Press Briefing
This link provides access
to transcripts of the most recent CDC press briefings regarding novel H1N1 Flu.
This
document provides interim guidance
for clinicians who are caring for young children with novel influenza A (H1N1)
virus infection.
This
information is provided to clarify novel influenza A (H1N1) virus infection
control recommendations that are specific to outpatient hemodialysis centers.
This information complements, but does not replace the general infection
control recommendations for novel influenza A (H1N1) at Interim Guidance for Infection Control for Care of Patients
with Confirmed or Suspected Swine Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Infection in a
Healthcare Setting.
Additional documents for health care providers,
public health officials and the public are available on www.cdc.gov.
Information for the public is posted daily in both English and Spanish. Also,
CDC's toll-free hotline, 800-CDC-INFO (800-232-4636) TTY: (888)
232-6348, is available 24 hours a day, every day.
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