Tuesday, May 26, 2009, 17:45 EDT (5:45 PM EDT)
CDCHAN-00292-2009-05-26-ALT-N
New and Updated CDC
Guidance Related to Novel H1N1 Flu
Influenza
illness, including illness associated with the novel influenza A H1N1 virus is
ongoing in the
It's uncertain
at this time how severe this novel H1N1 outbreak will be in terms of how many
people infected have severe complications or death related to novel H1N1
infection. While nation-wide influenza-like-illness surveillance is trending
downward, localized outbreaks are ongoing and it's likely that such outbreaks
will continue over the summer. It's uncertain how the novel H1N1 virus will
affect the upcoming 2009-2010 influenza season.
The Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention continues its response to the novel H1N1 Flu
outbreak. CDC's goals
continue to be to reduce the spread and severity of illness and to provide
information to assist health care providers, public health officials, and the
public address the challenges posed by this emergency. To this end, CDC
continues to develop and update guidance documents and provide other
information.
New on the CDC Web Site:
Interim Guidance for Correctional and Detention Facilities
on Novel Influenza A (H1N1) Virus
This interim guidance is specific to correctional facilities to ensure continuation of essential public
services and protection of the health and safety of inmates, staff and visitors
in the context of a novel influenza A (H1N1) virus outbreak.
Guidelines for the Submission of Tissue Specimens for the
Pathologic Evaluation of Influenza Virus Infections
This guidance has been updated to refine the specimen
sampling recommendations and to provide more detailed shipping instructions.
Interim Recommendations for Facemask and Respirator Use to
Reduce Novel Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Transmission
This document provides updated interim guidance on the
use of facemasks and respirators for decreasing exposure to novel influenza A
(H1N1) virus.
FluView Report
The Epidemiology and Prevention Branch in the
Influenza Division at CDC collects, compiles and analyzes information on
influenza activity year round in the
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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