- NEW: Abbreviated Pandemic Influenza Plan Template for Primary Care Provider Offices: Guidance from Stakeholders (PDF)
The abbreviated Primary Care Office Template was developed by SME’s in primary care, public health and emergency management during a stakeholder meeting in August 2009. Utilizing this template, primary care offices will be able to rapidly (within 1-5 days) develop a pandemic influenza plan and be encouraged to become integrated into community planning.
- UPDATE: 2009 H1N1 Flu International Situation Update
This report provides an update to the international situation as of January 31, 2010. The World Health Organization (WHO) continues to report updated 2009 H1N1 flu-associated laboratory-confirmed cases and deaths on its Web page.
- UPDATE: Weekly FluView Map and Surveillance Report for Week Ending January 30, 2010
During week 4 (January 24-30, 2010), influenza activity remained at approximately the same levels as last week in the U.S.
119 (3.2%) specimens tested by U.S. World Health Organization (WHO) and National Respiratory and Enteric Virus Surveillance System (NREVSS) collaborating laboratories and reported to CDC/Influenza Division were positive for influenza.
- UPDATE: Influenza and Pneumonia-Associated Hospitalizations and Deaths from August 30, 2009 to January 30, 2010
FluView reports that for the week of January 24-30, 2010, flu activity in the United States remained about the same as during the previous week. Flu activity is relatively low at this time, with most flu continuing to be caused by 2009 H1N1. Flu activity, caused by either 2009 H1N1 or seasonal flu viruses, may rise and fall, but it is expected to continue for several more months.
- NEW: Shortened Expiration Period For Sanofi Pasteur 2009 H1N1 Vaccine In Pre-filled Syringes Questions & Answers
All lots of monovalent 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine in pre-filled syringes manufactured by Sanofi Pasteur, not included in the two earlier recalls, should now be administered by February 15, 2010 regardless of the expiration imprinted on the package.
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