Audio Public Service Announcement (PSA): Novel H1N1 Flu
June 10, 2009 by fluoutbreak · Leave a Comment
Leaving your home or hotel room if you’re sick with flu-like symptoms.
Influenza A(H1N1) – update 46
June 10, 2009 by fluoutbreak · Leave a Comment
As of 06:00 GMT, 10 June 2009, 74 countries have officially reported 27,737 cases of influenza A(H1N1) infection, including 141 deaths.
WHO close to raising alert to highest level for swine flu
June 9, 2009 by fluoutbreak · Leave a Comment
The H1N1 outbreak would be considered a pandemic. But the health organization is worried that could lead to border closings, travel restrictions and people with mild illnesses flooding ERs.
By Thomas H. Maugh II, Los Angeles Times
The World Health Organization is inching closer to raising the infectious disease alert level for the novel H1N1 influenza outbreak to its highest level, indicating that a pandemic has arrived, but has delayed doing so in an effort to prepare national health organizations and populations for the impact of such an announcement, said Dr. Keiji Fukuda, assistant director general of the agency, this morning in a telephone news conference.
FOR THE RECORD: An earlier version of this article said there had been 126,563 laboratory-confirmed cases of H1N1, or swine flu. The actual number is approximately 26,000.
“One of the critical issues is that we do not want people to over-panic if they hear that we are in a pandemic situation,” Fukuda said.
WHO officials worry that a pandemic declaration would lead people with mild illnesses to flood emergency rooms and might lead to border closings, travel restrictions and other “unwarranted” actions.
Reporters repeatedly pressed Fukuda about why, given the clear spread in Australia, the agency has not increased the alert level. “We are really getting very close to that,” he said. “We are working very hard to ensure that everyone is prepared for that.”
Interim guidance for use of 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine during novel influenza A (H1N1) outbreak
June 9, 2009 by fluoutbreak · Leave a Comment
This document provides interim guidance on which groups should be vaccinated with the 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23) to prevent pneumococcal infections during the outbreak of novel influenza A(H1N1).
Notice to the media
June 8, 2009 by fluoutbreak · Leave a Comment
The Public Health Agency of Canada has posted today’s updated national case numbers of H1N1 flu virus infections in Canada, as reported by the provincial and territorial health authorities.
Influenza A(H1N1) – update 45
June 8, 2009 by fluoutbreak · Leave a Comment
As of 06:00 GMT, 8 June 2009, 73 countries have officially reported 25,288 cases of influenza A(H1N1) infection, including 139 deaths.
Notice to the media
June 6, 2009 by fluoutbreak · Leave a Comment
The Public Health Agency of Canada has posted today’s updated national case numbers of H1N1 flu virus infections in Canada, as reported by the provincial and territorial health authorities.
Canada announces funding for research to further protect Canadians from the H1N1 flu virus
June 6, 2009 by fluoutbreak · Leave a Comment
The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, is pleased to announce another measure to address the H1N1 flu virus. The Government of Canada will fund a national influenza research network focused on pandemic vaccine evaluation. The network will strengthen Canada’s capacity to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of a pandemic influenza vaccine and vaccination programs.
UPDATE: Interim Novel Influenza A (H1N1) Guidance for Cruise Ships
June 6, 2009 by fluoutbreak · Leave a Comment
This document provides updated interim guidance for crew members and passengers of cruise ships originating from or stopping in ports in areas affected by the novel H1N1 influenza virus outbreak. (Updated to reflect the recent changes to the mask and respirator guidance.)
UPDATE: What Adults with HIV Infection Should Know About the Novel H1N1 Flu (formerly called swine flu)
June 6, 2009 by fluoutbreak · Leave a Comment
Updated to reflect the recent changes to the mask and respirator guidance.
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