H1N1 Flu

CDC and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services have developed a Hospital Readiness Review Checklist as a supplement to existing hospital emergency management plans. This list focuses on information hospitals can use in response to a surge in H1N1 and seasonal influenza patients rather than the basic planning and regulatory considerations included in earlier checklists. The readiness checklist can be found at http://emergency.cdc.gov/healthcare/pdf/hospital_2009h1n1_checklist.pdf.

CDC Health Advisory Messages

Nov. 16, 2009-Pneumococcal Vaccination Recommended to Help Prevent Secondary Infections

March 22, 2010 - Recommendation to Temporarily Suspend Usage of GlaxoSmithKline Rotarix (Rotavirus) Vaccine

Health Alert Network Messages (HAN):

HEALTH ALERT (29) 3/19/10 - Multi-state Mumps Outbreak among the Hasidic Jewish Community

HEALTH ALERT (21) 1/29/10 - Non-Safety-Related Voluntary Recall of Unused Doses from Certain Lots of Sanofi Pasteur H1N1 Vaccine in Pre-Filled Syringes

HEALTH ALERT (20) 5/18/09

HEALTH ALERT (19) 5/4/09

Information for clinicians and the public: 

3/17/10 H1N1 Update

3/8/10 H1N1 Update

2/4/10 H1N1 Update

1/7/10 H1N1 Update

11/12/09 H1N1 Update  

11/03/09 WVUH-East An Ounce of Prevention...Advice for the Flu Season

5/28/09 WEST VIRGINIA BUREAU FOR PUBLIC HEALTH Press Release

5/5/09 “Use of Rapid Influenza Diagnostic Tests for Patients with Influenza-like Illness during the Novel H1N1 Influenza Virus (Swine Flu) Outbreak, posted May 2, 2009 at 10:00 PM ET, http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/guidance/rapid_testing.htm

5/5/09 “H1N1 Influenza Virus Biosafety Guidelines for Laboratory Workers, posted May 4, 2009 at 10:56 AM ET, http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/guidelines_labworkers.htm

5/5/09 “Interim Guidance for Infection Control for Care of Patients with Confirmed or Suspected Swine Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Infection in a Healthcare Setting”, posted May 3, 2009 at 2:00 PM ET, http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/guidelines_infection_control.htm

5/4/09 Screening Form

4/29/09 Swine Flu Case Report Forms

The case report form mentioned on the 4/28 conference call is available on the WV Infectious Disease Epidemiology (IDEP) website at www.wvidep.org.  Clarification from the call- The data will be reported by the local health department, not the hospital infection control practitioner.  The form is merely a tool for hospitals to understand the Public Health reporting requirement.  For more information, call WVDHHR Epi on-call at 304-558-5358.

4/29/09 Suspected Swine Flu Collection Kits Available

Collection kits (including swabs) for swine influenza testing are available free of charge from the WV Office of Laboratory Services (OLS).  Please contact OLS directly for the kits at 304-558-3530.

4/29/09 “Cover Your Cough” Posters Available

WV IDEP  “Cover your Cough” posters are available on IDEP’s website at www.wvidep.org.  IDEP recommends that these posters be used throughout hospitals and physician offices.

WV websites dealing with H1N1 Swine Flu:
News Releases:
  • 4/30/09 Cabell Huntington Hospital announces information and recommendations related to swine flu. News Release
 
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