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Update Sent January 19, 2010

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The following updates were made to CDC information and guidance from Jan 11 - Jan 19, 2010. If you have any questions on these or other clinical issues, please write to us at coca@cdc.gov.

Today's topics Include:

2009 Influenza Situation Update
2009 Influenza Key Points and Messages
2009 Influenza Resources for Clinicians
Haiti Earthquake
Emergency Preparedness & Response
Food and Drug Safety

2009 Influenza Situation Update

Weekly FluView Map and Surveillance Report - CDC - Jan 15
Updated CDC FluView for 2009-2010 Influenza Season Week 01 ending January 09, 2010. All data are preliminary and may change as more reports are received.
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/

Influenza and Pneumonia-Associated Hospitalizations and Deaths from August 30 to January 02, 2010 - CDC - Jan 15
Flu activity continues to decrease in the United States during the week of January 03 - 09, 2010, as reported in FluView. No states reported widespread influenza activity, nine states reported regional influenza activity. Visits to doctors for influenza-like illness, flu-associated hospitalizations, and flu-associated deaths decreased from the previous week.
http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/updates/us/#totalcases

CDC Estimates of 2009 H1N1 Influenza Cases, Hospitalizations and Deaths in the United States, April – December 12, 2009 - CDC - Jan 15
The CDC monitors influenza activity levels and trends and virus characteristics through a nationwide surveillance system and uses statistical modeling to estimate the burden of flu illness (including hospitalizations and deaths) in the United States.
http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/estimates_2009_h1n1.htm

WHO Updates International H1N1 Situation - WHO- Jan 15
As of 10 January 2010, worldwide more than 208 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including at least 13,554 deaths.
http://www.who.int/csr/don/2010_01_15/en/index.html

Summary of 2009 Monovalent H1N1 Influenza Vaccine Data – Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System - CDC - Jan 14
CDC and FDA provide weekly updates on vaccine safety monitoring activities. The information summarizes adverse event reports to VAERS after the administration of 2009 H1N1 monovalent influenza vaccine.
http://vaers.hhs.gov/resources/2010H1N1Summary_Jan14.pdf

2009 Influenza Key Points and Messages

As of Thursday, January 14, 2010, a cumulative prorata total of 138,934,400 doses had been made available for ordering since vaccine shipping began.

As of Thursday, January 14, 2010, there were a total of 115,246,700 doses ordered and 114,850,120 doses shipped.
Unvaccinated healthcare workers not only risk infecting themselves and their family members, but also the patients who have entrusted them with their care and who often have medical conditions that place them at high risk for severe complications from influenza.

2009 H1N1 Influenza Resources for Clinicians

MMWR Article: Interim Results: Influenza A (H1N1) 2009 Monovalent Vaccination Coverage – CDC – Jan 15
MMWR article Interim Results: Influenza A (H1N1) 2009 Monovalent Vaccination Coverage - United States is now available. CDC analyzed results from the National 2009 H1N1 Flu Survey (NHFS) and the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) survey, conducted December 27, 2009 - January 2, 2010, and December 1 - 27, 2009, respectively. The complete article can be viewed at: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm59e0115a1.htm

Q & A: Fraud and Abuse Related to 2009 H1N1 Influenza Vaccine - CDC - Jan 13
This document provides information to state/local immunization programs regarding options for reporting certain criminal, fraud and abuse matters relating to the 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine and ancillary supplies.
http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/vaccination/h1n1_fraud_abuse.htm

Open Letter to the American People about the H1N1 Flu Vaccine - CDC - Jan 11
In an Open Letter to the American People, over thirty major health care provider and public health organizations encouraged Americans to get the H1N1 vaccine. This letter emphasizes that the H1N1 vaccine is safe, effective, and the best way to protect against the flu.
http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/open_letter_h1n1_vaccine.htm

Locate all H1N1 Flu guidance documents
http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/guidance/

2009 H1N1 Influenza: Resources for Clinicians
http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/clinicians/

Haiti Earthquake

Haiti Disaster Volunteering - Center for International Disaster Information (CIDI) - Jan 12
There has been an outpouring of offers from the medical community to assist in Haiti response. If you or anyone else is interested in volunteering register at:
http://www.cidi.org/incident/haiti-10a/

HHS Deploying U.S. Medical Personnel to Haiti - HHS - Jan 14
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has activated the National Disaster Medical System and the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. More than 250 personnel are in the process of deploying to Haiti and over 12,000 personnel could possibly assist in the coming days.
http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2010pres/01/20100114b.html

Public Health Issues and Priorities for the Haiti Earthquake - CDC - Jan 14
Based on previous experience with disasters in Haiti and earthquakes in other countries, CDC has a general understanding of what the public health needs will be in Haiti following the January 12th earthquake. The following projections and recommendations take into account Haiti’s socio-economic and demographic situation, and the health of its people prior to the earthquake. http://emergency.cdc.gov/disasters/earthquakes/healthconcerns_haiti.asp

Guidance for U.S. Residents in Haiti - CDC - Jan 14
The US Department of State has issued the following guidance to US residents in Haiti: http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/content/news-announcements/guidance-us-residents-haiti.aspx

CDC Earthquake Resources
http://emergency.cdc.gov/disasters/earthquakes/

Emergency Preparedness & Response

Message from Medical Reserve Corps

The Medical Reserve Corps is a national network of local groups of volunteers committed to improving the health, safety and resiliency of their communities. MRC volunteers include medical and public health professionals, as well as others interested in strengthening the public health infrastructure and improving the preparedness and response capabilities of their local jurisdiction. MRC units identify, screen, train and organize the volunteers, and utilize them to support routine public health activities and augment preparedness and response efforts. There are currently 873 MRC units, and just over 200,000 MRC volunteers, in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and several territories.

Every community faces hazards and has vulnerable populations. Those communities that are fortunate to have active MRC units are likely to be more resilient in the face of those hazards and better able to assist those in need. Right now, for example, with the current possibility for the repatriation of thousands of U.S. citizens living in Haiti, there could be a need to serve these people locally. MRC volunteers are poised to help.

Rather than wait for disaster to strike at home, we need to build strong resources now. Please consider joining or supporting your local MRC unit. To find out more about the MRC, please go to www.medicalreservecorps.gov, send an email to MRCcontact@hhs.gov, or call 301-443-4951.

Food and Drug Safety

Recalls, Market Withdrawals, & Safety Alerts - FDA - Jan 19
For additional information on recent FDA recalls, market recalls & safety alerts please click on the following link: http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/default.htm

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