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Update Sent January 25, 2010

NOTE: This document is provided for historical purposes only and may not provide our most accurate and up-to-date information. The most current Clinician's information can be found on the Clinician Home Page.

The following updates were made to CDC information and guidance from Jan 19 - Jan 25, 2010.  If you have any questions on these or other clinical issues, please write to us at coca@cdc.gov.

Today's topics Include:

 

Haiti Earthquake 2010 Update

New and Updated Interim Guidance and Links to Resources for Clinicians

2009 Influenza Situation Update

Weekly FluView Map and Surveillance Report - CDC - Jan 22
Updated CDC FluView for 2009-2010 Influenza Season Week 02 ending January 16, 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 22
Flu activity decreased slightly in the United States during the week of January 10 - 16, 2010, as reported in FluView.  No states reported widespread influenza activity, seven states reported regional influenza activity.  Visits to doctors for influenza-like illness and flu-associated hospitalizations decreased from the previous week.  Flu-associated deaths increased over the previous week and is higher than expected for this time of year.
http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/updates/us/#totalcases

WHO Updates International H1N1 Situation  - WHO- Jan 22
As of 17 January 2010, worldwide more than 209 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including at least 14,142 deaths.
http://www.who.int/csr/don/2010_01_22/en/index.html

Summary of 2009 Monovalent H1N1 Influenza Vaccine Data – Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System - CDC - Jan 22
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_Jan22.pdf

2009 Influenza Key Points and Messages

  • As of Thursday, January 21, 2010, a cumulative prorata total of 144,741,750 doses had been made available for ordering since vaccine shipping began.
  • As of Thursday, January 21, 2010, there were a total of 118,072,700 doses ordered.
  • The vaccine for 2009 H1N1 flu will be the same for the entire 2009-2010 influenza season, which extends into the spring of 2010. The "2009" in the name only relates to the year the virus was first identified; it does not have to do with how long the vaccine will work or the year in which it should be administered. The 2009 H1N1 strain is not included in the 2009-2010 seasonal flu vaccine because it was identified after manufacturers had started making the seasonal flu vaccine.

2009 H1N1 Influenza Resources for Clinicians

Update: Influenza Activity - United States, August 30, 2009 - January 9, 2010 - MMWR/CDC - Jan 22
MMWR article Update: Influenza Activity - United States is now available. This report summarizes U.S. influenza activity from August 30, 2009, through January 9, 2010. The complete article can be viewed at: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5902a3.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/

 Emergency Preparedness & Response

GAO Reports about Health State Efforts to Plan for Medical Surge Could Benefit from Shared Guidance for Allocating Scarce Medical Resources - GAO (Government Accountability Office) -
Jan 25
In its June 2008 report, which is summarized in this statement, GAO found that following a mass casualty event that could involve thousands, or even tens of thousands, of injured or ill victims, health care systems would need the ability to "surge," that is, to adequately care for a large number of patients or patients with unusual medical needs. The federal government has provided funding, guidance, and other assistance to help states prepare for medical surge in a mass casualty event.
http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-10-381T

 Food and Drug Safety

Recalls, Market Withdrawals, & Safety Alerts - FDA - Jan 22
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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