New special 5 1 0k i v y c cdc human influenza virus. Get your household ready for pandemic flu pdf iconpdf. A human case of infection with an influenza a virus subtype that is different from currently circulating human influenza h1 and h3 viruses. The best way to prevent flu is by getting a flu vaccine each year. Only virus types a and b commonly cause illness in humans.
These changes can impact how well the flu vaccine works, or can also result in the emergence of new influenza viruses against which people have no preexisting immunity, triggering a pandemic. Mar 06, 2017 flu is a serious disease caused by influenza viruses. Influenzalike illness ili with laboratory confirmation of infection. Influenza can spread quickly from sick people to others who are nearby at home, school, work, and public events. Data presented on influenza associated hospitalizations collected through flusurvnet are preliminary and subject to change as additional data are collected. Seasonal influenza vaccination resources for health professionals. It can cause mild to severe illness, and at times can lead to death.
Novel subtypes include, but are not limited to, h2, h5, h7, and h9 subtypes. Influenza h1 and h3 subtypes originating from a nonhuman species or from genetic reassortment between animal and human viruses. Im happy to speak with you today as part of the cdc expert video commentary series on medscape. Influenza, often called the flu, is an infection of the upper airway the nose and throat, caused by an influenza virus. Influenza viruses are inactivated by sunlight, disinfectants, and detergents, such as sodium deoxycholate and sodium dodecyl sulphate. Flu is a contagious disease that spreads around the united states every year, usually between october and may.
Historically, many studies of influenza vaccine efficacy and effectiveness have used nonspecific outcomes, such as influenza like illness ili, hospitalizations, and allcause mortality, or serologic evidence of influenza virus infection. Figures are based on varying denominators as selected variables may require more time to be collected. Monitor and evaluate your efforts, and change communications as needed. Influenza a virus causes influenza in birds and some mammals, and is the only species of the genus alphainfluenzavirus of the virus family orthomyxoviridae. Although not part of the fdaapproved indications, use of oral oseltamivir for treatment of influenza in infants centers for disease control and prevention u. Some animals avian and swine populations are considered higher risk for transmitting a novelvariant influenza strain to humans. Seasonal influenza communicable disease management protocol seasonal influenza august 2016 1 this protocol applies to seasonal influenza only. The centers for disease control and prevention cdc also has free flu materials for download. Influenzalike illness percent by season, illinois, 20092017 200910 201112 2012 2014 201415 201516 201617 illinois outpatient health care providers are encouraged to join the illinois influenza surveillance program. Find information on coronavirus disease 2019 covid19. Participate in flu near you, a free, realtime disease tracking system that uses anonymous reporting to promote flu prevention. Flu vaccination has been shown to prevent flu illnesses, doctors visits and hospitalizations and can be lifesaving in children 20182019 u. Battelle memorial institute, atlanta, georgia, usa correspondence. Centers for disease control and prevention 1600 clifton road, ne.
Surveillance case definitions are not intended to be used by healthcare providers for making a clinical diagnosis or determining how to. Cdc programs protect the united states from seasonal influenza, as well as pandemic influenza which occurs when a new flu virus emerges that can infect people. Influenza vaccination is particularly recommended for people at risk of complications from influenza infection, people who may potentially transmit influenza to those at high risk of complications from influenza e. Influenza chapter 4 2020 yellow book travelers health. If you get sick with flu, antiviral drugs may be a treatment option. Clinicopathologic study of thirtythree fatal cases of asian influenza. In the united states more than 35,000 deaths and 200,000 hospitalizations due to influenza occur.
A weekly influenza surveillance report prepared by the influenza division cdc. Cdc fluview weekly report influenzaassociated pediatric. Note that faxed vfc influenza vaccine prebook requests will not be accepted. Disease outbreak control division influenza prebook. Influenza watch on the lac dph flu surveillance webpage. Everyone 6 months and older needs a flu vaccine each year. A surveillance case definition is a set of uniform criteria used to define a disease for public health surveillance. Treatment with an influenza antiviral drug can mean the difference between. Severe influenza illness reported cdc urges rapid antiviral treatment of very ill and high risk suspect influenza patients without waiting for testing. The following printready material may be downloaded, copied, and distributed without alteration free of charge. Influenza viruses are susceptible to heat, ph extremes, dryness, and are generally unstable in the environment. For novel influenza viruses, refer to guidelines specific for those viruses.
Some isolates of influenza a virus cause severe disease both in domestic poultry and, rarely, in humans. Within a short time of the initial emergence of ah1n1pdm09 virus, novel reassortants were isolated from swine. Summary influenza activity is increasing across the country and cdc has received reports of severe influenza illness. A noninfluenza week is defined as periods of two or more consecutive weeks in which each week accounted for less than. During the spring 2009h1n1 influenza outbreak, although guidance was available for severe pandemic planning, agencylevel guidance for workforce protection and ppe use specific to h1n1influenza was delayed. Development of influenza ah7n9 candidate vaccine viruses. Strains of all subtypes of influenza a virus have been isolated from wild birds, although disease is uncommon. It is caused by influenza virus and is easily transmitted, predominantly via the droplet and contact routes and by indirect spread from respiratory secretions on hands, tissues, etc. Oct 01, 2010 the advisory committee on immunization practices acip of the centers for disease control and prevention cdc has released updated recommendations on influenza control for the 20102011 season. Influenzaassociated hospitalizations 2012 case definition. Im nancy messonnier, director of the national center for immunization and respiratory diseases at cdc. There is an ongoing pandemic with a new coronavirus.
Ms c 18 atlanta, ga 30333 404 6393046 office 404 6391275 fax fkb82icdc. Choose from 500 different sets of cdc 3d152 vol 1 flashcards on quizlet. Respiratory virus infections are difficult to distinguish on clinical grounds. May 15, 2020 find information on coronavirus disease 2019 covid19. Novel influenza a virus infections 2014 case definition. Influenza pandemica influenza pandemica influenza cdc. All data are preliminary and may change as more reports are received. Influenza a viruses are further classified into subtypes based on 2 surface proteins, hemagglutinin. Estimates of influenza vaccine effectiveness are also affected by the outcome under study. Among participants with influenza, only 47 31 % met the u. Influenza fact sheet keywords department of health services, dhs, division of public health, influenza, flu, coughing, sneezing, vaccine, vaccination, flu shot, contagious, p42064, p42064 created date. Novel framework for assessing epidemiologic effects of influenza epidemics and pandemics. The united states is not currently experiencing an influenza pandemic. Data faqs immunization investigation reporting resources.
Influenza like illness percent by season, illinois, 20092017 200910 201112 2012 2014 201415 201516 201617 illinois outpatient health care providers are encouraged to join the illinois influenza surveillance program. The advisory committee on immunization practices acip of the centers for disease control and prevention cdc has released updated recommendations on influenza control for the 20102011 season. Surveillance case definitions enable public health officials to classify and count cases consistently across reporting jurisdictions. Summary the centers for disease control and prevention cdc is providing. Vfc influenza vaccine prebook in the hawaii immunization registry hir july 25, 2017 pdf description a new enhancement to the hawaii immunization registry hir has been implemented that will allow providers to submit vfc influenza vaccine prebook requests online. Pinkbook influenza epidemiology of vaccine preventable.
Dont pass it on idpio campaign was established by the office of public health in 2004 and currently resides within vha patient care services in the national center for health promotion and disease prevention ncp. January 5, 2015 this cdc commentary was written before the fda approval of the influenza antiviral medication peramivir. How cdc is using advanced molecular detection technology to. The centers for disease control and prevention cdc cannot attest to the accuracy of a nonfederal website. Division of laboratory sciences, national center for environmental health, centers for disease control and prevention, atlanta, ga, usa. Flu vaccination has been shown to prevent flu illnesses, doctors visits and hospitalizations and can. Cdc fluview weekly report influenzaassociated pediatric mortality application quick reference guide april 2012 this quick reference guide is intended to help use the influenzaassociated pediatric mortality web application and provide an overview of the surveillance system. The cdc also said that two pediatric deaths reported last week were associated with h3n2, while one of this weeks cases was from influenza b. Flu is a serious disease caused by influenza viruses. Viral influenza is a seasonal infection associated with significant morbidity and mortality.
Asthma, diabetes and chronic heart disease were among the most common of these. Anyone can get the flu, but it is more dangerous for some people. Centers for disease control and prevention 1 why get vaccinated. See weekly surveillance summaries of flu activity in south dakota. Data presented on influenzaassociated hospitalizations collected through flusurvnet are preliminary and subject to change as additional data are collected. Centers for disease control and prevention criteria for influenzalike illness temperature.
This means that getting the influenza vaccine reduced the risk of having to see a healthcare provider due to influenza by nearly 60%. It is caused by influenza virus and is easily transmitted, predominantly via the droplet and contact routes and by indirect spread from respiratory secretions on hands etc. How cdc is using advanced molecular detection technology. Manual for the surveillance of vaccinepreventable diseases. New special 5 1 0k i v y c cdc human influenza virus real.
Allocating and targeting pandemic influenza vaccine cdc. Influenza centers for disease control and prevention. Jan 27, 2017 the cdc also said that two pediatric deaths reported last week were associated with h3n2, while one of this weeks cases was from influenza b. Pandemich1n1 influenza protection for the federal workforce. Additionally, aerosol transmission plays a part in influenza virus transmission. The emergence and transition to pandemic status of the influenza ah1n1ah1n1pdm09 virus in 2009 illustrated the potential for previously circulating human viruses to reemerge in humans and cause a pandemic after decades of circulating among animals. Cdc human influenza virus realtime rtpcr diagnostic panel, influenza a subtyping kit 8. Influenza associated hospitalizations 2012 case definition recommend on facebook tweet share compartir note.
Influenza is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses that infect the nose, throat, and sometimes the lungs. A person with influenza is at risk of other infections, including viral or bacterial pneumonia which is an infection of the lungs. Everything you need to know about the flu illness, including symptoms, treatment and prevention. Each week, providers report data to cdc on the number of patients seen and the number with influenzalike illness. Seasonal influenza is a preventable infectious disease with mostly respiratory symptoms. Infants need flu shots from the webmd archives april 30, 2004 more shots for baby. Organism an influenza a virus subtype that is different from the current circulating human influenza a subtypes h1 and h3. Linking to a nonfederal website does not constitute an endorsement by cdc or any of its employees of the sponsors or the information and products presented on the website. Information for clinicians on influenza virus testing cdc.
Limei chen, influenza division, msg16, centers for disease control and prevention, 1600 atlanta, ga 30333, usa. Get your community ready for pandemic influenza using. Flu is a contagious disease that spreads around the. Influenza implementation guidance 2 for pediatricians, physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, medical assistants, and office managers this implementation guidance is designed to help practitioners and pediatric office staff prevent influenza by. Historically, many studies of influenza vaccine efficacy and effectiveness have used nonspecific outcomes, such as influenzalike illness ili, hospitalizations, and allcause mortality, or. Cdc updates guidelines for influenza vaccination for 2010. What you should know about influenza flu antiviral drugs pdf icon107 kb, 2 pages, 8. Alicia fry, a physician with cdcs influenza division. The roles and responsibilities of osha and cdc, with respect to workforce protection and ppe guidance and requirements, were unclear. In another indicator of rising activity, 37 states, up from last weeks 29, are reporting widespread flu. Pandemic influenza plan 2017 update cdc pdf 1 mb, 52 pages.
Download free viewer and reader software to view pdf, video and other file formats. With the development of new antiviral agents for influenza, the urge for rapid and reliable diagnosis of influenza becomes increasingly important. And i am delighted to have you join us today for our partner webinar entitled, commemorating 100 years since the 1918 flu pandemic. Outpatient influenzalike illness surveillance network ilinet, centers for disease control and prevention cdc.
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