Questions and Answers: Underlying Health Conditions Among Adults and Children Hospitalized with 2009 H1N1

Published Feb. 24, 2010 at 6:31 p.m.

Questions and answers related to underlying health conditions among adults and children hospitalized with 2009 H1N1 in the United States from April 2009 through February 16, 2010 ...

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NEW: Questions and Answers: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) 2009 H1N1 Flu Modules for Influenza-like Illness (ILI) and Vaccination

Published Feb. 24, 2010 at 3:25 p.m.

This page provides a summary of the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) and how it helps track influenza activity ...

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New: Question & Answer - 2009 H1N1 Impact by Race and Ethnicity

Published Feb. 24, 2010 at 2:18 p.m.

This page provides summary information about the impact of 2009 H1N1 across racial and ethnic groups in the United States ...

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Reduction of Inventory and Allocations at the McKesson 2009 H1N1 Vaccine/ Ancillary Supply Distribution Depots

Published Feb. 22, 2010 at 5:22 p.m.

Target audience: State health plannersThis document is intended to provide PHER funded grantees with information regarding the reduction of vaccine inventory and allocation at the McKesson 2009 H1N1 vaccine/ancillary supply distribution depots ...

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UPDATE: Weekly FluView Map and Surveillance Report for Week Ending February 13, 2010

Published Feb. 19, 2010 at 12:00 p.m.

During week 6 (February 7-13, 2010), influenza activity remained at approximately the same levels as last week in the U.S. 129 (3.5%) specimens tested by U.S. World Health Organization (WHO) and National Respiratory and Enteric Virus Surveillance System (NREVSS) collaborating laboratories and reported to CDC/Influenza Division were positive for influenza ...

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UPDATE: Influenza and Pneumonia-Associated Hospitalizations and Deaths from August 30, 2009 to February 13, 2010

Published Feb. 19, 2010 at 11:00 a.m.

FluView reports that for the week of February 7 – February 13, 2010, flu activity in the United States was relatively low, with most flu continuing to be caused by 2009 H1N1. Flu activity, caused by either 2009 H1N1 or seasonal flu viruses, may rise and fall, but is expected to continue for weeks. It’s possible that the United States could experience another wave of flu activity, or more likely, localized outbreaks of 2009 H1N1 in communities that have been relatively unaffected by illness

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Next Year, Just 1 Flu Shot

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Published Feb. 18, 2010 at 6:29 p.m.

The H1N1 swine flu vaccine will be included in the 2010-11 fall/winter seasonal flu vaccine for North America, the World Health Organization announced ...

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MMWR: Outbreak of 2009 Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) on a Peruvian Navy Ship --- June--July 2009

Published Feb. 18, 2010 at 2:10 p.m.

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) February 19, 2010 / 59(06);162-165 ...

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Questions and Answers: Flu-Related Hospitalizations and Deaths in the United States from April 2009 – January 30, 2010.

Published Feb. 16, 2010 at 1:33 p.m.

This Q&A provides updated information about flu-related hospitalizations and deaths in the United States reported to CDC from April 2009 – January 30, 2010 ...

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1 in 5 Americans Had H1N1 Swine Flu

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Published Feb. 12, 2010 at 3:39 p.m.

The CDC estimates that 57 million Americans -- about a fifth of the population -- have come down with H1N1 swine flu. The death toll is about 11,700 ...

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