Florida Professionals in Infection Control

FPIC

Control, Education, Prevention, Surveillance

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Other Resources

 

General Clinical Enhanced Laboratory Surveillance Guidance Document(4/23/09)

 

Advisory: Swine Flu Information and Infection Control Recommendations  (4/24/09)

 

CDC updated information plus links to other sites

 

Includes:

General Information about Swine Flu

Questions and answers and guidance for treatment and infection control

 

Human Swine Flu Investigation

Information about the investigation of human swine flu in the U.S.

 

CDC Health Advisory

Investigation and Interim Recommendations: Swine Influenza (H1N1)

Distributed via Health Alert Network

 

Twitter link

 

Swine Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Biosafety Guidelines for Laboratory Workers

 

Key Facts about Swine Flu

 

CDC Travel Recommendations

 

Swine Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Biosafety Guidelines for Laboratory Workers

 

Interim Guidance for Infection Control for Care of Patients with Confirmed or Suspected Swine Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Infection in a Healthcare Setting

 

Interim Guidance on Case Definitions for Swine Influenza A (H1N1) Human Case Investigations

 

Antimicrobial Products Registered for Use Against the H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) and Other Influenza A Viruses on Hard Surfaces

 

List of Registered products with Label claims for Influenza A

H1N1 (Swine Flu) Resources.

H1N1 Maps

Added 9/09

FEMA Ice Distribution Policy   August 2009

Masks vs Respirators

Updated SHEA Guideline  

 

State DOH Recommendations

 

Study on respirators versus masks hailed as landmark ( from CIDRAP)

 

IOM affirms CDC guidance on N95 use in H1N1 setting

Patient Education

3 ways to fight the flu (Florida DOH)   9/09 English Spanish  Creole

CDC H1N1 Swine Flu Site: View updates at any time at CDC's: site:

"What's New on the H1N1 Flu Site?"

 

Weekly Surveillance/Data Update

 

Disease Status Update:

2009 H1N1 Flu: U.S. Situation Update

 

Guidance and Resource Update:

H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu): Resources for State and Local Health Officials CDC has created a page on their web site that offers resources specifically for State and Local Health Officials

 

Interim Guidance for State and Local Health Departments for Reporting Influenza-Associated Hospitalizations and Deaths for the 2009-2010 Season

 

CDC Guidance on Helping Child Care and Early Childhood Programs Respond to Influenza during the 2009–2010 Influenza Season

 

Technical Report for State and Local Public Health Officials and Child Care and Early Childhood Providers on CDC Guidance on Helping Child Care and Early Childhood Programs Respond to Influenza during the 2009–2010 Influenza Season

State of Florida Resources

 

 

Florida-specific disease data may be found on the Department of Health’s, Bureau of Epidemiology Site

 

 

Healthcare providers who are interested in providing H1N1 Influenza vaccine can pre-register at http://www.flshots.com/

 

 

New PPE Guidance for Health Care Workers:

Interim Infection Control for Care of Patients with Confirmed or Suspected Novel Influenza A H1N1 Virus Infection in a Healthcare Setting

 

Staff Education

Collection of Nasopharyngeal Specimens with the Swab Technique