Mckeathen 728 2017 30distribution of planning documents. University of houston pandemic influenza plan 20172018. Mckeathen 728 2017 18organization and assignment of responsibilities added reference to mapp 06. How cdc is using advanced molecular detection technology to better fight flu. Cdc also recommends everyday preventive actions like staying away from people who are sick, covering coughs and sneezes and frequent handwashing to help slow the spread of germs that cause respiratory nose, throat, and lungs illnesses, like flu. Visit the center for disease control and preventions cdc website for national statistics on flu.
Clinicians play a critical role in taking action to immunize children, childrens family members, caregivers, and themselves. Under the programs dropdown box, select immunization and vaccines influenza flu, then press the go button. Cdc recommends everyone 6 months of age and older get vaccinated every flu season. Links with this icon indicate that you are leaving the cdc website. Flu is a contagious disease that spreads around the. Coca call information centers for disease control and. It takes about 2 weeks for protection to develop after vaccination. Updates and other information are available at cdcs influenza website s.
The flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses that infect the nose, throat, and lungs. Every article written misses one big germ spreading fact, things float in air, even dead skin cells they land on all surfaces, look around you, see any drinking containers with an open top, any straws sticking up, a sippy lid on a coffee cup, well they all have germs landing on and in the containers. Flu vaccine prevents millions of illnesses and flurelated visits to the doctor each year. A manual for estimating disease burden associated with seasonal influenza. The centers for disease control and prevention is a preapproved. It has not yet been published in official data, which is expected within weeks, but the cdc said that the published. The centers for disease control and prevention cdc cannot attest to the accuracy of a nonfederal website. The flu is caused by a virus and spread mainly by coughing, sneezing or close contact. We issue this 2017 update to the hhs pandemic influenza plan with the aim of. The centers for disease control and prevention, the american academy of pediatrics, the american academy of family physicians, the american college of physicians, the american college of. Recommendations for children 2017 2018 influenza update angela campbell, md, mph, faap, fpids, fidsa influenza division, cdc.
Influenza prevention in us adults age 65 years and older, september 2017. Us had record flu deaths last year, says cdc the bmj. Doh collects information on ili weekly from hospital emergency departments and long term care facilities, and also collects absenteeism information from schools. The oligonucleotide primers and probe have been improved to ensure detection of currently circulating influenza ah1n1pdm09 viruses. The department of health doh, in collaboration with local health jurisdictions and the centers disease control and prevention cdc, performed surveillance for influenza during the 2017 to 2018 season using several different systems. Cdc antiviral recommendations for the 20172018 season.
There is a quadrivalent recombinant influenza vaccine that is new for the. Young children and older adults are at highest risk of getting the flu but. All counties in montana have reported at least one caseof influenza. A network of 2,400 sites health departments, laboratories, vital statistics offices, healthcare providers, and emergency departments in the 50 states reports to ilinet. Please note all data are preliminary and may change as data are updated.
Check out cdc s weekly influenza surveillance report fluview for more information. Click on an audience for products in different sizes, formats, and languages. The 20172018 influenza season was a high severity season with high levels of outpatient clinic and emergency department visits for influenzalike illness ili, high influenzarelated hospitalization rates, and elevated and geographically widespread influenza activity for an extended period. The week of april 4 was the last week inseason influenza burden estimates will be provided for the 20192020 season. Flu virus generated in coughs and exhalations blogs cdc. Catchup immunization schedule for persons aged 4 months through 18 years who start late or who are more than 1 month behindunited states, 2017. He gave the 80 000 estimate during an interview with the associated press in new york. Flu activity is defined as local 1 influenza activity decreased during week 15 with 31 new cases reported.
Flusurvnet conducts populationbased surveillance for laboratoryconfirmed influenza associated hospitalizations in children flu, is a contagious respiratory infection caused by several flu viruses that infect the nose, throat and lungs. Talk to a healthcare professional about which flu vaccine is right for you. Influenza activity, surveillance and reports new york. In addition, the department gets weekly reports from select hospitals on the number of patients tested for respiratory syncytial virus a respiratory infection with symptoms similar. Pcr dx panel for influenza a subtyping for the 2016. Prevention and control of seasonal influenza with vaccines. The united states centers for disease control and prevention cdc began counting the 2017 2018 flu season as october 2017, and by early february 2018, the epidemic was still widespread and increasing overall.
The new york state department of health nysdoh collects, compiles, and analyzes information on flu activity yearround in new york state nys, and produces a weekly report during the flu season october through the following may. Provide an overview of cdc messaging for 20162017 influenza season. Primary care providers role in supporting children, families, and professional selfcare following hurricanes and other disasters, october 26, 2017. During the influenza season, the oregon public health division publishes a weekly surveillance report, flu bites. The figure below provides catchup schedules and minimum intervals between doses for children whose vaccinations have been delayed. While everyone should get a flu vaccine each flu season, the cdc notes its especially important that the following groups get vaccinated either because they are at high risk of having serious flu related complications or because they live with. The top range of these burden estimates are from the 20172018 flu season. The following flu vaccines are recommended for the 201718 flu season.
Identify key recommendations in the aap influenza policy statement, recommendations for prevention and. Flu vaccine has been shown to reduce flu related illnesses and the risk of serious flu complications that can result in hospitalization or even death. A record number of us patients died from flu last year, with 80 000 deaths recorded in 2017 18, says the director of the centers for disease control and prevention cdc, robert redfield. It takes about two weeks after vaccination for it to take full effect. Laboratory confirmed flu activity as reported by clinical laboratories continues to decrease. The h1n1 component of 20172018 flu vaccines was updated.
Influenza disease alabama department of public health. During the 2017 18 season, seven flusurvnet sites ca, ga, mn, nm, nya, oh, or conducted random sampling to select cases. Flu vaccine for the 20192020 season is now widely available. Cdc recommends everyone 6 months and older get a flu vaccine by the end of october. Additionally, there have been 169 confirmed flu associated pediatric deaths for the 20192020 flu season. There are many flu viruses, and they are always changing. Unspecified means insufficient information was submitted to make an initial determination. Season to date, 11,246cases, 488 hospitalizations, and 17 deaths due to influenza have been reported. Recommendations of the advisory committee on immunization practices united states, 2017 18 influenza season additional recommendations from the aap for the clinical manifestations, etiology, epidemiology, diagnostics. Nchs collects death certificate data from state vital statistics offices for virtually all deaths occurring in the united states. Akansas14 2017 h3n2like virus updated bcolorado06 2017 like victoria lineage virus.
Flu experts knew it was a very bad season, but at least one found the size of. Downloadable infographic about the importance of annual influenza. The best way to prevent the flu is by getting a flu vaccine each year. How cdc is using advanced molecular detection technology.
The national center for health statistics nchs collects and disseminates the nations official vital statistics. This report updates the 201617 recommendations of the advisory committee on immunization practices acip regarding the use of seasonal influenza vaccines mmwr recomm rep 2016. Recommendations for the use of influenza vaccines, 201718. Foster knowledge and favorable beliefs regarding influenza vaccine and vaccination. It can cause mild to severe illness and at times can lead to death.
Cdc guidelines define ili as fever of at least 100f and cough andor sore throat in the absence of a known cause other than influenza. Cdc publishes recommendations for 2017 18 influenza flu season. Flu doses are derived from cdc s flufinder tracking system, which includes data provided to cdc by uslicensed influenza vaccine manufacturers as well as their first line distributors. Summary the centers for disease control and prevention cdc is providing. The influenza hospitalization surveillance network flusurvnet data are preliminary and subject to change as more data become available. The ecology of emerging zoonotic diseases, november 2, 2017.
People infected with the seasonal flu virus feel miserable with fever, chills, muscle aches, coughing, congestion, headache and fatigue for a week or so. The nasal spray flu vaccine live attenuated influenza vaccine or laiv should not be used during 20162017. Community mitigation guidelines to prevent pandemic influenza united states, 2017. Discharge diagnosis of influenza, by cdc week, washington, 2017 2019 influenzalike illness outbreaks in long term care facilities long term care facilities are required to report all suspected and confirmed outbreaks to their local. The director of the centers for disease control and prevention, dr. By february 2018, the cdc said that the circulating virus strains included both b strains yamagata and victoria, h1n1 and h3n2. More than 100 fluassociated deaths in children during the 2016 2017 influenza season were reported to the centers for disease control and prevention cdc. To find a flu clinic, search your zip code on flushot. This document is no longer maintained on this site. Influenza flu fact sheet new york state department of. Vaccination is recommended for all people older than six months. Cdc is a great source of information about the serious risk of flu illness and the benefits of flu vaccination, as well as information to correct myths about the flu vaccine. 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.
The role of healthcare professionals in protecting older. Pandemic influenza plan update iv december 2017 cdc. Han archive centers for disease control and prevention. Despite concerted efforts to promote annual influenza vaccination for older adults, persistent knowledge gaps exist regarding the burden of disease and the risk of flu and related complications for this vulnerable population. An infected person can infect others 1 day before symptoms start and up to 5 to 7 days after symptoms start. Only injectable flu shots are recommended this season. Below are several examples of the benefits of flu shots and corrections of common flu myths. Cdc national influenza vaccination communications campaign. Healthcare professionals hcps play a critical role in protecting older adults age 65 years and older against influenza flu. Children 6 months through 8 years of age may need 2 doses during a single flu season. Stockpiling ventilators for influenza pandemics volume. Robert redfield, revealed the total in an interview tuesday night with the associated press.
List recommendations regarding antiviral use in children. Weeks 37 and 38 september 720, 2014 weeks 35 and 36 august 24 september 6, 2014 weeks 33 and 34 august 1023, 2014 weeks 31 and 32 july 27 august 9, 2014 weeks 29 and 30 july 26, 2014. New york ap an estimated 80,000 americans died of flu and its complications last winter the diseases highest death toll in at least four decades. The flu vaccine is safe and helps protect children from flu.
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