NEW: Advance Notice of Termination of Emergency Use Authorization

Published June 22, 2010 at 4:25 p.m.

The FDA-issued Emergency Use Authorization of certain medical products allowed for use to diagnose, prevent and treat 2009 H1N1 influenza virus will terminate on June 23, 2010 ...

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New CDC test to detect human infections with the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus authorized for use by FDA

Published June 22, 2010 at 4:00 p.m.

This document announces a new influenza diagnostic test developed by CDC that was FDA authorized today for use in detecting human infections with the 2009 H1N1 virus ...

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NEW: Questions and Answers about Updating Guidance on Infection Control Measures for Influenza in Healthcare Settings

Published June 22, 2010 at 1:09 p.m.

Proposed updated guidance for seasonal influenza and the Interim Guidance on Infection Control Measures for 2009 H1N1 Influenza in Healthcare Settings, Including Protection of Healthcare Personnel has been published in the Federal Register, along with a Request for Comments ... The comment period began on June 22, and will end on July 22 ... All comments received during the comment period will be considered, following which final guidance will posted on the CDC web site ...

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Questions and Answers: Average and Median Ages of 2009 H1N1-Related Deaths in the United States, Spring and Fall 2009

Published June 17, 2010 at 11:51 a.m.

This document provides information about the average and median ages of 2009 H1N1-related deaths that occurred in the United States in the spring and fall of 2009 ...

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NEW: The 2009 H1N1 Pandemic: Summary Highlights of CDC's Response, April 2009-April 2010

Published June 16, 2010 at 10:04 a.m.

This document summarizes key events of the 2009 H1N1 pandemic and CDC's response activities for historical purposes ...

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MMWR: Deaths and Hospitalizations Related to 2009 Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) --- Greece, May 2009--February 2010

Published June 14, 2010 at 4:05 p.m.

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) June 11, 2010 / 59(22);682-686 ...

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Swine Flu Symptoms - What Is Swine Flu - H1N1 Influenza A - Swine Flu Treatment

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Published June 11, 2010 at 11:50 a.m.

Swine flu frequently asked questions including "What is H1N1 swine flu?", "What are the symptoms of swine flu?" and "What are the treatments for swine flu?" - From WebMD ...

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False prophets of swine flu pandemic

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Published June 4, 2010 at 11:38 p.m.

This year's flu season has just ended -- with far fewer deaths than usual. Now who will hold health officials and experts to account for their false predictions of a swine flu "pandemic"? ... The predictions weren't simply wrong, mind you: They were scientifically baseless and irresponsible ... The President ...

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MMWR: Preliminary Results: Surveillance for Guillain-Barré Syndrome After Receipt of Influenza A (H1N1) 2009 Monovalent Vaccine — United States, 2009–2010

Published June 2, 2010 at 10:25 a.m.

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) June 2, 2010 / 59(Early Release);1-5 ...

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UPDATE: Rabies: Haiti Pre-decision Brief for Public Health Action

Published May 28, 2010 at 3:25 p.m.

Rabies: Haiti Pre-decision Brief for Public Health Action ...

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   This site was created to help deal with the H1N1 influenza flu pandemic. Flu preparation is important! You can have an immunization with the flu vaccine, you can have the flu shot; flu shots are good before you are showing flu symptoms, although the current trivalent influenza vaccine is unlikely to provide protection against the new 2009 H1N1 strain, vaccines against the new strain are being developed and could be ready as early as June 2009.

   According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in humans the symptoms of H1N1 swine flu are similar to those of influenza and of influenza-like illness in general. Symptoms include fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. The 2009 outbreak has shown an increased percentage of patients reporting diarrhea and vomiting.

   Recommendations to prevent the spread of the virus among humans include using standard infection control against influenza. This includes frequent washing of hands with soap and water or with alcohol-based hand sanitizers, especially after being out in public.