Seasonal Influenza - Medical & Public Health Professionals

For information on avian influenza, go to Avian Influenza Information for Medical and Public Health Professionals.

For information on pandemic influenza, go to Pandemic Influenza Information for Medical and Public Health Professionals.

For information on variant (swine-origin) influenza viruses, go to Variant Influenza Viruses Information for Medical and Public Health Professionals.

Websites

• Seasonal Influenza [Flu] (CDC)
• Seasonal Flu (HHS)
• Seasonal Influenza: Information for Health Professionals (CDC)
• Influenza and Flu Vaccine Information (CIDRAP)
• Influenza (DHSS)
• Novel H1N1 Influenza [Swine Flu] (CIDRAP)

Epidemiology

• Weekly Influenza Reports (DHSS)
• Flu Activity & Surveillance (CDC)
• Influenza-Like Illness (ILI) Surveillance Network (DHSS)
• Estimating Seasonal Influenza-Associated Deaths in the U.S. (CDC)

General Information on Influenza

• Communications to Health Care Providers (CDC)
• What You Should Know for the 2012-2013 Influenza Season (CDC)
• Children With Neurologic Disorders at High Risk of Death From Flu (CDC)
• Influenza (CFSPH)
• Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases (Pink Book): Influenza (CDC)

Diagnosis and Laboratory Testing

• Clinical Signs and Symptoms of Influenza (CDC)
• Seasonal Influenza Virus Detection (DHSS)
• Evaluation of 11 Commercially Available Rapid Influenza Diagnostic Tests (CDC)
• Influenza Diagnostic Testing (CDC)
• Guidance on the Use of Rapid Influenza Diagnostic Tests (CDC)

Infection Control

• Prevention Strategies for Seasonal Influenza in Healthcare Settings (CDC)
• Infection Control in Health-Care Facilities (CDC)
• Respiratory Hygiene/Cough Etiquette in Healthcare Settings (CDC)

Vaccines

• Influenza Vaccination: A Summary for Clinicians (CDC)
• Prevention and Control of Influenza with Vaccines: ACIP Recommendations for the 2012–13 Influenza Season (CDC)
• FDA approves Flublok (FDA)
• Immunization of Health-Care Personnel – ACIP Recommendations (CDC)
  See the Influenza section.
• Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Resources for Health Professionals (CDC)
• List of Licensed Vaccines [Including Links to Package Inserts] (FDA)
  Scroll down to the influenza vaccines.
• Children, the Flu, and the Flu Vaccine (CDC)
• Influenza Vaccine Safety (CDC)
• Vaccine Information Statement: Seasonal Inactivated Influenza Vaccine (CDC)
• Vaccine Information Statement: Seasonal Live, Intranasal Influenza Vaccine (CDC)
• Influenza and Flu Vaccine Information (CIDRAP)
• Flu Vaccine Locator (DHSS)
• Flu Vaccine Finder (HealthMap)

Antiviral Drugs

• Notice to Clinicians: Summary of CDC Recommendations for Influenza Antiviral Medications (CDC)
• FDA expands Tamiflu’s use to treat children younger than 1 year (FDA)
• Treatment - Antiviral Drugs (CDC)
• Influenza Antiviral Drug Resistance (CDC)
• Tamiflu (oseltamivir phosphate) (FDA)
• Relenza (zanamivir) (FDA)
• Information on Symmetrel (amantadine hydrochloride), and Flumadine (rimantadine hydrochloride) (FDA)

Public Health Response (see also Infection Control)

• Influenza, Influenza-Associated Pediatric Mortality, and Novel Influenza A (DHSS)
• DHSS Influenza Website
• Investigation Report - Other Facilities (DHSS)
• Aggregate Reporting Form for Reporters (DHSS)
• Reporting Form for LPHAs (DHSS)
• Sentinel Provider Surveillance Network (DHSS)
• Seasonal Influenza: Information for Specific Groups (CDC)
• Guidelines for Large-Scale Influenza Vaccination Clinic Planning (CDC)
• The 2009 H1N1 Influenza Pandemic: Field and Epidemiologic Investigations (CID)

Patient Education Materials

• WHACK the Flu! (DHSS)
• Tackle the Flu Materials Order Form (DHSS)
• Literature Order Form for Influenza Educational Materials (DHSS)
• Patient Education (CDC)

Training Opportunities and Materials for Medical and Public Health Professionals

• Influenza Training (CDC)