[Clinicians] FW: HRSA Announcement: Swine Flu Update From HRSA

[Shannon Kolman]

Hello CHAMPS Clinician's Listserv Members,

Below is some information from HRSA regarding the Swine Flu outbreak
that I thought you may be interested in.

 

Shannon Kolman, MBA

Clinical Programs Director

Community Health Association of Mountain Plains States (CHAMPS)
www.champsonline.org <http://www.champsonline.org/> 

Ph: 303-861-5165 ext. 236

 

The mission of CHAMPS is to support all Region VIII (CO, MT, ND, SD, UT,
WY) federally-funded Community Health Care Centers so they can better
serve their patients.

 

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From: hrsagrantee-mail3 at circlesolutions.com
[mailto:hrsagrantee-mail3 at circlesolutions.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 2:39 PM
To: Julie Hulstein
Subject: HRSA Announcement: Swine Flu Update From HRSA

 

Dear HRSA Grantee:

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is working
closely with the Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to monitor developing events
related to the Swine Flu Outbreak both here in the United States and
abroad.  

Human cases of swine influenza A (H1N1) virus infection have been
identified in the United States and internationally.  Investigations and
response efforts surrounding the outbreak of swine flu are ongoing.
This is a rapidly evolving situation and CDC will provide updated
guidance and new information as it becomes available on its Web site. As
public health officials in the United States learn more about this
emerging virus, updated guidance will be issued in conjunction with
state, local, tribal, and territorial partners.  For up-to-date
information on swine flu, visit: www.cdc.gov/swineflu.

General information on Swine Flu including frequent asked questions and
answers are available at: www.cdc.gov/swineflu/general_info.htm. 

 

Clinical guidance on laboratory safety, case definitions, infection
control are available at: www.cdc.gov/swineflu/investigation.htm.

 

Guidance Documents

*	Interim CDC Guidance for Nonpharmaceutical Community Mitigation
in Response to Human Infections with Swine Influenza (H1N1) Virus
<http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/mitigation.htm>  
*	Interim Guidance for Swine influenza A (H1N1): Taking Care of a
Sick Person in Your Home
<http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/guidance_homecare.htm>  
*	Interim Guidance on Antiviral Recommendations for Patients with
Confirmed or Suspected Swine Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Infection and
Close Contacts <http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/recommendations.htm>  
*	Interim Recommendations for Facemask and Respirator Use in
Certain Community Settings Where Swine Influenza A (H1N1) Virus
Transmission Has Been Detected <http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/masks.htm>  
*	Swine Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Biosafety Guidelines for
Laboratory Workers
<http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/guidelines_labworkers.htm>  
	This guidance is for laboratory workers who may be processing or
performing diagnostic testing on clinical specimens from patients with
suspected swine influenza A (H1N1) virus infection, or performing viral
isolation. 
*	Interim Guidance for Infection Control for Care of Patients with
Confirmed or Suspected Swine Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Infection in a
Healthcare Setting
<http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/guidelines_infection_control.htm>  
*	Interim Guidance on Case Definitions to be Used For
Investigations of Swine Influenza A (H1N1) Cases
<http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/casedef_swineflu.htm>  
	This document provides interim guidance for state and local
health departments conducting investigations of human cases of swine
influenza A (H1N1) virus.  The following case definitions are for the
purpose of investigations of suspected, probable, and confirmed cases of
swine influenza A (H1N1) virus infection. 
*	Interim Guidance for Swine influenza A (H1N1): Taking Care of a
Sick Person in Your Home
<http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/guidance_homecare.htm>  
	This document provides information on safer care at home for
sick persons during a flu pandemic.

 

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