Swine Influenza (Flu)

Swine Influenza (swine flu) is a respiratory disease of pigs caused by type A influenza that regularly cause outbreaks of influenza among pigs. Swine flu viruses do not normally infect humans, however, human infections with swine flu do occur, and cases of human-to-human spread of swine flu viruses has been documented. See General Information about Swine Flu.

From December 2005 through February 2009, a total of 12 human infections with swine influenza were reported from 10 states in the United States. Since March 2009, a number of confirmed human cases of a new strain of swine influenza A (H1N1) virus infection in the U.S. and internationally have been identified. An investigation into these cases is ongoing. For more information see Human Swine Flu Investigation.

General Information about Swine Flu
Questions and answers and guidance for treatment and infection control

Human Swine Flu Investigation April 26, 2009 11:30 ET
Information about the investigation of human swine flu in the U.S.

CDC Health Advisory April 25, 2009, 3:00 EST (03:00 PM EDT)
Investigation and Interim Recommendations: Swine Influenza (H1N1)
Distributed via Health Alert Network

Information courtesy of cdc.gov

We have compiled a list of resources below. If you know of a good one we may have missed, let us know!

CDC:

Main Swine Flu Web Link: http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/

Case Counts: http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/investigation.htm

Guidance and Recommendations: http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/recommendations

Influenza General Resources http://www.cdc.gov/flu/pandemic/

Influenza OPLAN http://www.cdc.gov/flu/pandemic/cdcplan.htm

Info Phone Line: 1-800-CDC-INFO (1-800-232-4636)

Key Facts: www.cdc.gov/swineflu/key_facts.htm

Seasonal Flu Overview http://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/

Media Brf Transcripts: http://www.cdc.gov/media/transcripts/2009/t090426.htm

Travel Updates/Guidance. http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/contentSwineFluTravel.aspx

DHHS

Public Health Emergency Declaration: http://www.hhs.gov/secretary/phe_swh1n1.html

DHHS/Pandemic Flu.Gov: http://www.pandemicflu.gov/index.html

Federal and world response stages: http://www.pandemicflu.gov/plan/federal/fedresponsestages.html

Use of Pneumococcal Vaccine: http://www.pandemicflu.gov/vaccine/pneumococcal.html

State-by-State Pandemic Planning and status: http://www.pandemicflu.gov/plan/states/index.html#stateplans

DHHS/Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Tools and Resources for Influenza Preparedness : http://www.ahrq.gov/prep/swineflu.htm

DHHS/National Library of Medicine Swine Flu Resources. http://sis.nlm.nih.gov/enviro/swineflu.html

H1-N1 Frequently Asked Questions: http://pandemicflu.gov/faq/swineflu/

Community Strategy for Pandemic Influenza Mitigation: http://pandemicflu.gov/plan/community/commitigation.html

PowerPoint: http://emergency.cdc.gov/coca/callinfo.asp

DHS/FEMA

FEMA Assistance for Pan Flu: http://www.fema.gov/government/grant/pa/9523_17.shtm

Mexican Department of Health: http://portal.salud.gob.mx/

Office of Personnel Management (HR and US Govt personnel Issues): http://www.opm.gov/pandemic/ http://www.opm.gov/oca/compmemo/2008/2008-09.asp

Advice to Federal Employees and Agencies on Preventing the Spread of the Current Flu and Maintaining Readiness to Use HR Flexibilities if Necessary: http://www.chcoc.gov/Transmittals/TransmittalDetails.aspx?TransmittalId=2227

Pan American Health Organization: Main Site: http://new.paho.org/hq/index.php?lang=en

Flu Page: http://new.paho.org/hq/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=805&Itemid=569

US Dpt of Agriculture Swine Flu FAQs. http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usdahome?contentidonly=true&contentid=2009/04/0131.xml

DHHS/Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Emergency Use Authorization Summary. http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2009/NEW02002.html

World Health Organization:

Confirmed H1N1 case count: http://www.who.int/csr/disease/avian_influenza/country/en/

Pandemic Alert System/Levels: http://www.who.int/csr/disease/avian_influenza/phase/en/index.html

Swine Flu Page: http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/en/index.html

Masks and PPE:

http://www.osha.gov/dsg/guidance/stockpiling-facemasks-respirators.html

http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/guidance_homecare.htm

http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2007/NEW01630.html

http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/guidelines_infection_control.htm

http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/masks.htm

Misc.

International SOS Swine Flu ("Pig Flu") Update - http://urgent.internationalsos.com/Latest%20News/Forms/AllItems.aspx

US State Department - travel advisories

Interim Guidance on the use of Antiviral Agents: http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/recommendations.htm

Infectious Disease Planning by Nathaniel L. Forbes, MBCI

http://www.zdnetasia.com/blogs/bcp/0,3800011228,61955201,00.htm
http://www.zdnetasia.com/blogs/bcp/0,3800011228,61958497,00.htm
http://www.zdnetasia.com/blogs/bcp/0,3800011228,39377583,00.htm
http://www.zdnetasia.com/blogs/bcp/0,3800011228,63002012,00.htm
http://www.zdnetasia.com/blogs/bcp/0,3800011228,63003371,00.htm

H1-N1 Flu Info:

Association of State and Territorial Health Officers (ASTHO)
Flu State Updates: http://www.astho.org/templates/display_pub.php?pub_id=3797

International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) Spanish Language reports/resources/information.
http://www.iaem.es/

Society of Critical Care Medicine. Guidance/Tng Documents for Hospital PPE Issues.
http://www.sccm.org/Public_Health_and_Policy/Disaster_Resources/Pages/default.aspx

Public Health Agency of Canada PHAC Swine Flu information:
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/alert-alerte/swine_200904-eng.php

Travel Health Warning:
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/tmp-pmv/2009/hsf-mexico-090427-eng.php

Information on Government of Canada actions:
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/media/nr-rp/2009/2009_0427_a-eng.php

General Influenza Information:
http://www.fightflu.ca/index-eng.html

US Dpt of Agriculture Swine Flu FAQs.
http://www.usda.gov/

US Dpt of Labor/Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA):Healthcare workers and workplace guidance.
http://www.osha.gov/Publications/OSHA_pandemic_health.pdf

Workplace Guidance.
http://www.osha.gov/Publications/influenza_pandemic.html

Media

Public Service Announcements from the 1976 Outbreak

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_qJ2tOY7ss

Downloads

Download the files below from the All Hands Tollbox

	CDC key points_4_27_2009
	Secretary Napolitano Briefing Format 09-04-27
	Swine Flu - FAQs 04 27 09
	NOC Phase 2 - Concern 0655-09 Update Report 9 - Swine Influenza - US (1800 EDT 27 Apr 09)
	Pandemic Flu Phase Stage Chart
	ESF-15 4 29 09
	H1N1 Update 04 29 09 - 1515
	ESF 15 Info Update
	042909 Napolitano
	042909 Schuchat
	2009-H1N1 Flu USA-(0600 EDT, 30 Apr 09)
	Federal_PH_Emergency_Law_042809