NEW: Press Briefing Transcript - CDC 2009 H1N1 Flu Media Briefing (Rough Transcript)

Published March 29, 2010 at 6:00 p.m.

Transcript for March 29, 2010 telebriefing. Surgeon General Regina M. Benjamin, M.D., M.B.A. Anne Schuchat, M.D., Director, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases. We are continuing to see people with serious illness from the pandemic H1N1 virus, especially in some of the southeastern states, and vaccination is the best way to protect yourself and those you love from further illness or death ...

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UPDATE: 2009 H1N1 Virus Images

Published March 29, 2010 at 9:59 a.m.

3D graphical representations of the biology and structure of a generic influenza virus ...

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UPDATE: Weekly FluView Map and Surveillance Report for Week Ending March 20, 2010

Published March 26, 2010 at 11:15 a.m.

During week 11 (March 14-20, 2010), influenza activity remained at approximately the same levels as last week in the U.S. 139 (4.6%) specimens tested by U.S. World Health Organization (WHO) and National Respiratory and Enteric Virus Surveillance System (NREVSS) collaborating laboratories and reported to CDC/Influenza Division were positive for influenza ...

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UPDATE: Influenza and Pneumonia-Associated Hospitalizations and Deaths from August 30, 2009 to March 20, 2010

Published March 26, 2010 at 11:00 a.m.

While flu activity remains relatively low nationally, the Southeast is experiencing increases in activity, according to the March 14-20, 2010 FluView. Most flu continues to be 2009 H1N1. Flu activity, caused by either 2009 H1N1 or seasonal flu viruses, may rise and fall, but is expected to continue for weeks ...

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MMWR: 2009 Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) in Pregnant Women Requiring Intensive Care --- New York City, 2009

Published March 25, 2010 at 12:55 p.m.

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)March 26, 2010 / 59(11);321-326 ...

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2009 H1N1 Influenza Vaccine with Long-Dated Expiration Q & A

Published March 24, 2010 at 3:24 p.m.

The purpose of this document is to address questions raised by the 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine with long expiration dates (i.e. 2011) ...

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NEW: Changes to the 2009 H1N1 Vaccine and Supply Distribution Effective April 1, 2010

Published March 23, 2010 at 3:53 p.m.

Audience: State and local H1N1 vaccine planners.Purpose: To describe the key changes that will be effective April 1, 2010 to the distribution of 2009 H1N1 vaccine and supplies ...

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NEW: Everyday Preventive Actions That Can Help Fight Germs, Like Flu

Published March 19, 2010 at 3:08 p.m.

Flyer summarizing everyday preventive actions that can help slow the spread of germs that cause respiratory illness, like flu ...

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UPDATE: Weekly FluView Map and Surveillance Report for Week Ending March 13, 2010

Published March 19, 2010 at 11:20 a.m.

During week 10 (March 7-13, 2010), influenza activity remained at approximately the same levels as last week in the U.S. 200 (5.6%) specimens tested by U.S. World Health Organization (WHO) and National Respiratory and Enteric Virus Surveillance System (NREVSS) collaborating laboratories and reported to CDC/Influenza Division were positive for influenza ...

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UPDATE: Influenza and Pneumonia-Associated Hospitalizations and Deaths from August 30, 2009 to March 13, 2010

Published March 19, 2010 at 11:00 a.m.

FluView reports that for the week of March 7-13, 2010, flu activity in the United States was relatively low, with most flu continuing to be caused by 2009 H1N1. Flu activity, caused by either 2009 H1N1 or seasonal flu viruses, may rise and fall, but is expected to continue for weeks. It’s possible that the United States could experience another wave of flu activity caused by either 2009 H1N1 or seasonal influenza ...

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