Updated Interim Guidance for Laboratory Testing of Persons with Suspected Infection with Avian Influenza a (H5N1) Virus in the United States [Wednesday, June 07, 2006, 19:5 0 EDT (7:5 0 PM EDT)]

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• Corporate Authors:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.). Health Alert Network (HAN)
• Description:
  Wednesday, June 07, 2006, 19 :5 0 EDT (7 :5 0 PM EDT)
  
  CDCHAN-00246-2006-06-07-UPD-N
  
  This update provides revised interim guidance for testing of suspected human cases of avian influenza A (H5N1) in the United States and is based on the current state of knowledge regarding human infection with H5N1 viruses. The epidemiology of H5N1 human infections has not changed significantly since February 2004. Therefore, CDC recommends that H5N1 surveillance in the United States remain at the enhanced level first established at that time. However, this revised interim guidance provides an updated case definition of a suspected H5N1 human case for the purpose of determining when testing should be undertaken and also provides more detailed information on laboratory testing. Effective surveillance will continue to rely on health care providers obtaining information regarding international travel and other exposure risks from persons with specified respiratory symptoms as detailed in the recommendations below. This guidance will be updated as the epidemiology of H5N1 changes. Note: CDC is revising its interim guidance for infection control precautions for avian influenza A (H5N1). These will be issued as soon as they are available.
  
  
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• Subjects:
  Influenza, Human/diagnosis Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype Population Surveillance
• Keywords:
  HAN Health Alert Network
• Source:
  HAN ; 246
• Series:
  Health Alert Network
• Subseries:
  CDC Health Update
• Publisher:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (U.S.)
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Alert
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Rights:
  Public Domain
• Pages in Document:
  4 unnumbered pages
• Issue:
  00246
• Collection(s):
  Health Alert Network (HAN)
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