CDC - Swine Influenza Site

[sharon sanders]

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 California, Texas, and Mexico 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



Information about the investigation of human swine flu in California​

http://www.cdc.gov/flu/swine/

 

[Niko]

Re: CDC - Swine Influenza Site

Swine Flu
Date Released: 4/25/2009
Running time: 5:46

Watch video or Listen to the podcast here: http://www2a.cdc.gov/podcasts/player.asp?f=11226

 

[Niko]

Re: CDC - Swine Influenza Site

http://www.pandemicflu.gov/plan/federal/fedresponsestages.htmlFederal Response Stages

Below is a table that maps the World Health Organization (WHO) pandemic phases to the U.S. federal response stages. Following the table is more detailed information for each of the federal response stages, including goals, actions, and policy decisions based on the outbreak situation and the risk posed to the U.S.

Federal Response Stages

<table summary="This table is used to format page content" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr valign="bottom"><td style="padding: 0px 5px;" width="33%">Stage 0

New Domestic Animal Outbreak in At?Risk Country

Goals
Provide coordination, support, technical guidance
Track outbreaks to resolution
Monitor for reoccurrence of disease


Actions
Support coordinated international response
Prepare to deploy rapid response team and materiel
Offer technical assistance, encourage information sharing


Policy Decisions
Deployment of countermeasures


</td><td style="padding: 0px 5px;" width="33%">Stage 1

Suspected Human Outbreak Overseas

Goals
Rapidly investigate and confirm or refute
Coordination and logistical support


Actions
Initiate dialogue with WHO
Deploy rapid response team
Amplify lab-based and clinical surveillance to region
Prepare to implement screening and/or travel restrictions from affected area

Policy Decisions
Pre-positioning of U.S. contribution to international stockpile assets
Use of pre-pandemic vaccine


</td><td rowspan="2">Stage 2

Confirmed Human outbreak Overseas

Goals
Contain outbreak and limit potential for spread
Activate domestic medical response

Actions
Declare Incident of National Significance
Support international deployment of countermeasures
Implement layered screening measures; activate domestic quarantine stations
Prepare to limit domestic ports of entry
Prepare to produce monovalent vaccine

Policy Decisions
Contribution to countermeasures for affected region
Entry/exit screening criteria; isolation/quarantine protocols
Diversion of trivalent vaccine production to monovalent
Revise prioritization and allocation of pandemic vaccine and antiviral medications

WHO Phase 4 or 5
Pandemic Alert Period


</td></tr><tr bgcolor="#b8c3d4"><td style="padding: 0px 5px;" width="33%">WHO Phase 1 or 2
Inter-Pandemic Period

</td><td style="padding: 0px 5px;" width="33%">WHO Phase 3
Pandemic Alert Period

</td></tr></tbody></table>
<table summary="This table is used to format page content" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr valign="bottom"><td style="padding: 0px 5px;" width="33%">Stage 3

Widespread Outbreaks Overseas

Goals
Delay emergence in North America
Ensure earliest warning of first case(s)
Prepare domestic containment and response mechanisms

Actions
Activate domestic emergency medical personnel plans
Maintain layered screening measures at borders
Deploy pre-pandemic vaccine and antiviral stockpiles; divert to monovalent vaccine production
Real-time modeling; heighten hospital-based surveillance
Prepare to implement surge plans at Federal medical facilities

Policy Decisions
Prioritize efforts for domestic preparedness and response


</td><td style="padding: 0px 5px;" width="33%">Stage 4

First Human Case in North America

Goals
Contain first cases in North America
Antiviral treatment and prophylaxis
Implement national response

Actions
Ensure pandemic plans activated across all levels
Limit non-essential domestic travel
Deploy diagnostic reagents for pandemic virus to all laboratories
Continue development of pandemic vaccine
Antiviral treatment and targeted antiviral prophylaxis

Policy Decisions
Revision of prioritization and allocation scheme for pandemic vaccine


</td><td style="padding: 0px 5px;" width="33%">Stage 5

Spread throughout United States

Goals
Support community response
Preserve critical infrastructure
Mitigate illness, suffering, and death
Mitigate impact to economy and society

Actions
Maintain overall situational awareness
Evaluate epidemiology; provide guidance on community measures
Deploy vaccine if available; prioritization guidance
Sustain critical infrastructure, support health and medical systems, maintain civil order
Provide guidance on use of key commodities

Policy Decisions
Federal support of critical infrastructure and availability of key goods and services
Lifting of travel restrictions


</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3">WHO Phase 6
Pandemic Period

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[colormyquilt]

Re: CDC - Swine Influenza Site

Richard Besser, CDC, is holding press conference now. He related 25% of the states' stockpiles have been released. Information on difference between states' stockpiles and federal stockpiles would be helpful.

 

[colormyquilt]

Re: CDC - Swine Influenza Site

Additional information from CDC News Conference at 1pm this date.

Richard Besser is taking phone calls. He is relating cannot find connection between those ill and contact with pigs. Government continues to follow this.