CDC Update: Influenza A (H3N2) Variant Virus Media Briefing Today at 1:00 pm

[sharon sanders]

hat tip Lisa Schnirring -

For Some Reason FT Is Still Not Back on the Media List.


[FONT=&quot]Media Advisory[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]For Immediate Release [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Thursday, August 9, 2012 [/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Contact: CDC Division of News & Electronic Media[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot](404) 639-3286[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]CDC Update: Influenza A (H3N2) Variant Virus[/FONT]​

[FONT=&quot]WHAT: [/FONT][FONT=&quot]CDC will host a telephone-only media availability to provide an update on the domestic influenza A (H3N2) variant (“H3N2v”) virus situation. A number of additional cases of human infection with H3N2v virus have been confirmed in the United States and are being reported on Friday. [/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]WHO: [/FONT][FONT=&quot]Joseph Bresee, M.D., Influenza Division, CDC[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]WHEN: [/FONT][FONT=&quot]Thursday, August 9^th at 1pm ET[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]DIAL-IN:[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Media: 888-795-0855[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Non-Media: 888-989-4619[/FONT]


[FONT=&quot]TRANSCRIPT[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]A transcript of this media availability will be available following the briefing at the CDC web site at www.cdc.gov/media.[/FONT]

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[FONT=&quot]U.S. Department of Health and Human Services[/FONT]

 

[sharon sanders]

Re: CDC Update: Influenza A (H3N2) Variant Virus Media Briefing Today at 1:00 pm

My notes via live tweeting:

Tom Skinner is speaking - increase in #H3N2v cases is reason for briefing @CDCFlu

Bresee - 145 total confirmed cases #H3N2v in #USA - proven swine exposure in most cases @CDCFlu

Bresee - No deaths reported yet. Most cases in children #H3N2v @CDCFlu

Bresee - Allowing states to confirm @H3N2v cases for real time data @CDCFlu #H3N2v

Bresee - No evidence of sustained H2H transmission of #H3N2v yet. Pigs at fairs appear to be main transmission factor. @CDCFlu

Bresee - Expect more human cases of #H3N2v - some evidence of limited H2H seen in past - expect to see this also in future @CDCFlu

Bresee - #H3N2v is sensitive to oseltamivir @CDCFlu

Bresee - He is now giving CDC prevention advice which we will tweet in detail after this media briefing #H3N2v @CDCFlu

Bresee - The latest #H3N2v cases all have M gene and are genetically very similar. @CDCFlu

Bresee - Not advising to cancel swine showing at fairs. #H3N2v @CDCFlu

Bresee-Since July 2011-a total of 5 hospitalizations 4 #H3N2v -all recovered- people w/risk factors need 2 use #flu preventions @CDCFlu

AP reporter at briefing says Dr. Larkin w/Indiana state DOH reports 120 #H3N2v cases as of a few hours ago-up from 113 yesterday @CDCFlu

Bresee - So far no confirmed H2H #H3N2v transmission in 2012 -in 2011 there were a few H3N2v cases with no proven swine exposure @CDCFlu

Bresee - Standard #flu precautions r 2 b used 4 this strain.i.e.wash hands frequently,stay home when sick,go 2 doc if ill #H3N2v @cdcflu

Tom Skinner - CDC will be releasing #H3N2v case counts once a week starting Aug 10 @CDCFlu

 

[sharon sanders]

Re: CDC Update: Influenza A (H3N2) Variant Virus Media Briefing Today at 1:00 pm

Today the flutrackers email account started to receive CDC media notices again.

Thanks CDC media office.