Thursday, January 6, 2011

Influenza Update

A report detailing Maine CDC’s response to the 2009 H1N1 pandemic and recommendations for similar events is now available on our web site. The 2009 H1N1 Influenza Pandemic After Action Summary includes a discussion of events and actions, findings from evaluation activities and debriefings, recommendations, and current progress.

Sporadic seasonal flu activity has been reported in Maine for the past week. Weekly updates on flu activity in Maine are available at http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/boh/influenza_surveillance_weekly_updates.shtml

Weekly updates for the US are available at http://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/summary.htm and international updates are available at http://www.cdc.gov/flu/international/activity.htm.