1. Update: Influenza A (H3N2)v Transmission and Guidelines--Five States, 2011.
- Author
-
Richards, Shawn, Glazier, Mark, Masterson, Katie, Denton, Michael, Miller, Cheryl, Liebig, Carl, Root, Andrew J., Whitt, Cynthia, Freshwater, Julie, Ibrahim, Sherif, Bixler, Danae, Clark, Christi, Haddy, Loretta, Jordan, Douglas, Biggerstaff, Matthew, Epperson, Scott, Brammer, Lynnette, Finelli, Lyn, Trock, Susan, and Jhung, Michael
- Subjects
- *
INFLUENZA , *SWINE influenza , *INFLUENZA A virus - Abstract
The article describes the cases of human infections with influenza A (H3N2)v viruses and the swine influenza virus (SIV) surveillance being conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in 2011. The symptoms of a patient from Indiana include onset of fever, cough and shortness of breath. The objective of the surveillance program is to characterize SIV distribution in swine herds in the U.S. It mentions the availability of guidance materials for workers in the swine industry from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Also noted is the collaboration of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) with USDA on influenza surveillance. INSET: BOX. Changes in nomenclature for the swine-origin influenza A....
- Published
- 2012