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Since inception, NC4 has provided members with special coverage of pandemic outbreaks including daily alerting and comprehensive briefs. NC4 has been monitoring Swine Influenza since April 2009, providing situational awareness with daily alerting through the
ESA service and with the H1N1 Readiness Report which is distributed once a week.
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Weekly Brief Summary of Outbreaks
May 28, 2010
The U.S. Federal Government has posted nine flu essentials one-pagers on their flu website at http://www.flu.gov/news/blogs/getstheflu.html, including:
- People with Asthma
- People with Diabetes or Who Have a Weakened Immune System
- Doctors and Other Health Care Providers
- Emergency Warning Signs
- Symptoms & Basic Steps
- Parents and Caregivers of Young Children
- Pregnant Women
- Who’s at High Risk for Complications?
- 10 Ways You Can Stay Healthy at Work
World Health Organization Report
| World Health Organization Regions |
Cumulative Totals |
| Deaths |
| Africa (AFRO) |
168 |
| Americas (AMRO) |
At least 8,401 |
| Eastern Mediterranean (EMRO) |
1,019 |
| Europe (EURO) |
Over 4,878 |
| South-East Asia (SEARO) |
1,814 |
| Western Pacific (WPRO) |
1,834 |
| Grand Total |
At least 18,114 |
Updates
- In Singapore, levels of acute respiratory infection (ARI) have been elevated since April 2010 and
in recent weeks have remained near epidemic threshold; approximately 39% of respiratory specimens from Influenza-like illness patients tested positive for pandemic influenza virus during mid May 2010. In
neighboring Malaysia, limited data suggest that
active pandemic influenza virus circulation persist
after recent activity peaked during mid April 2010;
small numbers of fatal cases have been reported
since that time.
- Adults should seek medical attention if experiencing any of the following:
- Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
- Pain or pressure in the chest or abdomen
- Sudden dizziness
- Confusion
- Severe or persistent vomiting
- Flu-like symptoms improve but then return with fever and worse cough
- In children, danger signs include:
- Fast breathing or trouble breathing
- Bluish skin color
- Not drinking enough fluids
- Not waking up or not interacting
- Being so irritable that the child does not want to be held
- Flu-like symptoms improve but then return with fever and worse cough
- Fever with a rash
Additional Resources
NC4 has created a Special Event entitled “Swine Flu.” Separate advisories and incidents will be created for each state/country where cases can be confirmed and any associated secondary impact is felt. ESA members can view all related incidents by logging into the production system.
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