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Resources/Tools

• 2011–12 Influenza Season: Update for NC Clinicians (185 KB PDF)

Influenza Vaccine 2011-12

• Vaccine Recommendations, Supplies, and Resources

Infection Control

• Infection Control Guidance for Clinicians (160 KB PDF)
• Guidance on Prevention of Influenza Virus Infections in Long-Term Care Facilities - CDC (Sept 2010)
• CDC Guidance on Prevention Strategies for Seasonal Influenza in Healthcare Settings - CDC (Sept 2010)
• Home Respiratory Isolation: Instructions for Patients, N.C. DPH (101 KB PDF)

Specimen Collection & Testing

• Criteria for Testing by the North Carolina State Laboratory for Public Health (145 KB PDF)
• Specimen Collection for Influenza Testing at the North Carolina State Laboratory for Public Health, 10/14/11 - N.C. DPH (245 KB PDF)
• Antiviral Resistance Testing

Surveillance and Tracking

• Surveillance and Tracking Guidance for Clinicians (146 KB PDF)
• North Carolina's Weekly Influenza Surveillance Report
• CDC's Weekly Influenza Surveillance Report

Treatment

• Treatment Guidance for Clinicians (166 KB PDF)
• Use of Antivirals - CDC (Aug 2011)
• Intravenous (IV) Zanamivir Information (80 KB PDF)
• Intravenous (IV) Peramivir Information (28 KB PDF)