Infectious Disease

NACCHO, in cooperation with local health departments and additional partners, has developed a resource kit for schools and LHDs preparing to implement school-based influenza vaccination clinics. To access the school kit, click here.

Human cases of H1N1 (swine influenza) virus infection are being identified in the U.S. and globally.  Information designed for local health department use can be found here.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has established a Web page that will be updated daily concerning the current investigation of human cases of H1N1. The page also includes information and guidance for clinicians, public health personnel, and the public. 

Topics include:

• CDC information about H1N1 flu
• What's New

CDC-ASTHO-NACCHO H1N1 Planning Call Resources:

Each week state and local health department leaders meet with CDC leadership to discuss challenges related to addressing H1N1 in their communities. Resources related to these calls are posted below.

• 2009 Influenza A (H1N1) Vaccine Provider Agreement

For additional H1N1 flu information, visit:

• PandemicFlu.gov Health and Safety Information Updated
• World Health Organization (WHO)
• Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL)
• Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO)
• National Public Health Information Coalition (NPHIC)
• U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Includes information about pigs and the pork industry
• U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Includes information about vaccine development, antiviral use for H1N1 infection
• U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
  

NACCHO tools and resources:

• SARS checklist: This tool is designed to help LHDs assess their readiness to address an outbreak of SARS and could be adapted to an H1N1 flu outbreak.
• NACCHO's Tools and Strategies for Determining Costs of Health Department Outbreak Responses webinar: This webinar discusses strategies to help LHDs quantify the time and resources spent responding to an infectious disease outbreak.
• NACCHO's Use of Call Centers for Public Health Preparedness Planning, Immunization Initiatives, and Outbreak Response webinar: This webinar discusses strategies to help LHDs manage an influx of calls related to an infectious disease outbreak.

LHD tools and resources:

• Boston Public Health Commission This document contains information delivered during a media briefing about H1N1 in Boston during the past, present, and future.
• Kane County Health Department Web-Based School Absenteeism Reporting System This document provides information about and a link to a Web-based school absenteeism reporting system that can be used as a model for other jurisdictions seeking to monitor influenza-like illness among children.
• Local H1N1 stories
  

External tools and resources:

• American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology—Letter to Providers about H1N1 vaccination, screening, and treatment for pregnant women
• Center for Biosecurity of UPMC: Social Stigma Attached to H1N1 (Swine Flu)—An FAQ for U.S. Elected Leaders and Health Officials
• National Child Traumatic Stress Network: Psychological First Aid Field Operations Guide
• National Child Traumatic Stress Network: Psychological First Aid Field Operations Guide (Spanish)
• School Closure in Pandemic Influenza—Planning Session Texas A&M National Center for Emergency Medical Preparedness and Response
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services H1N1 fact sheet
• H1N1 Flu Q&A's for Elected Leaders
• Fluview.gov H1N1 PowerPoint Presentation
• H1N1 Sample Op-Ed
• H1N1 Widget

Help us help you:

If you have questions about the current outbreak, you may submit them to h1n1info@naccho.org. You can also share stories, lessons learned, and your health department's experiences responding to this outbreak by clicking here. Thank you very much.

The American Association for Respiratory Care is requesting your help to catalog the number of ventilators available in the U.S. to assist patients requiring ventilation. Please respond to this survey if your facility has access to ventilators.