Influenza

The information provided is offered as a resource for Wisconsin Laboratories and Health Care Facilities.

Reports

Laboratory-Based Surveillance

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Avian Influenza

   Guidance from the Division of Public Health

• Avian Update 1/29/09 (PDF)

   Surveillance in Wisconsin

• Surveillance for Human Cases of Avian Influenza in Wisconsin (PDF) Updated! 10/2011

    Forms

• Requisition Form for Suspect Human Avian Influenza (DOC)

    Shipping

• Specimen Shipping Instructions (PDF) Updated! 10/2011
  Instructions for Shipment of Viral Surveillance Specimens (including Avian Influenza) to the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene.

    Poster

• Surveillance for "H5N1 Avian Influenza" (DOC)

     Resources

• American Society for Microbiology Sentinel Laboratory Guidelines for Avian Influenza A H5N1 (PDF)

• CDC Avian Influenza Webpage

• MedlinePlus Health Topic Bird Flu Webpage

• WHO Influenza Webpage
  

• Wisconsin Department of Health Services Avian Influenza Webpage

• www.flu.gov
  

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Seasonal Influenza

    Guidance

• Rapid Tests
  • CDC Guidance for Clinicians on the Use of Rapid Influenza Diagnostic Tests for the 2010-2011 Influenza Season (PDF) 
  
  
  
  • Performance Parameters of Rapid Influenza Tests (DOC)

   

  • Recommendations for Use of Rapid Influenza Tests (PDF) Updated! 10/2011

• Serology Tests
  • Recommendations for use of IgM Tests for Influenza (PDF)

• Antiviral Usage Recommendations
  • CDC General Information
    

• Long Term Care Facilities
  • Guidelines for Long Term Care Facilities (DOC)

    Forms

• Rapid Tests
  • Rapid Test Report Form (DOC) Updated! 10/2011
    A form for faxing weekly rapid viral test data (number tested and positive) to the WSLH.

   

  • Requisition Form-Rapid Flu Tests (DOC) Updated! 10/2011
    Form for sending rapid test positives to WSLH for confirmation (rev. 09/04)

    Shipping

• Specimen Shipping Instructions (PDF) Updated! 10/2011

    Other Information

• Surveillance in Wisconsin (DOC) 
  Description of influenza and other virus surveillance efforts in Wisconsin.

• Laboratory Surveillance Data
  Charts and graphs regarding laboratory-based surveillance data.

• Availability of Influenza PCR Testing at Wisconsin Clinical Laboratories Updated! 09/2011

     Resources

• CDC Influenza Webpage

• MedlinePlus Health Topic Flu Webpage

• Wisconsin Department of Health Services Influenza Disease Fact Sheet

• Wisconsin Department of Health Services Seasonal Influenza Webpage

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Pandemic Influenza

   Laboratory Checklist

• Laboratory Checklist for Pandemic Influenza 
  Wisconsin laboratories are encouraged to download and add specific information for their laboratories to this checklist.

   Resources

• Wisconsin's Pandemic Influenza Resource
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Pandemic Influenza Website

Novel Influenza A (H3N2v) 

• Novel Influenza A (H3N2v) Detections in the US NEW! December 22, 2011

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