Influenza

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

Reports

WDPH-Respiratory Virus Surveillance (PDF)

WSLH-Virus Surveillance (DOC)

Surveillance for Influenza, Avian Influenza and Other Viruses in Wisconsin

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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 (DOC)

    Forms

• Requisition Form for Testing-Avian+SARS (DOC)
  WSLH enhanced influenza / SARS monitoring specimen requisition form.

    Shipping

• Specimen Shipping Instructions (DOC)
  Instructions for Shipment of Viral Surveillance Specimens (including Avian Influenza and SARS specimens) 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

• CDC Avian Influenza Webpage

• Infectious Diseases Society of America Avian/Pandemic Flu Webpage

• MedlinePlus Health Topic Bird Flu Webpage

• Wisconsin Department of Health Services Avian Influenza Webpage

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Seasonal Influenza

    Guidance

• Rapid Tests
  • Performance Parameters of Rapid Influenza Tests  (DOC)

   

  • Recommendations for Use of Rapid Influenza Tests (DOC)

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

• Antiviral Resistance
  • Influenza Antiviral Resistance - MMWR December 12, 2008 (DOC)
    

• Antiviral Usage Recommendations
  • Interim Antiviral Guidance for 2008-09
    

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

    Forms

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

   

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

    Shipping

• Specimen Shipping Instructions (DOC)

    Other Information

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

• Laboratory Surveillance Data

Charts and graphs regarding flu, rsv, and rota based upon information collected by the WSLH.

     Resources

• CDC Influenza Webpage

• MedlinePlus Health Topic Flu Webpage

• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services-National Institutes of Health Influenza Health Information 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  Updated 3/2007;  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
• Infectious Diseases Society of America Avian/Pandemic Flu Webpage

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