All 3 outbreaks of 2009 H1N1 influenza in long-term care facilities ended after initiation or reinforcement of recommended infection control practices, including the use of antivirals. Antivirals are recommended for treatment and …
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The following are reader-submitted H1N1 questions with answers supplied by Dr. Alissa Ackelson, infectious diseases director of Infection Control, Genesis HealthCare System
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Health official answers readers’ questions on H1N1 (Zanesville Times Recorder)
… become ill so that they can receive early treatment . Environmental Infection Control Routine cleaning and disinfection strategies used during influenza seasons can be applied to the environmental management of 2009 H1N1 influenza. …
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Barrie’s Royal Victoria Hospital remains on heightened alert and has enforced rigorous infection control protocols in the wake of an increasing number of H1N1 cases in the community, and record numbers of patients visiting the Emergency Department.
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RVH on heightened alert in wake of second H1N1 wave (Barrie Examiner)
Ninety-nine percent of influenza in this country is the 2009 H1N1 strain, said Dr. Jeffrey James, medical director of infection control and prevention at Uniontown Hospital.
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Doctor presents H1N1 flu facts (Daily Courier)
Because of increasing risks for the flu, particularly the H1N1 virus, Baxter Regional Medical Center announced Wednesday it is immediately instituting a change in infection control as a precautions.
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BRMC initiates new policy (Baxter Bulletin)
Johns Hopkins has a wide range of experts available for interviews and comments about H1N1 and seasonal flu, emergency preparedness, infection control, transmission in children, vaccine safety, flu treatment, public health ethics, flu in cancer patients, and public communications strategies.
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H1N1 (Swine Influenza) Experts At The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions (Medical News Today)