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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
continues to identify and investigate the spread of H1N1 influenza virus
infection in people in a number of states, it is critical to stay up to date
with the latest clinical guidelines.<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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font-family:Arial'><u1:p> </u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>CDC will notify you by e-mail each time new information is
available. <u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><b><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:
bold'>Go to <a href="http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/"
title="blocked::http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/ http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/">H1N1
Flu (Swine Flu)</a> and enter your e-mail address in the Get email updates
box</span></font></b><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>.</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>
</span></font><o:p></o:p></li>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>You will receive an e-mail every time CDC updates the page,
which currently includes guidance on case definitions, infection control
practices in the healthcare setting, and antiviral recommendations that every
health center clinician should have at the ready.<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>More Resources<u1:p></u1:p></span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/screening.htm"
title="blocked::http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/screening.htm http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/screening.htm">Interim
Guidance for Screening for Swine-Origin Influenza A (H1N1) by State and
Local Health Departments, Hospitals, and Clinicians in Regions with Few or
no Reported Cases of Swine Influenza A (H1N1)</a> for guidance in the case
of</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> suspected H1N1 flu infection. Obtain a respiratory
swab for S-OIV testing, refrigerate (do not freeze) and contact the state
or local health department to facilitate transport and timely diagnosis at
a state public health laboratory.<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><u1:p> </u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/K12_dismissal.htm"
title="blocked::http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/K12_dismissal.htm">Update on
School (K – 12) Dismissal and Childcare Facilities: Interim CDC
Guidance in Response to Human Infections with the 2009 Influenza A H1N1
Virus</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l4 level1 lfo4'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/clinician_pregnant.htm"
title="blocked::http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/clinician_pregnant.htm">Interim
Guidance—Pregnant Women and H1N1 (Swine Influenza): Considerations
for Clinicians</a><u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
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font-family:Arial'><u1:p> </u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l8 level1 lfo5'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/guidance_HIV.htm"
title="blocked::http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/guidance_HIV.htm">Interim
Guidance—HIV-Infected Adults and Adolescents: Considerations for
Clinicians Regarding Swine-Origin Influenza A (H1N1) Virus</a><u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
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font-family:Arial'><u1:p> </u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l2 level1 lfo6'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/guidelines_infection_control.htm"
title="blocked::http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/guidelines_infection_control.htm">Interim
Guidance for Infection Control for Care of Patients with Confirmed or
Suspected Swine Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Infection in a Healthcare Setting</a><u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
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font-family:Arial'><u1:p> </u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l6 level1 lfo7'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/recommendations.htm"
title="blocked::http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/recommendations.htm">Interim
Guidance on Antiviral Recommendations for Patients with Confirmed or
Suspected Swine Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Infection and Close Contacts</a><u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
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font-family:Arial'><u1:p> </u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l5 level1 lfo8'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://emergency.cdc.gov/coca/index.asp"
title="blocked::http://emergency.cdc.gov/coca/index.asp http://emergency.cdc.gov/coca/index.asp">CDC’s
Clinician Outreach Communications Activity</a> for </span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>national
clinician organizations to communicate information about disease outbreaks</span></font><o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
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font-family:Arial'><u1:p> </u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l7 level1 lfo9'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://pandemicflu.gov/"
title="blocked::http://pandemicflu.gov/ http://pandemicflu.gov/">PandemicFlu.gov</a>
for more information on the H1N1 situation.<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></li>
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