DO NOT CLAIM THAT I DID NOT TELL YOU (FYI)

DO NOT CLAIM THAT I DID NOT TELL YOU (FYI)

From: Health Alert Network (CDC) [mailto:healthalert@cdc.gov]
Sent: Friday, April 05, 2013 1:24 PM
To: Health Alert Network (CDC)
Subject: Errata for CDC HAN 344: Human Infections with Novel Influenza A (H7N9) Viruses

Dear HAN Coordinators,

Please see the two errata below that need to be incorporated into cascaded notification of CDC HAN 344. In the Treatment section the comma between oseltamivir and inhaled zanamivir was removed and replaced with the word or.  This change is important for clinical reasons.  In the For More Information section the typo in the final link to source should be corrected from Veterans to Veterinarians.

Treatment
    For persons hospitalized with suspected influenza, including suspected novel H7N9 virus infection, clinicians should start empiric treatment with influenza antiviral medications (oral oseltamivir or inhaled zanamivir) as soon as possible, without waiting for laboratory confirmation.
    For high-risk persons (persons <5 years of age, ≥65 years of age, and those with certain underlying medical conditions) with suspected influenza of any severity , including suspected novel H7N9 virus infection, clinicians should start empiric treatment with influenza antiviral medications (oral oseltamivir or inhaled zanamivir) as soon as possible, without waiting for laboratory confirmation.
For More Information
    National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians "Compendium of Measures to Prevent Disease Associated with Animals in Public Settings, 2011" is available as the first bulleted item at http://nasphv.org/documentsCompendiumAnimals.html.

Regards.
CDC HAN Team

Indiana Health Alert Network

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