CDC News and Highlights (Influenza): Flu Partners Interactive Timeline, Rapid Diagnostic Testing, Molecular Assays

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Title: CDC News and Highlights (Influenza): Flu Partners Interactive Timeline, Rapid Diagnostic Testing, Molecular Assays

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Influenza (Flu)

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CDC Influenza News and Highlights
October 9, 2015

What's New?

FluView - Weekly Influenza Surveillance Report
UPDATE: Rapid Diagnostic Testing for Influenza: Information for Health Care Professionals
UPDATE: Guidance for Clinicians on the Use of Rapid Influenza Diagnostic Tests
Patients With Flu-Associated Pneumonia Less Likely to Have Received Flu Vaccine

Weekly Influenza Surveillance

Flu activity is low in the United States, but flu outbreaks can happen as early as October. Flu causes millions of illnesses, hundreds of thousands of hospitalizations and thousands of deaths every season.

More than 76 million doses of 2015-16 flu vaccine have been distributed so far. This season's vaccines have been updated to better match circulating viruses. CDC recommends a yearly flu vaccine for everyone 6 months and older. While how well the vaccine works can vary, flu vaccine is the best way to protect against flu. Vaccination can reduce flu illnesses, doctors' visits, and missed work and school, as well as prevent hospitalizations.

It takes about two weeks after vaccination for protection to set in so start thinking about getting vaccinated now. Find a Vaccine

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Tom Frieden, MD, MPH getting his annual influenza vaccine.

2015 Annual Influenza/Pneumococcal News Conference

At the National Foundation of Infectious Diseases (NFID) 2015 Annual Influenza/Pneumococcal News Conference held in Washington, DC last week, expert panelists spoke about the burden of influenza (flu) in the US and the importance of annual flu vaccination as the best way to protect yourself and your family.

Tom Frieden, MD, MPH, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), joined with leading medical/public health experts at the news conference and encouraged all individuals age 6 months and older to get vaccinated against influenza (flu) annually.

Daniel B. Jernigan, MD, MPH, Director of the Influenza Division at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shared his perspective on the importance of annual flu vaccination for all people 6 months of age and older in NFID Blog: CDC Answers Top Questions About Flu.

The NFID News Conference is archived and available online.

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2015-16 Seasonal Influenza Vaccine—Total Doses Distributed
October 2, 2015 12:00 PM ET

2015 Total Doses Distributed
9/25/2015 ≈ 92.3 million doses
9/18/2015 ≈ 76.1 million doses
9/11/2015 ≈ 65.1 million doses
9/4/2015 ≈ 40.7 million doses

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2015 Partners Events: Interactive Timeline

Share your flu vaccine "selfies" and encourage others to get vaccinated too! Post photos or short videos featuring the hashtag #VaxWithMe across Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Vine, and encourage your social networks to do the same. Our partners are already spreading the word, click here to view the interactive timeline with sample #VaxWithMe posts!

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Content source: National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases

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