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Influenza A H1N1 Flu information for Health Care Providers in the Alaska Tribal Health System


According to the World Health Organization on a scale of 1-6
today's current Novel Influenza A H1N1(swine flu)
Alert Level remains at Level 6

Daily updates are available from the State of Alaska EpiCenter at the link provided below.

State of Alaska daily updates: http://pandemicflu.alaska.gov/
and statistics http://www.epi.alaska.gov/id/influenza/swineflu.htm
World Health Organization Phase 6: http://www.who.int/en/
CDC Flu View- weekly updates: http://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/

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-Novel H1N1 Influenza Vaccine-
Shipments of the H1N1 vaccine are arriving weekly and are being shipped out as it comes in.
Alaska Tribal Health System providers should maintain
contact with their regional THO Pharmacy about regional and Tier recipient information.

Health care provider consultation and reporting of suspected H1N1 cases
State Epidemiology Center

  • Business hours: 907-269-8000
  • After hours: 1-800-478-0084
  • Adverse reactions to antiviral reporting (voice message): 877-469-8067

    All Alaska Community Health Aides and Community Health Aide Practitioners should continue to follow their CHAM, Standing Orders and usual reporting processes to their referral physician.

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What can you tell me about the H1N1 Flu and regular Seasonal Flu vaccines for the 2009 flu season?
The 2009 Influenza Immunization season includes a H1N1 vaccine in addition to the usual seasonal vaccination. Children under the age of 9 will need to receive two doses of the new H1N1 vaccine in addition to the regular dose of Seasonal Flu Vaccine. All patients above the age of 9 are recommended to get one dose of H1N1 vaccine as well as one dose of the Seasonal Flu vaccine. Recommendations for administration are found on the CDC's Pandemic Flu webpages.


Current activities in emergency planning and public health in Alaska- November
The State of Alaska Division of Emergency Planning and Mike Bradley of the office of Emergency Preparedness at ANTHC are holding Community based Emergency Planning workshops in key communities around the State. Email Mike Bradley at mjbradley@anthc.org for more information on upcoming events throughout the fall and winter 2009/2010..

Training materials are currently in development to assist community based EMT/EMS and CHA/P with mass vaccination clinic coordination. We will post access information for those materials as they become available.

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Patient Education, Clinic and other Resources for Communities and Clinical Staff

Alternate Care Site Plan for Communitites
Enhanced Infection Disease Surveillance
Patient Education - Respiratory Illness and the importance of handwashing
(to print for clinic, school or community use)
Patient and staff education- Respiratory Illness (to print for clinic, school or community use)
Pandemic Flu Community Plan
Influenza A H1N1 general education and talking points

Additional Community Based Emergency Planning templates and guidelines

Clinic Emergency Operations Plan Template (12/08)
Alaska Small Community Emergency Operations Template
Community Containment Worksheet (6-11-09)
Emergency Child Care worksheet
Home Care Guide (9-19-09): http://www.pandemicflu.alaska.gov/PDFs/HomeCareGuide.pdf
Community Pandemic Flu Emergency Operations Plan Template (10-09-09)
Regional Health Corporation Emergency Operations Template
Alternative Shelter Operations Template

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