H1N1 Virus Infection

The federal guidelines for H1N1 and schools have been updated. 
Click here for the press release.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices released their official guidance.

RESOURCES at ED.GOV:

ED.gov now offers even more guidance for school leaders on reducing the spread of flu and for dealing with any suspected cases of the H1N1 virus at their schools. We encourage you to share these links and the information you’ll find there:

FAQs: http://www.ed.gov/admins/lead/safety/emergencyplan/pandemic/guidance/flu-faqs.pdf

Guidelines:  http://www.flu.gov/

August 7 press release:  http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/08/20090807a.html

Transcript of April 27 ED-CDC conference call with education community:
http://www.ed.gov/admins/lead/safety/emergencyplan/pandemic/guidance/trans042709.pdf

ED.gov’s emergency planning page on pandemic flu:
http://www.ed.gov/admins/lead/safety/emergencyplan/pandemic/index.html

Secretary Duncan’s April 29 statement on the H1N1 flu outbreak:
http://www.ed.gov/news/pressreleases/2009/04/04292009.html

CDC FLU GUIDANCE ONLINE:

CDC influenza Web site: http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/index.htm

CDC guidance re: school closings and other mitigation: http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/mitigation.htm

NEW E-MAIL ADDRESS FOR REPORTING FLU-RELATED SCHOOL CLOSINGS and QUESTIONS:

U.S Department of Education
Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools
flu@ed.gov

WEST VIRGINIA RESOURCES

WV DOE pandemic flu webpage: http://wvde.state.wv.us/osshp/main/PandemicFlu.html

Quick reference list on the WV SBHA website: http://www.wvsbha.org/muta/BackToSchoolWorkshop2009.php

WV H1N1 Planning Guidance

KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON'S SCHOOL-FOCUSED RESOURCES

http://www.kingcounty.gov/healthservices/health/preparedness/pandemicflu/swineflu.aspx