American Society for Clinical Pathology - Swine Flu

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently reported an outbreak of swine flu. Every hour new cases are being reported across the nation and across the globe and the American Society for Clinical Pathology is responding.

The ASCP is offering the general public and ASCP members a list of helpful links about human swine influenza. As new information becomes available, the information and guidance for the Swine Influenza outbreak is being updated frequently and posted on the CDC Swine Influenza (Swine Flu) website.

Check back as more information is posted and also visit the ASCP Facebook Page to tell us what’s happening on the ground, and follow us on Twitter to get the latest.

The May 27th Hot Topic Teleconference, "Swine Flu: Testing the Lab Response to an Epidemic - Now and a Glimpse of Possibilities," is now available as an on-demand Webcast. Please visit the On-Demand webcast page for information.

ASCP President Barbara J. McKenna, MD, FASCP, addresses the swine flu crisis and the workforce shortage.

Other helpful information, media and links:

New Jersey releases pandemic flu awareness plan
New Jersey released an online Pandemic Influenza Awareness Program today, designed to help individuals, schools and employers prepare for a flu pandemic.
more. . .

FDA warns companies for illegally selling products to prevent, cure H1N1
On May 27, the Wall Street Journal reported: The Food and Drug Administration has warned several companies for illegally selling products that allegedly propose to prevent or cure the H1N1 flu virus that has killed four people and sickened more than 4,700 in the U.S.
more. . .

Guidelines for Laboratory Workers

Laboratory Tests Help Confirm Swine Flu Cases

FDA Approves Special Use of Drugs, Tests for Swine Flu
The Food and Drug Administration authorized certain emergency uses of antiviral drugs and tests in connection with the swine flu outbreak, officials at the Department of Health and Human Services said. more...

Human Swine Influenza Investigation
The current U.S. case count is provided. more...

Use Google Maps to track the outbreak

World Health Organization raises swine flu pandemic alert to phase 5
The World Health Organization raised its pandemic alert for swine flu to the second highest level Wednesday, meaning that it believes a global outbreak of the disease is imminent. WHO Director General Margaret Chan declared the phase 5 alert after consulting with flu experts from around the world. more...

A Current WHO Phase of Pandemic Alert
Click here for the current phase of alert in the WHO global pandemic influenza preparedness plan.

TRAVEL WARNING: Swine Influenza and Severe Cases of Respiratory Illness in Mexico — Avoid Nonessential Travel to Mexico

Interim Guidance on Antiviral Recommendations for Patients with Confirmed or Suspected Swine Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Infection and Close Contacts
Interim guidance on the use of antiviral agents for treatment and chemoprophylaxis of swine influenza A (H1N1) virus infection. This includes patients with confirmed, probable or suspected swine influenza A (H1N1) virus infection and their close contacts. more...

Interim Guidance on Specimen Collection and Processing for Patients with Suspected Swine Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Infection

Swine Flu Case Definitions

Guidance for Clinicians and Public Health Professionals
Clinicians should consider the possibility of swine influenza virus infections in patients presenting with febrile respiratory illness. more...

Interim Guidance for Infection Control for Care of Patients with Confirmed or Suspected Swine Influenza A in a Healthcare Setting

FDA Authorizes Emergency Use of Influenza Medicines, Diagnostic Test in Response to Swine Flu Outbreak in Humans

APHL has a list of State Laboratory departments

The Swine Flu Affair: Decision-Making on a Slippery Disease
In 1976, a small group of soldiers at Fort Dix were infected with a swine flu virus that was deemed similar to the virus responsible for the great 1918-19 world-wide flu pandemic. more...

Medscape's Swine Flu Alert Center

American Academy of Pediatrics tips for the general public

The American Society for Microbiology's WashUp.org site has information about cleanliness

ASTHO offers a page of tips for the General Public

resources: related to this section

documents

ASCP Board of Directors Names New Executive Vice President
E. Blair Holladay, PhD, SCT(ASCP)^CM, has been named the new executive vice president (EVP) of the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), effective July 1, 2010. more...

ASCP in Chicago Tribune on Gene Patents
ASCP leaders were quoted in the April 2 Chicago Tribune cover story, "Who owns your genes?" ASCP President Mark H. Stoler, MD, FASCP, and ASCP Executive Vice President John R. Ball, MD, JD, FASCP, hailed the recent ruling against holding patents on the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes associated with breast and ovarian cancer. Read the entire story here . . .

ASCP Helps in Haiti
ASCP's Global Outreach program seeks members who are fluent in French or Creole to continue ASCP's support of the national laboratory in Haiti in the wake of the January 2010 earthquake. ASCP consultants have worked in Haiti since 2007 through the Society's involvement in the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief. more...

Videos from the 2009 ASCP Annual Meeting
Take a look at what happened at the ASCP Annual Meeting in Chicago. Five short videos show highlights from each day of the meeting. more...

Michael Feldman, MD, PhD, FASCP
Michael Feldman, MD, PhD, FASCP, was honored this year with the first-ever ASCP President’s Award. More...

Gene Patent Class Action Lawsuit Proceeds
A judge overseeing the class action lawsuit to determine the constitutionality of gene patenting has allowed the case to proceed despite a request to dismiss by the defendants. more...

CDC Awards ASCP $5.5 Million for Global Laboratory Outreach
The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) Institute for Global Outreach has been awarded $5.5 million from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to continue the Society’s collaborative work with the agency in the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) during 2009-10. more...

President Clinton Proud to Work with ASCP in Africa
The Clinton Foundation’s HIV/AIDS Initiative and ASCP have become partners in a global project to improve the quality of laboratories in Africa. On July 27, 2009, in Kigali, Rwanda, government health officials from 13 African countries launched the first-ever push for accreditation of the continent’s medical laboratories. more...

ASCP Works With Baucus on Health Care Reform
A major public policy initiative of the Obama Administration is the overhaul of the nation’s health care system. The catalyst to such change will begin with legislative action in Congress; leading that shift is Senator Max Baucus (D-MT), who chairs the Senate Finance Committee, which has oversight over both Medicare and Medicaid. more...

publications

2010 ASCP Annual Meeting
The 2010 ASCP Annual Meeting will take place in San Francisco, California from October 27-31, 2010. Registration is now open. more...

2011 ASCP Annual Meeting
The 2011 ASCP Annual Meeting will take place in Las Vegas, Nevada from October 19-23, 2011. more...

education programs

Histotechnology Package
Do you have what you need to prepare or do you want more help? Get both Histotechnology and HistoDeck for one low price.

Critical Values
ASCP’s new quarterly newsmagazine for members, Critical Values, contains news and feature stories for the entire laboratory team. Get the latest issues. more...

Publications Catalog (NEW)
You can now browse our virtual publications catalog for all of ASCP's latest books. Page through this virtual brochure to help you make an informed decision about which publications fit your needs. more...

From:
Email:
To:
Email:
Subject:
Message:

Swine Flu - Information and Helpful Links

resources: related to this section

documents

publications

education programs