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Weekly H1N1 Swine Flu Update
October 22, 2009
Contact: 850-245-4111
vomiting, should contact their physician
Disease Management
Public Stockpile
Antiviral Medications
Available
As of 10/16/09, Florida public stockpile includes over
1,019,820 courses of antiviral medications in 5 formulations.
152,390 courses have been distributed to the County Health
Departments and of those, 7,624 have been dispensed.
Public Stockpile
Personal Protective
Equipment Available
As of 10/16/09, 2.6 million adult surgical masks, 170,230
pediatric surgical masks, 882,845 N-95 masks, 1.6 million
gloves are stockpiled.
Public Stockpile
Personal Protective
Equipment
Distributed
As of 10/16/09, 445,910 total masks shipped. Surgical
masks shipped primarily to schools.
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Communications:
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Florida Flu Information Line 1-877-352-3581 since August 24, 2009
The department has received over 19,482 calls to the Florida Flu Information Line.
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Health H1N1 website at
Since August, there have been over 76,905 visitors to the Florida Department ofwww.myflusafety.com.
Mass Vaccination Campaign:
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Florida H1N1 Vaccination Campaign is voluntary
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FDA approved four manufacturers for H1N1 Vaccine
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With current reduction in vaccine amounts, supply is limited in the numbers and formulation
Provider Engagement administering the H1N1 Vaccine, of those 3,868 have completed the full registration process.
Currently 4,441 providers have pre-registered for Vaccine Availability
LAIV.
Florida allocation as of 10/21/09 of injectible multidose
vials is 221,300.
Florida allocation as of 10/21/2009 of injectible single
dose vials is 42,800.
Providers began receiving initial orders of vaccine on
10/8/09. As of 10/19/2009, the CDC estimates that by
12/04/09 Florida will receive 5.1 million doses. Please
note this is an estimate only and subject to change.
Florida allocation as of 10/21/09 is 297,200 doses of
Public Mass Vaccination Clinics
Scheduled
Public clinics are posted at
http://www.myflusafety.com/myfluclinic.htm
and locations are established.
Some counties are not scheduling H1N1 clinics due to
limited vaccine amounts. Instead, current supplies
are being distributed identified high-risk groups. High
risk groups are: pregnant women, people who live with
or care for infants younger than 6 months of age,
health care or emergency medical personnel, and
children and young adults (6 months to 24 years).
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DOH Press Office
As of 10/20/09 Florida reported:
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912 hospitalizations in persons with lab confirmed H1N1.
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131 deaths reported with lab confirmed H1N1.
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Although the number of cases, hospitalizations, and deaths continues to rise, there
is no evidence that the virus has changed to a more virulent form, either in Florida,
the rest of the U.S., or elsewhere in the world
Overall mortality with influenza or pneumonia is slightly above the expected value for the time of year.
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Updated Swine Flu Deaths: 131
Additional laboratory H1N1 Swine Flu deaths have been verified in the following: a 51-year-old male in Brevard County, a 55-year-old female in Charlotte County, a 62-year old female in Desoto County, a 51-year-old female in Hillsborough County, a 30-year old female in Lee County, a 55-year-old male in Monroe County, a 33-year-old female in Okaloosa County, a 45-year-old male in Pasco County, a 64-year-old female in Pinellas County, and a 45-year-old male in St. John’s County.
"Our hearts and prayers go out to the family and friends of these individuals," said
Surgeon General Dr. Ana Viamonte Ros. " H1N1 Swine Flu, like seasonal flu, can in
some circumstances be very serious, therefore, all of us should continue to adhere
to good health practices including, stay home if sick, and cover cough and sneeze, and
wash hands frequently."
The State Surgeon General provided these recommendations:
People with respiratory illness should stay home from work or school to avoid
spreading infections, including influenza, to others in the community.
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Avoid close contact with people who are coughing or otherwise appear ill.
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Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth.
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Wash hands frequently to lessen the spread of respiratory illness.
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If you think you have influenza, please call your health care provider and discuss
whether you need to be seen in their office, emergency department or stay home.
People experiencing cough, fever and fatigue, possibly along with diarrhea and
