Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Expanded Screening

So, we have a couple probable cases in Iowa, and the CDC is now expanding their screening in areas with few or no cases to include anyone with fever (T > 37.8 C) and cough or sore throat who either requires hospital admission or who is seen at one of CDC’s “ILI-Net” sites. The new guidance is here. Expect many, many more cases to be confirmed in the next week.

Also, WHO has raised the pandemic alert level from 4 to 5.

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