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Prevention and Control of Influenza with Vaccines

Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), 2010  SUMMARY The 2010 influenza recommendations include new and updated information.  Highlights of the 2010 recommendations include: a recommendation that annual vaccination be administered to all persons aged≥6 months for the 2010-11 influenza season a recommendation that children aged 6 months-8years whose vaccination status is unknown […]

Avian Influenza Infection Control

Avian Influenza Avian influenza, sometimes Avian flu, and commonly bird flu refers to “influenza caused by viruses adapted to birds.” “Bird flu” is a phrase similar to “Swine flu”, “Dog flu”, “Horse flu”, or “Human flu” in that it refers to an illness caused by any of many different strains of influenza viruses that have […]