Influenza a-pocketcards

The Influenza a-pocketcards contains information on the vaccination, prevention and management of influenza, including up-to-date
CDC recommendations on the prophylaxis and treatment of the novel H1N1 influenza virus (“swine flu”).

Content includes:
• General information on influenza: virus types, antigens, epidemiology
• Diagnostic information and differentiating influenza from the common cold and pneumonia
• Influenza testing methods including sensitivity and specificity information
• Complications of influenza by organ system
• Information on the prophylaxis and management of influenza in low- and high-risk patients
• Antiviral prophylactic and treatment dosing information including CDC recommendations on H1N1 management and links to relevant CDC websites
• CDC recommendations for influenza vaccination in pediatric and adult patients