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Public Health Information
NJLINCS Health Alert Network
Distributed by the New Jersey Department of Health
Subject: Public Health Info : Influenza A(H5N1) Investigation Resources
As part of ongoing avian influenza, A(H5N1) response efforts, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the New Jersey Department of Health’s (NJDOH) Communicable Disease Service (CDS) continues to monitor the situation and requests the public health community to remain vigilant and take actions as outlined in the attached documents. These guidance documents reflect interim recommendations in line with CDC’s current guidelines for risk assessment, case investigation, and testing. These recommendations are based on existing information and updates will be shared as new information becomes available.
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Further distribution of this message should directed to: School Nurses; Educational Institutions; Animal Health Professionals; Blood Banks; Community Health Centers (FQHCs); Emergency Medical Services / First Responders; Health Care Facilities / Other; Health Care Providers; Hospital CEOs; Hospital Emerg Preparedness Coords; Hospital ER Medical Directors; Hospital Infection Control Practitioners; Hospital Medical Directors; Hospital Nursing Directors; Hospital Security Directors; Hospitals / Other; Hospitals / Veterans; Labs / Non-Sentinel; Labs / Sentinel; Pharmaceutical Suppliers; LOCAL Boards of Health