Power Point Preparations for H1N1 Influenza by Sanne Magnan
Minnesota's Preparations for H1N1 Influenza by Sanne Magnan - Presentation Transcript
1. Minnesota’s Preparations for H1N1 Influenza Sanne Magnan, MD, PhD Minnesota Department of Health September 10, 2009
2. H1N1 Cases in Minnesota: Preliminary Data
- As of Sept 3rd: 263 hospitalized cases (18 pregnant)
- Median age 11 years (range 0-91 years)
o 70% of hospitalizations <25>
- Median length of stay: 3 days
- 15% in ICU
- 35% of hospitalized cases had asthma; 64% of hospitalized had an underlying condition
- 80% hospitalized cases in 7 county metropolitan Minneapolis-St. Paul area residents
- 3 deaths: 2 children (one with no underlying conditions), 1 elderly
4. Preparing for Pandemic Influenza
5. Four Pillars of Influenza Preparedness
- Surveillance
- Vaccination
- Community Mitigation or Prevention
- Communications
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