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How does CDC’s new flu guidance differ from previous guidance documents?

April 26, 2017CDC differ documents flu guidance previous

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How does CDC’s new flu guidance differ from previous guidance documents?

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The new guidance applies to any flu virus circulating during the 2009-2010 flu season, not only 2009 H1N1 flu. It may be difficult at first to determine whether someone who is sick has 2009 H1N1 flu or seasonal flu since they present with a similar clinical picture and routine testing to identify the type of flu virus is not recommended. The guidance offers specific steps to ensure that employees are protected, and to maintain continuity of operations. It provides guidance for the current flu conditions as well as for more severe flu conditions. This guidance also recommends that, based on current flu conditions, employees with flu-like illness stay home until at least 24 hours after they no longer have a fever (100 degrees Fahrenheit or 37.8 degrees Celsius) or signs of a fever (have chills, feel unusually warm or cold, have a flushed appearance, or are sweating). This should be determined without the use of fever-reducing medications (any medicine that contains ibuprofen or acetamin