Influenza, RSV & Other Respiratory Viruses

Updated: February 16, 2009 5:19 PM EST

Note: Many of these guidelines are specific to Johns Hopkins Hospital (JHH), and the date next to each link refers to the date when the link was last added or updated.

Johns Hopkins Hospital Documents

Employee Influenza Vaccination Information

JHH Influenza Vaccination Information for Employees

Johns Hopkins H1N1 Vaccine Allocation Plan (9/8/2009)

Healthcare Worker Influenza Vacination-Identification and Management of Personnel (12/14/2009)

Essential Forms & Summary Documents

Summary of Changes (10/22/009)

Baltimore City Flu Clinic Schedule (11/10/2009)

Hurd Hall Update (9/30/2009)

Respiratory Virus Procedures Summary Table (12/14/2009)

Respiratory Virus Procedures Summary Table for Outpatient Clinics (10/12/2009)

Respiratory Screening Card (10/2/2009)

Respiratory Screening Card in Spanish (10/20/2009)

Data & Graphs: 2009-2010 Epidemiology

JHH Influenza & RSV Statistics (2/26/2010)

Maryland DHMH FluWatch (External Website)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention FluView (External Website)

Obtaining Laboratory Specimens

Directions for Obtaining an NPA

NP Flocked Swab Collection Information-Adult

NP Flocked Swab Collection Information-Pediatrics

NP Swab Collection Instructions (External Website)

NP Swab Collection Animation (External Website)

Isolation and Infection Control Information

Respiratory Virus Procedures Summary Table (12/14/2009)

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Ordering Information (11/30/2009)

Droplect Precautions Poster (10/2/2009)

Framework for PPE Selection (EPRI Reponse Plan, Appendix 6) COMING SOON

Treatment, Prophylaxis & Vaccination Guidelines

Adult Antiviral Treatment Guidelines (10/5/2009)

Baltimore City Flu Clinic Schedule (11/10/2009)

Pediatric Antiviral Treatment Guidelines (10/5/2009)

Antiviral Prophylaxis Guidelines (10/5/2009)

CDC Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Information (External Website)

CDC H1N1 Influenza Vacccination Information (External Website)

State Health Department H1N1 Vaccine Information (External Website)

Employee Information

Employee Symptom Diary (10/2/2009)

JHH Influenza Vaccination Information for Employees

Respiratory Virus Procedures Summary Table (10/2/2009)

Information for Patients, Parents & Visitors

Adult Inpatient: Patient and Visitor Handout (10/20/2009)

Adult Inpatient: Patient and Visitor Handout in Spanish (10/20/2009)

CMSC Inpatient Parent and Visitor Handout (10/22/2009)

CMSC Inpatient Parent and Visitor Handout in Spanish (10/22/2009)

CMSC Letter to Parents on Respiratory Virus Procedures (10/22/2009)

CMSC Letter to Parents on Respiratory Virus Procedures in Spanish (10/22/2009)

Care of H1N1 Flu Patients in the Home-Johns Hopkins Medicine Marketing & Communications (10/12/2009)

H1N1 Information for Pregnant Women(10/28/2009)

Patient Information Sheet (10/5/2009)

Information for Visitors Under the Age of 16 (10/13/2009)

CDC 2009 H1N1 Influenza Q & A (External Website)

FLU.gov (External Website)

Information in Spanish

Flu.gov en Espanol  (External Website)

CDC Gripe H1N1 de 2009 Preguntas y Respuestas  (External Website)

Johns Hopkins Hospital Epidemic/Pandemic Respiratory Illness Response Plan (9/28/2009)

Johns Hopkins CEPAR