Subject: NEW SWINE INFLUENZA SURVEILLANCE GUIDANCE
Date: 4/28/2009; 19:58:56
Message#: 101130-4-28-2009-PHAL
Contact Info: Lisa McHugh, NJDHSS
Phone: 609-588-7500; Email:
lm2@njlincs.net
Please find new surveillance guidance attached. NJDHSS will be accepting specimens only on patient with ILI admitted to an acute care facility. Specimens approved for testing prior to this revised guidance will still be processed for testing.
Thank you for you continued cooperation.
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