This 26-page booklet provides information and practical suggestions about influenza surveillance and outbreak prevention in the hospital setting, including answers to questions such as:

• Why should acute care facilities conduct surveillance?
• How is surveillance conducted?
• What laboratory tests can be used to confirm the diagnosis?
• What control measures should be used?
• How can facilities prepare for outbreaks?

Booklets are available in packages of 10.

"Detection and Control of Influenza Outbreaks in Acute Care Facilities" was developed by the National Center for Infectious Diseases and the National Immunization Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.