Current Suspected Overdose Deaths in Delaware for 2024: Get Help Now!
Find school water testing results and additional resources
Attention Medicaid Participants: Eligibility Renewals Restarted April 1, 2023
The Delaware Division of Public Health is issuing this advisory to update providers on the submission of specimens to the Division of Public Health Laboratory (DPHL) for influenza virus testing.
Providers are reminded that testing does not need to be done on all patients with symptoms of influenza at this time, since it has been determined that all three influenza strains (A/H1N1, A/H3N2 and B) are circulating in Delaware. In addition, the circulating strains and vaccine composition match. Antiviral resistance patterns have not changed significantly from the previous season and the 2012-2013 guidance on the use of influenza antiviral drugs remains the same.
The Delaware Division of Public Health receives influenza test kits through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and is limited to screening 1500 specimens per calendar year. Given the extremely high volume of influenza cases so early in the season, we are asking our partners to limit specimen submission at this time to ten specimens a week per site.
At this time, providers are asked to make decisions regarding submission of specimens based on the clinical criteria outlined by the CDC, available at: http://www.cdc.gov/flu/professionals/diagnosis/testing_algorithm.htm
Factors which are key considerations under these criteria include:
For more information contact the DPH Laboratory at (302) 223-1520.
******************
You are receiving this message because you are a registered member of the Delaware Health Alert Network. If you are not a member and would like to subscribe, please register at https://healthalertde.org
About the Department
Secretary's Letter
Secretary Bio
Newsroom
State Jobs
Calendar
Delaware Health Care Commission
DHSS Administration Contact
Federal COVID Funding Dashboard
Delaware's Governor
State Agencies
Elected Officials
General Assembly
Delaware Courts
State Employees
Cities & Towns
Delaware State Code
State Regulations
Business First Steps
Phone Directory
Locations Directory
Public Meetings
Voting & Elections
Transparency
Delaware Marketplace
Tax Center
Personal Income Tax
Privacy Policy
Weather & Travel
Contact Us
Corporations
Franchise Tax
Gross Receipts Tax
Withholding Tax
Delaware Topics
Help Center
Mobile Apps
E-mail / Text Alerts
Social Media
Built by the Government Information Center
©MMXVIII Delaware.gov
