Summary Points
Call for Cases
CDC is investigating reports of pediatric influenza-associated encephalopathy and encephalitis (IAE), including acute necrotizing encephalopathy (ANE).
Please contact the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) Epidemiologist-on-Call at (405) 426-8710 if you or your facility have encountered or know of IAE or ANE cases that have occurred in Oklahoma that meet the following criteria.
*The Oklahoma Health Alert Network (OK-HAN) is an emergency notification system maintained and operated by the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) and is used to distribute emergent health information to healthcare providers and public health partners. The OK-HAN system operates as part of a nationwide network of Health Alert Networks (HANs) and follows guidelines and policies set by the CDC. For more information about the OK-HAN system, please see the OK-HAN page on the OSDH website or contact the OK-HAN Coordinator at (405) 426-8710 or okhan@health.ok.gov.
