CDC Clinical Information Service: 800.CDC.INFO (800.232.4636)
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Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity (COCA)
- COCA Home
- About COCA
- Members
- Conference Call Info, Summaries, & Slide Sets
- About the Clinician Registry
- Past Updates from the Clinician Registry
- CDC Clinical Information Service: 800.CDC.INFO (800.232.4636)
- Training/Education Opportunities
- Additional Information for Clinicians/Current Events
- Related Links
- Clinician Feedback Form
The CDC Clinical Information Service is part of the 800.CDC.INFO contact center – a resource for clinical information and material (posters, pamphlets, CD ROMs, etc.) covering CDC health-related topics.
How does the 800-Number work?
Do you have a clinical question? Call us!
800.CDC.INFO (800.232.4636) is a 24/7/365 toll-free telephone information system for clinicians and the public to facilitate the rapid dissemination of bioterrorism information, natural disaster updates, and the latest on emerging diseases.
If you are a clinician with a patient, please listen carefully to the instructions in order to expedite your call. A customer service representative will forward your call to a health service representative once you identify yourself.
Or you can e-mail us at: COCA@cdc.gov
What kind of information is available?
The CDC Clinical Information Service can provide information for these topics and more*:
- Anthrax
- Botulism
- Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE)/variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) [mad cow]
- Chlorine
- Influenza/Avian Influenza
- Influenza Vaccine
- Mass Trauma
- Natural Disasters (Such as, hurricane recovery, tsunamis, and earthquakes)
- Nerve Agents
- Plague
- Rabies
- Radiation
- Ricin
- SARS
- Smallpox/Smallpox Vaccine
- Tularemia
- Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers
- West Nile Virus
* This is not a comprehensive list. Clinicians, please feel free to contact the CDC Clinical Information Service about any health concern or topic.
Communicating with Clinicians 
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Page last modified September 19, 2007
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