Past Updates from the Clinician Registry Listserv:
Update Sent January 28, 2005
NOTE: This document is provided for historical purposes only and may not provide our most accurate and up-to-date information. The most current Clinician's information can be found on the Clinician Home Page.
UPDATES TO INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE
The following updates were made to CDC information and guidance during the period of January 22-28, 2005 , or reflect this week's current events (excluding midweek updates sent January 26 th ). Today's topics:
· Influenza (Guideline Changes and Updates)
· Travel Health Precaution (Avian Flu)
· Tsunamis (New Translations)
· Radiation (Satellite Broadcast/Webcast on 02/03/05)
· Chemical Agents (New Translations)
If you have any questions on these or other clinical issues, please call our toll-free Clinician Information Line at 877-554-4625 or write to us at coca@cdc.gov.
Influenza:
Revised Interim Guidance for Late-Season Influenza Vaccination NEW
January 27, 2005 (Originally distributed via Health Alert Network [HAN], 12:00 noon, EST)
CDC urges continued emphasis on vaccinating people at high risk for serious influenza-related complications. In areas where supply is sufficient, state and local health officials may broaden vaccine use to make the most effective use of their supply. http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/lateseasonguidance.htm
Updated to reflect the late-season Revised Interim Guidance for Late-Season Influenza Vaccination:
Questions & Answers: Flu Vaccination in the 2004-05 Season UPDATED
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/qa/0405vaccination.htm
Key Facts About Flu Vaccine UPDATED
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/keyfacts.htm
Who Should Get Flu Vaccine This Season UPDATED
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/0405shortage.htm
Business and the Workplace: 2004-05 Influenza Season UPDATED
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/workplace.htm
Colleges and Universities: 2004-05 Influenza Season UPDATED
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/school/college.htm
Weekly Report: Influenza Summary Update
During week 3 (January 16-22, 2005)*, influenza activity continued to increase in the United States. Five hundred ninety-three (18.5%) specimens tested by U.S. World Health Organization (WHO) and National Respiratory and Enteric Virus Surveillance System (NREVSS) collaborating laboratories were positive for influenza viruses. The proportion of patient visits to sentinel providers for influenza-like illness (ILI) is above the national baseline and the proportion of deaths attributed to pneumonia and influenza is below the epidemic threshold. There have been three influenza-associated pediatric deaths reported to CDC this season. Fourteen states and New York City reported widespread influenza activity, 17 states reported regional influenza activity, and 10 states
reported local activity. Nine states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico reported sporadic influenza activity. http://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/
Flu Activity
This page includes information on:
- Weekly U.S. flu reports
- Weekly influenza activity maps
- International flu surveillance
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/fluactivity.htm
Travel Health Precautions (Avian Flu):
The CDC has elevated its previous notice to travelers about avian influenza A (H5N1) -bird flu- in Asia from an Outbreak Notice to a Travel Health Precaution, because of recent reports that the outbreak is affecting a larger geographic area in Vietnam.
Avian Influenza, Vietnam Notice to Travelers
http://www.cdc.gov/travel/other/avian_flu_vietnam_2005_travelers.htm
Avian Influenza, Vietnam Notice to Travelers Visiting Family and Friends
http://www.cdc.gov/travel/other/avian_flu_vietnam_2005.htm
Tsunamis: (new translations)
Hepatitis A
Basaha Indonesian Translation of "Hepatitis A Information Specific to Tsunami Survivors"
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/tsunamis/translations/hepabasaha.pdf
Thai Translation of "Hepatitis A Information Specific to Tsunami Survivors"
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/tsunamis/translations/hepathai.pdf
Acehanese Translation of "Hepatitis A Information Specific to Tsunami Survivors"
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/tsunamis/translations/hepaacehanese.pdf
Bengali Translation of "Hepatitis A Information Specific to Tsunami Survivors"
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/tsunamis/translations/hepabengali.pdf
Sinhala Translation of "Hepatitis A Information Specific to Tsunami Survivors"
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/tsunamis/translations/hepasinhala.pdf
Cholera
Basaha Indonesian Translation of "Cholera Frequently Asked Questions"
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/tsunamis/translations/cholerabasaha.pdf
Thai Translation of "Cholera Frequently Asked Questions"
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/tsunamis/translations/cholerathai.pdf
Bengali Translation of "Cholera Frequently Asked Questions"
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/tsunamis/translations/cholerabengali.pdf
Acehanse Translation of "Cholera Frequently Asked Questions"
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/tsunamis/translations/choleraacehanese.pdf
Sinhala Translation of "Cholera Frequently Asked Questions"
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/tsunamis/translations/cholerasinhala.pdf
Radiation:
The Role of Public Health in a Nuclear or Radiological Terrorist Incident
February 3, 2005, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET
State, local, tribal, and territorial health agency senior officials, emergency planners, health educators, epidemiologists, environmental health specialists, public health officials and nurses, public health students, sanitarians, hazardous materials team members, and first responders may be interested. (Originally posted with TRAINING UPDATES, January 19, 2005) http://www2.cdc.gov/phtn/nuclear05/default.asp
Chemical Agents:
Some kinds of chemical accidents or attacks may make going outdoors dangerous. Leaving the area might take too long or put you in harm's way. In such a case it may be safer to stay indoors than to go outside. “Shelter in place” means to make a shelter out of the place you are in. The following translations are now available.
Facts About Sheltering In Place:
Spanish: http://www.bt.cdc.gov/planning/espanol/shelteringfacts.asp NEW
Facts About Evacuation:
Spanish: http://www.bt.cdc.gov/planning/espanol/evacuationfacts.asp NEW
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