Past Updates from the Clinician Registry Listserv:
Update Sent May 02, 2005
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UPDATES TO INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE
The following updates were made to CDC information and guidance during the period of April 25-May 01, 2005, or reflect last week's current events. 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.
This update contains new information on the following topics:
- Influenza
- Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers (VHF)
- West Nile Virus (WNV)
- CDC Webcast - Surviving Field Stress for First Responders
INFLUENZA
The following articles can be found in recent editions of the Emerging
Infectious Diseases (EID) Journal.
General influenza:
Influenza Outbreak Control in Confined Settings
Modeling the Impact of Pandemic Influenza on Pacific Islands
Avian Influenza:
Lack of H5N1 Avian Influenza Transmission to Hospital Employees, Hanoi, 2004.
Human Disease from Influenza A (H5N1), Thailand, 2004
Highly Pathogenic H5N1 Influenza Virus in Smuggled Thai Eagles, Belgium
Avian Influenza Risk Perception, Hong Kong
Probable Tiger-to-Tiger Transmission of Avian Influenza H5N1
VIRAL HEMORRHAGIC FEVERS
Interim Guidance about Marburg Virus Infection for Airline Flight Crews,
Cargo and Cleaning Personnel, and Personnel Interacting with Arriving
Passengers – updated
This interim guidance is intended to assist commercial passenger airlines, cargo
and charter carriers, and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Bureau
of Customs and Border Protection (BCBP), and other relevant agencies in
establishing appropriate precautions for Marburg virus infection. Recommendations
are based on standard infection control practices and on available epidemiologic
information about the Marburg virus.
http://www.cdc.gov/travel/other/marburghf/marburg_airlines_2005.htm
Known Cases and Outbreaks of Marburg Hemorrhagic Fever
Provides a chart of the known cases and outbreaks of Marburg Hemorrhagic Fever,
listed in chronological order.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/spb/mnpages/dispages/marburg/marburgtable.htm
Infection Control for Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers in the African
Health Care Setting
This manual now contains French and Portuguese versions.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/spb/mnpages/vhfmanual.htm
WEST NILE VIRUS (WNV)
Telebriefing Transcript: CDC Adopts New Repellent Guidelines for
Upcoming Mosquito Season
Transcript of April 28th telebriefing with Dr. Lyle Petersen, Director of the Division
of Vector-borne Infectious Diseases (DVBID), and Dr. Emily Zielinski-Gutierrez,
Behavioral Scientist (DVBID) The speakers discussed recommendations,
prevention messages and key facts about West Nile Virus.
http://www.cdc.gov/od/oc/media/transcripts/t050428.htm
CDC WEBCAST
Surviving Field Stress for First Responders
If you missed the original broadcast, aired on April 28, 2005, you can still view this
program as an archived webcast. Please see the following link for more information
and instructions to view this program.
http://www2.cdc.gov/phtn/webcast/stress-05/
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