Past Updates from the Clinician Registry Listserv
Update Sent July 24, 2007
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.
Today's topics Include:
- Revised International Health Regulations
- Avian Influenza
- Food Safety
- Travelers' Health
- Emergency Preparedness and Response
Revised International Health Regulations
Here are resources from last week's COCA calls on the revised international health regulations:
HHS Global Health website: http://www.globalhealth.gov/ihr
CDC Global Health website: http://www.cdc.gov/cogh/ihregulations.htm
CSTE position statement: http://www.cste.org/ps/2007ps/2007psfinal/id/07-id-06.pdf
Please remember that the audio file for the call is available on our website (http://www.bt.cdc.gov/coca/callinfo.asp). If you have any questions relating to the revised IHRs please email IHRQuestions@cdc.gov.
Avian Influenza
Pandemic Planning Update IV - July 18
The contents of this update include a message from Secretary Michael O. Leavitt US DHHS, Monitoring and Surveillance, Vaccines and Vaccine Production Capacity, Antiviral Drugs, State and Local Preparedness, Communications and a Timeline.
http://www.pandemicflu.gov/plan/panflureport4.html
Food Safety
Botulism Associated with Canned Chili Sauce, July 2007 - July 22
As of July 21, 2007, four cases of botulism have been reported to CDC from Indiana (2 cases) and Texas (2 cases). Onset dates range from June 29 to July 9, 2007. All four persons were reported to have consumed Castleberry’s brand Hot Dog Chili Sauce Original. Botulinum toxin was identified in leftover chili sauce from an unlabeled sealable bag collected from a patient’s refrigerator.
http://www.cdc.gov/botulism/botulism.htm
Travelers' Health
Hepatitis A Risk Associated with Ethiopian Adoptees - July 20
Several cases of hepatitis A have recently been reported in children and adults linked to adoptees from Ethiopia. Hepatitis A is a liver disease caused by the hepatitis A virus. Most children under the age of 6 years do not get sick from the infection, but can spread it to older children and adults, who often become ill.
http://www.cdc.gov/travel/other/2007/hep_a_ethiopian_adoptees.htm
Outbreak Notice Update: Malaria in Kingston, Jamaica: Recommendations for Travelers - July 20
The outbreak of malaria in Kingston, Jamaica, that was first reported in December 2006 appears to be waning. The date of onset of illness for the most recently reported case was June 10, 2007. However, risk of infection still exists and the preventive measures as outlined in this notice continue to be recommended. All confirmed infections in connection with this outbreak have been caused by Plasmodium falciparum.
http://www.cdc.gov/travel/other/2006/malaria_jamaica.htm
Outbreak Notice Update on the Global Status of Polio - July 18
According to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), only 4 countries (Nigeria, India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan) remain polio-endemic, an all-time low.
http://www.cdc.gov/travel/other/poliomyelitis_recent_outbreaks_2005.htm
Outbreak Notice Update: Dengue, Tropical and Subtropical Regions - July 16
Dengue has become one of the most common viral diseases transmitted to humans by the bite of infected mosquitoes (usually Aedes aegypti); it is the most common cause of fever in travelers returned from the Caribbean, Central America, and South Central Asia. Symptoms of dengue include fever, severe headache, retro-orbital eye pain (pain behind the eye), joint and muscle pain, and rash. Dengue can produce a range of illness from mild to severe, as well as fatal hemorrhagic fever. Travelers are at risk for dengue infection if they travel to or reside in areas where dengue virus is transmitted; the preventive measures outlined below can reduce their risk.
http://www.cdc.gov/travel/other/2006/dengue_tropical_subtropical.htm
Emergency Preparedness and Response
Radiation Event Medical Management (REMM) Web Portal - July 11
The REMM web portal is an information source for first receiver health care providers to assist them with clinical diagnosis issues and treatment questions during a mass casualty radiological or nuclear incident ("radiation event"). REMM also includes valuable information for the first responder health care provider. The REMM web portal provides comprehensive, just-in-time, evidence-based, usable information with sufficient background and context to make complex issues understandable to those without formal expertise or training in radiation medicine. A product of the US Department of Health and Human Services, REMM is a joint effort of the National Institutes of Health and the CDC -- with additional support and content provided by subject matter experts from around the world.
http://www.remm.nlm.gov/
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