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Recognition of Chemical Associated Gastrointestinal Foodborne Illness
A National Center for Environmental Health/ Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry and
Public Health Training Network Webcast
Originally aired March 30, 2005
12:00 Noon - 1:00 PM ET
Archived Version
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The possibility of a chemical etiology in foodborne illness is often
overlooked or not considered until late in the outbreak investigation.
Biologic specimens (such as blood and urine) are often not collected in a
timely fashion, resulting in delays in chemical agent identification and
laboratory confirmation. Since September 11, 2001, concern in the United
States has greatly increased about potential terrorist attacks involving the
use of chemical agents. The national focus of a potential chemical terrorism
event has traditionally been on an overt event such as a release of a chemical
agent in a public place. Recent cases involving intentional and inadvertent
food contamination with resultant illness have greatly highlighted the need
for health-care providers and public health officials to be alert for
patients in their communities who have signs and symptoms consistent with
chemical exposures. The purpose of this webcast is to provide training to
clinicians and public health officials on the latest information about accurately
recognizing, reporting, and managing victims resulting from a covert chemical
associated event such as the intentional contamination and subsequent
distribution of food.
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Goal
To enhance early recognition, reporting, and clinical management of chemical associated
gastrointestinal foodborne illness by clinicians and healthcare providers.
Objectives
Upon successful completion of the program, participants will be able to:
- Distinguish features of chemical associated foodborne illness
- Describe epidemiologic clues of a covert chemical associated foodborne illness
- Describe a structured approach to guide the generation of a differential diagnosis
targeting various chemical etiologies
- Describe appropriate reporting strategies for suspected covert chemical
associated foodborne illness
- Discuss the clinical course and general management of poisoning from various chemicals
Target Audience
Health-care providers, federal, state, and local public health
and emergency management officials.
Faculty
Helen Schurz Rogers, PhD,Research Scientist, Division of
Environmental Hazards and Health Effects, National Center for Environmental Health,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
LCDR Joshua G Schier, MD USPHS, Medical Toxicologist,
Division of Environmental Hazards and Health Effects, National Center for
Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Webcast Information
This program will have a live webcast and will also be available for viewing
after March 30, 2005 at
http://www.phppo.cdc.gov/phtn/webcast/gastro-05.
To Contact Us
All questions that were sent during the live webcast will be
posted on the above website towards the end of May, due to clearance issues.
If you have additional questions, please continue to send them to the
following e-mail address: EHHEINQ@cdc.gov.
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This page last reviewed: February 10, 2005
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