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Past Updates from the Clinician Registry Listserv:
Update Sent August 22, 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 August 16th - August 22nd, 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:

 

Radiation Emergencies: CDC’s Roles in the Event of a Nuclear or Radiological Terrorist Event

What CDC would do to protect people’s health in a radiation emergency. http://www.bt.cdc.gov/radiation/cdcrole.asp

 

Radiation Emergencies: Fact Sheet - Prussian blue

Prussian blue can remove certain radioactive materials from people’s bodies, but must be taken under the guidance of a doctor. http://www.bt.cdc.gov/radiation/prussianblue.asp

 

Traveler’s Health: Outbreak Notice - Poliomyelitis in Angola

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the Ministry of Health of Angola has reported two additional cases of poliomyelitis, bringing the total number of cases to four as of August 9, 2005. http://www.cdc.gov/travel/other/polio_angola_2005.htm

 

Traveler’s Health: Outbreak Notice - Poliomyelitis in Indonesia

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), additional poliomyelitis cases have been confirmed in Indonesia, where an outbreak began in early May 2005. Most of the cases have occurred in West Java and surrounding provinces. More recently, cases have been reported in DKI Jakarta province. http://www.cdc.gov/travel/other/poliomyelitis_indonesia_2005.htm

 

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