Past Updates from the Clinician Registry Listserv:
Update Sent October 03, 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 from September 29-October 03, 2005, or reflect current events. If you have any questions on these or other clinical issues, please write to us at coca@cdc.gov.
Today's topics Include:
- Next COCA Call: Upcoming Flu Season
- CDC Health Advisories
- Hurricane-Related Documents and Resources Recently Released or Updated
- Translations
- Traveler’s Health
Our next COCA call will be held on October 11, 2005 at 1:00 p.m. EDT. The topic of the call is the Upcoming Flu Season, presented by Dr. Ray Strikas and Kari Sapsis from the National Immunization Program at CDC.
At the end of this call, participants will be able to:
- Describe the status of influenza vaccine supply in the United States, including the four vaccine companies that are producing vaccine, and the relative amounts of vaccine anticipated from each company
- Describe the priority groups CDC recommends for influenza vaccination prior to October 24, 2005
- List 3 key messages that CDC will promote during its educational campaign this season
- List 3 sources for up-to-date information and influenza vaccine educational resources
- Know where to find CDC’s posters that promote influenza vaccination to nurses and allied health professionals
Dial in Number: 888-566-6584
Passcode: Influenza
We hope you will join us for this call!
Disseminated via the Health Alert Network (HAN) on September 30, 2005:
FDA and CDC Issue Alert on Menactra Meningococcal Vaccine and Guillain Barre Syndrome
http://www2a.cdc.gov/han/ArchiveSys/ViewMsgV.asp?AlertNum=00237
Presence of low levels of Francisella tularensis in the Washington D.C. area, September 30, 2005
http://www2a.cdc.gov/han/ArchiveSys/ViewMsgV.asp?AlertNum=00238
Hurricane-Related Documents and Resources Recently Released or Updated
Drive Safely
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/pdf/flyer-drive-safely.pdf
Returning Home After a Hurricane: Be Healthy and Safe
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/hurricanes/returnhome.asp
Cleaning and Sanitizing With Bleach after an Emergency
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/bleach.asp
Varicella Info from NIP
http://www.cdc.gov/nip/diseases/varicella/
Addition of Safe Water Tips to Announcer Read PSAs
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/hurricanes/psa_announcerreads.asp#rita
Disposal of Contaminated Medical Devices – FDA site
http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/emergency/disposal.html
Contact Information for Questions about Clinical Investigations Affected by Hurricane Katrina – FDA site
http://www.fda.gov/cder/emergency/clin_invest.htm
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning After Hurricane Katrina --- Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi, August--September 2005 – MMWR Article
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm54e930a1.htm
The following documents have been recently UPDATED:
Effects of Hurricane Katrina on Children's Blood Lead Levels
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/hurricanes/katrina/leadkatrina.asp
Translations for the following documents are now available:
- Spanish Translation of "Preparing for a Terrorist Bombing: A Common Sense Approach"
- Spanish Translation of "Disinfecting Wells Following an Emergency"
CDC Fax Service Discontinued
On September 30, 2005, CDC discontinued the Travelers’ Health voice-fax service (888-232-3299) as part of an agency-wide consolidation of consumer information services. The toll-free International Travelers Information Line, 1-877-FYI-TRIP (1-877-394-8747), continues to provide some recorded information on specific health topics for international travelers and for medical professionals advising travelers. However, callers are no longer able to obtain fax documents. The most current and comprehensive travel health recommendations are available on the CDC Travelers’ Health website, http://www.cdc.gov/travel.
http://www.cdc.gov/travel/other/voice_fax_svc_streamlining.htm
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- Page last updated October 04, 2005
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