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Update Sent January 7, 2005
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UPDATES TO INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE
The following updates were made to CDC information and guidance
during the period of January 4 - 7, 2005 , or reflect this 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:
- Epidemiologic Methods for Relief Operations
- Water Quality Around a Tsunami
- Tsunamis: Sanitation and Hygiene
- Flu Activity
- Key Facts About Flu Vaccine
- Who Should Get the Flu Shot This Season
- Questions & Answers: Flu Vaccination in the 2004-05 Season
- Business and the Workplace: 2004-05 Influenza Season
- Colleges and Universities: 2004-05 Influenza Season
Tsunamis Updated
Tsunamis such as those that recently hit South Asia can have serious public health consequences.
This page provides information on those issues as well as specific information on the events in South Asia.
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/tsunamis/
Epidemiologic Methods for Relief Operations New
This document, originally published by CDC in 1984, recorded the experience and lessons
learned from applying epidemiologic principles to humanitarian relief efforts in the late 1970s
and early 1980s. It was designed to preserve CDC's institutional memory for future generations
of CDC responders to natural and manmade disasters. Although the epidemiologic techniques
and general principles remain valid, the usage described of certain drugs, vaccines, and other
specific health-related strategies may be obsolete. http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/tsunamis/1984document.asp
Water Quality Around a Tsunami New
This link contains information about water quality issues, recommendations to prevent illness,
and detailed instructions on disinfecting water from various sources for drinking, cooking,
and personal hygiene.
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/tsunamis/waterquality.asp
Tsunamis: Sanitation and Hygiene New
Basic hygiene practices are critical during emergency period following a tsunami. Flood waters
may contain fecal material from overflowing sewage systems, and agricultural and industrial
byproducts. This page provides guidelines for preventing water-related illness.
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/tsunamis/sanitation.asp
Information on the following links has been updated to reflect the new ACIP Recommendations.
Flu Activity Updated
The current U.S. weekly flu report.
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/fluactivity.htm
Key Facts About Flu Vaccine Updated
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/keyfacts.htm
Who Should Get the Flu Shot This Season Updated
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/0405shortage.htm
Questions & Answers: Flu Vaccination in the 2004-05 Season Updated
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/qa/0405vaccination.htm
Business and the Workplace: 2004-05 Influenza Season Updated
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/workplace.htm
Colleges and Universities: 2004-05 Influenza Season Updated
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/school/college.htm
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