Past Updates from the Clinician Registry Listserv:
Update Sent March 14, 2005
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UPDATES TO INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE
The following updates were made to CDC information and guidance during the period
of March 07-14, 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:
- Influenza/Avian Influenza
- Volcanoes
- Laboratory Response Network
- Chemical Emergencies
- Public Health Preparedness
INFLUENZA:
Flu Activity
This page includes information on:
- Weekly U.S. flu reports
- Weekly influenza activity maps
- International flu surveillance
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/fluactivity.htm
AVIAN INFLUENZA
Key Facts About Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) and Avian
Influenza A (H5N1) Virus - new
This fact sheet provides general information about bird flu and information about
one type of bird flu, called avian influenza A (H5N1) that is infecting birds in Asia
and has infected some humans.
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/avian/gen-info/facts.htm
Information About Influenza Pandemics| - updated
This page provides general information about pandemics, including influenza
pandemics of the 20th century
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/avian/gen-info/pandemics.htm
VOLCANOES:
Volcanoes
A small, short-lived explosive event at Mount St. Helens volcano in Washington began at approximately 5:25 p.m. PST, March 8, 2005. Airplane pilot reports indicate that the resulting steam-and-ash plume reached an altitude of about 36,000 feet above sea level within a few minutes and drifted downwind to the northeast. The following webpage provides information about volcanoes, including key facts about an eruption, preparing, what do to during and after an eruption, and links for more details. http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/volcanoes/
LABORATORY RESPONSE NETWORK:
National and International Coverage of the Laboratory
Response Network (LRN)
LRN-member laboratories are strategically located across the United States
and abroad, each playing a role in their state’s or territory’s overall emergency
response plan. They include state and local public health, federal, and military
labs, each capable of performing confirmatory testing for high priority
biological agents.
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/lrn/coverage.asp
Overview of the LRN (PowerPoint Presentation)
This presentation provides an overview of the LRN, an integrated network of
state & local public health, federal, military, & international labs that can respond
to both bioterrorism & chemical terrorism.
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/lrn/pdf/lrn-overview-presentation.pdf
The Laboratory Response Network (LRN): Partners in Preparedness
(LRN History & Mission)
This page gives an overview of the Laboratory Response Network.
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/lrn/
Facts About the Laboratory Response Network
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/lrn/factsheet.asp
Frequently Asked Questions About the Laboratory Response
Network (LRN)
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/lrn/faq.asp
Laboratory Response Network (LRN) Partners and Other
Related Sites
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/lrn/partners.asp
CHEMICAL EMERGENCIES:
The links below consist of case definitions for the following agents, including a clinical description, and laboratory criteria for diagnosis:
Adamsite, Ammonia, Arsenic (inorganic), BZ, Chlorine, Cyanide, Hydrofluoric Acid, Mercury (organic), Mercury (inorganic), Mercury (elemental), Opioid, Phosgene, Phosphine, Phosphorus, Saxitoxin, Sodium Azide, Strychnine, Thalium
PUBLIC HEALTH PREPAREDNESS:
Public Health Emergency Response Guide for State, Local, and Tribal Public Health Directors - updated
The Public Health Emergency Response Guide for State, Local, and Tribal Public Health Directors, developed by the National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH), Division of Emergency and Environmental Health Services (EEHS), Environmental Public Health Readiness Branch (EPHRB), is an all-hazards reference tool for health professionals who are responsible for initiating the public health response during the first 24 hours (i.e., the acute phase) of an emergency or disaster. It provides useful
information on the activation and integration of a jurisdiction’s public health system into the existing overall emergency response structure during the acute phase of an incident. It also contains guidance that may be unique to specific types of incidents, such as floods, earthquakes, and acts of terrorism. http://www.bt.cdc.gov/planning/responseguide.asp
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