Past Updates from the Clinician Registry Listserv:
Update Sent September 8, 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.
This is a special update.
UPDATES TO INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE
The following updates were made to CDC information and guidance from September 6 to September 8, 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:
- Special Topical COCA Conference Call: Hurricane Relevant Issues
- Health Alert Network (HAN): Hurricane Evacuee Medical Intake Form
- Hurricane-Related Documents and Resources Recently Released or Update
Special COCA Conference Call Tuesday September 13, 2005 @ 1 PM EST: Hurricane Relevant Issues
Please join us for this important clinical update!
Our speaker for this COCA call will be J.Todd Weber, MD
Dial-in number is 800-779-1416
Password is “Hurricane”
J.Todd Weber, MD is Deputy Assistant, National Center for Infectious Disease and is Team Leader for the Clinical Care Team for the CDC Hurricane Katrina response.
Objectives for the call include:
Review clinically relevant issues related to the hurricane-affected areas and populations.
Information and presentation resources (PowerPoint slides) will be posted at the following URL prior to the call date: http://www.bt.cdc.gov/coca/callsummary.asp
Interim Immunization Recommendations for Emergency Responders: Hurricane Katrina
This interim form is intended to be used for medical intake assessment and triage of evacuees entering a shelter facility or evacuation center. The form can be used to identify evacuees who may need additional medical evaluation and treatment. The first page contains registration information for use by facility, local and state authorities. The remaining pages can be used to anonymously report medical conditions among evacuees.
This intake form is available online at the following website: http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/hurricanes/evacueeform.asp
Hurricane-Related Documents and Resources Recently Released or Updated
Hand Hygiene in Emergency Situations
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/handhygiene.asp
Trench foot or Immersion foot
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/trenchfoot.asp
Key Facts About Infectious Diseases
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/hurricanes/infectiousdisease.asp
Tuberculosis (TB) Concerns From Hurricane Katrina
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/hurricanes/katrina/tb.asp
Daily Update on CDC's Response
http://www.cdc.gov/od/katrina/
Questions and Answers about Immunization Recommendations following Hurricane Katrina
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/hurricanes/katrina/immunizationqa.asp
MMWR Guide on Natural Disasters
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/mguide_nd.html
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