Past Updates from the Clinician Registry Listserv

Update Sent June 19, 2006

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 June 12 -June 19, 2006, or reflect current events. If you have any questions on these or other clinical issues, please write to us at coca@cdc.gov.

COCA Conference Call: Avian Influenza Surveillance and Update

Our next COCA conference call will be held on Thursday, June 22, 2006 at 1:00 p.m. ET.

The topic for the call is Avian Influenza Surveillance and Update on Current Situation.

Toll Free Dial In Number: 888-603-9818
Passcode: Avian Flu

Objectives for this COCA Conference Call include:

                1: Avian surveillance and update
                2: Human surveillance and update
                3: Clinical aspects
                4: Infectious control

Presenters will include Dr. Joseph Bresee and Dr. Anna Likos from CDC and Dr. Emi Saito from the USDA.

Power Point slides will be posted to the COCA website (http://www.bt.cdc.gov/coca/callinfo.asp) as soon as they are available.

We hope you will be able to join us for the call!

Pandemic Influenza

Situation Update -
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/avian/outbreaks/current.htm

News
http://www.pandemicflu.gov/

Avian Influenza

Cumulative Number of Confirmed Human Cases of Avian Influenza A (H5N1) -
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/avian/outbreaks/current.htm

Traveler's Health

Outbreak Notice - Malaria, Great Exuma, Bahamas: Recommendations for Travelers -
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recently received official reports of 14 confirmed malaria cases in Great Exuma, Bahamas, an area where malaria transmission does not normally occur and for which antimalarial drugs have not previously been recommended.
http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/contentMalariaBahamas.aspx

Outbreak Notice - Chikungunya Fever in India -
Chikungunya fever is a viral disease transmitted to humans by the bite of infected Aedes and Culex mosquitoes including the daytime-biting Aedes aegypti and Ae. albopictus species.
http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/contentChikungunyaIndia.aspx

Meningococcal Disease and International Travel -
Meningococcal disease, caused by the bacterium Neisseria meningitidis, is a serious, sometimes fatal disease that occurs worldwide. http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/contentMeningococcalInternationTravel.aspx

Extreme Heat

A Hot Tip...
These self-help measures are not a substitute for medical care but may help you recognize and respond promptly to warning signs of trouble.
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/extremeheat/index.asp

Emergency Preparedness and Response

An Evaluation of Hospital Radiation Detectors for Use in Screening Potentially Contaminated Individuals - Updated
The detonation of an improvised nuclear device or a radioactive dispersal device (RDD) would lead to wide-spread radioactive contamination, including the potential contamination of individuals. http://www.bt.cdc.gov/radiation/pdf/hospitalinstruments.pdf

New Web Page - Botulism: Information and Guidance for Clinicians -
Information & guidance for clinicians including background information, clinical description, surveillance & treatment.
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/botulism/clinicians/index.asp

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Page last updated June 20, 2006
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