Past Updates from the Clinician Registry Listserv
Update Sent October 30, 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.
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Influenza COCA Conference Call Replay
If you missed our last COCA Conference Call: 2006-7 Influenza Season Update, you can listen to the audio recording of the call or dial into the instant replay.
Audio recording: http://www.bt.cdc.gov/coca/callinfo.asp
Instant replay number (available until November 8th): (866)-415-2340
Pandemic Influenza
Harvard Survey: In the Case of an Outbreak of Pandemic Flu, Large Majority of Americans Willing to Make Major Changes in Their Lives - HSPH Press Release - October 26
The latest national survey conducted by the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) Project on the Public and Biological Security finds that when faced with a serious outbreak of pandemic flu, a large majority of Americans are willing to make major changes in their lives and cooperate with public health officials' recommendations.
http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/press/releases/press10262006.html
WHO Issues Global Pandemic Influenza Action Plan to Increase Vaccine Supply - October 23
WHO Global Pandemic Influenza Action Plan
Seasonal Influenza
New Study Has Important Implications for Influenza Surveillance, Vaccine Formulation - NIH News Release - October 26
Researchers are reporting results of a study that substantially alters the existing understanding of how the influenza virus evolves and that could have important implications for monitoring changes to the virus and predicting which strains should be used for flu vaccine.
http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/oct2006/nlm-25.htm
During week 42 (October 15 – October 21, 2006), a low level of influenza activity was reported in the United States. Three (0.3%) specimens tested by U.S. World Health Organization (WHO) and National Respiratory and Enteric Virus Surveillance System (NREVSS) collaborating laboratories were positive for influenza. The proportion of patient visits to sentinel providers for influenza-like illness (ILI) and the proportion of deaths attributed to pneumonia and influenza were below baseline levels. Two states reported local influenza activity; nine states and New York City reported sporadic influenza activity; and 39 states, and the District of Columbia reported no influenza activity.
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/
Weekly US Map - October 27
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/usmap.htm
Emerging Infectious Diseases (EID) Journal
The Emerging Infectious Diseases (EID) journal provides recognition of new and re-emerging infections and understanding of factors involved in disease emergence, prevention, and elimination. It also represents the scientific communications component of CDC's efforts against the threat of emerging infections. See the November 2006 issue of the EID journal at the following link: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/index.htm
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