Past Updates from the Clinician Registry Listserv

Update Sent May 29, 2007

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.

Today's topics Include:

COCA Conference Call Replay Information
Acanthamoeba Infection
Pandemic Influenza
Avian Influenza
Seasonal Influenza
Emergency Preparedness and Response
International Health

COCA Conference Call Replay Information

In case you missed last week's COCA Conference Call on CDC Preparedness and Response Activities, you can still download the audio recording or listen to the instant replay. Details can be found on the COCA Web site: http://www.bt.cdc.gov/coca/callinfo.asp.

Acanthamoeba Infection

Update on Serious Eye Infections Associated with Soft Contact Lens Solution - May 26
This page provides updated information on the serious eye infections associated with soft contact lens solution.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dpd/parasites/acanthamoeba/

Pandemic Influenza

HHS Convenes America's Leaders to Help Americans Prepare for Pandemic Flu - HHS News Release - May 24
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has launched the Pandemic Flu Leadership Blog, a five-week-long blog about pandemic preparedness. Participant bloggers include some of the nation’s most influential business, health care, faith-based and community leaders. This online event is part of a new campaign to help Americans prepare for a potential influenza pandemic and engage U.S. leaders in the challenge to help others prepare.
http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2007pres/05/pr20070524a.html

World Health Assembly Closes - WHO News Release - May 23
The World Health Assembly (WHA), the supreme decision-making body of the World Health Organization (WHO), wrapped-up its sixtieth session, reaching last-minute agreement on two key resolutions on Pandemic influenza preparedness and Public health, innovation and intellectual property. More than 2400 people from WHO's 193 Member States, nongovernmental organizations and other observers attended the meeting which took place from 14-23 May.
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/releases/2007/wha02/en/index.html

Avian Influenza

Situation in Indonesia - WHO Update 7 - May 24
The Ministry of Health of Indonesia has announced a new case of human infection of H5N1 avian influenza. A 5-year-old female from Wonogiri district, Central Java Province developed symptoms on 8 May, was hospitalized on 15 May and died in hospital on 17 May. Initial investigations into the source of her infection indicate exposure to dead poultry. Of the 97 cases confirmed to date in Indonesia, 77 have been fatal.
http://www.who.int/csr/don/2007_05_24/en/index.html

Cumulative Number of Confirmed Human Cases of Avian Influenza A/(H5N1) Reported to WHO - May 24
WHO Cumulative Number of Confirmed Human Cases of Avian Influenza

Seasonal Influenza

CDC Guidelines for Large-Scale Influenza Vaccination Clinic Planning - May 23
To facilitate the most efficient and safe delivery of available vaccine via large community clinics, these recommendations and guidelines have been developed to assist with planning large-scale influenza vaccination clinics by public and private vaccination groups.
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/professionals/vaccination/vax_clinic.htm

CDC Guidelines for Large-Scale Influenza Vaccination Clinic Planning: Guidelines for the Tiered Use of Inactivated Influenza Vaccine (to Be Used Only in the Event of a Vaccine Shortage) - May 23
To facilitate the most efficient and safe delivery of available vaccine to the priority groups, these recommendations and guidelines have been developed to assist with planning large-scale influenza vaccination clinics by public and private vaccination groups.
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/professionals/vaccination/vax_priority.htm

Weekly Report: Influenza Summary Update - May 24
Influenza activity in the United States peaked in mid-February and continued to decrease during week 20 (May 13 – 19, 2007). Data from the U.S. World Health Organization (WHO) and National Respiratory and Enteric Virus Surveillance System (NREVSS) collaborating laboratories indicated a decrease in the number of specimens testing positive for influenza. The percentage of visits for ILI to sentinel providers decreased during week 20 and was below the national baseline for the ninth consecutive week. New York City and 20 states reported sporadic activity; and the District of Columbia and 30 states reported no influenza activity. The percent of deaths due to pneumonia and influenza has remained below baseline levels for the entire influenza season to date.
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/

Weekly US Map - May 24
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/usmap.htm

Emergency Preparedness and Response

Wildfires - Updated May 22
This page provides updated information on wildfires, including resources such as Air NOW.
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/wildfires/

International Health

International Health Regulations (2005)
The purpose of the International Health Regulations (IHRs) is to ensure the maximum security against the international spread of diseases with minimum interference with global trade and traffic. The U.S. Government is in the process of preparing itself to implement the IHRs, in anticipation of their entry into force this summer.
http://www.globalhealth.gov/ihr/index.shtml

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Page last updated May 29, 2007
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