Past Updates from the Clinician Registry Listserv
Update Sent January 08, 2007
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Today's topics include:
Mycoplasma pneumoniae: Rhode Island
Coventry, Warwick, and West Warwick School Districts to Reopen on Monday - HEALTH Media Release - January 6
The R.I. Department of Health (HEALTH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported today that a review of the information collected over the past several days as a result of three encephalitis cases in Warwick, West Warwick, and Coventry indicate that there is no reason to keep schools closed at this time.
http://www.health.ri.gov/media/070106a.php
Influenza
Weekly Report: Influenza Summary Update - January 5
During week 52 (December 24 – December 30, 2006), influenza activity continued to increase in the United States. Among specimens tested by U.S. World Health Organization (WHO) and National Respiratory and Enteric Virus Surveillance System (NREVSS) collaborating laboratories for influenza, 11.8% were positive. Four states reported widespread influenza activity; 10 states reported regional influenza activity; 12 states reported local influenza activity; 20 states, the District of Columbia, and New York City reported sporadic influenza activity; one state reported no influenza activity, and three states did not report. The reporting of widespread or regional influenza activity decreased from 16 states for week 51 to 14 states for week 52. On a national level, laboratory and outpatient influenza-like illness (ILI) surveillance data indicated an increase in activity from week 48 to week 52. ILI was above baseline for the third consecutive week this season and for the second consecutive week, more than 10% of specimens tested were positive for influenza. However, the percent of deaths due to pneumonia and influenza remained below baseline level.
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/
Weekly US Map
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/usmap.htm
COCA Conference Call
Please join us for our next COCA call on Pandemic Influenza and Crisis Communication.Title: Pandemic Influenza and Crisis Communication
Date: Tuesday, January 23, 2007
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