Past Updates from the Clinician Registry Listserv:
Update Sent November 5, 2004
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UPDATES TO INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE
The following updates were made to CDC information and guidance during the period of October 29 – November 5, 2004, or reflect this week’s current events. If you have any questions on these or other clinical issues, please call our toll-free Clinician Information Line at 877-554-4625or write to us at coca@cdc.gov.
INFLUENZA
Flu Activity
This page includes information on:
- Weekly U.S. flu reports
- Weekly influenza activity maps
- International flu surveillance
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/fluactivity.htm
Weekly Report: Influenza Summary UpdateDuring October 24 – October 30, 2004, influenza activity was low in the
United States. Fifteen specimens tested by U.S. World Health Organization
(WHO) and National Respiratory and Enteric Virus Surveillance System
(NREVSS) collaborating laboratories were positive for influenza. One state
reported regional influenza activity, one reported local activity, and 26 states
and New York City reported sporadic influenza activity. Twenty states and
the District of Columbia reported no influenza activity.
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/
Influenza Update NetConference – 11/19/2004, 12:00 p.m. EST
This one-hour session will provide clinicians with the most up-to-date
information on influenza with a focus on antivirals. This program will
combine a telephone audio conference with simultaneous online visual
content. It will allow for a question and answer segment both by telephone
and via the Internet. The agenda for this program is now available.
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/professionals/training/novnetconf.htm
Business and the Workplace: 2004-05 Influenza Season
Provides influenza information for businesses and workplaces, including
vaccine redistribution and other ways of preventing the flu.
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/workplace.htm
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports (MMWRs)
- Influenza Vaccination & Self-Reported Reasons for Not Receiving Influenza Vaccination Among Medicare Beneficiaries Aged >65 years
--- United States, 1991--2002
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5343a3.htm
- Influenza & Pneumococcal Vaccination Coverage Among Persons
Aged >65 Years & Persons Aged 18--64 Years with Diabetes or
Asthma --- United States, 2003
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5343a2.htm
New Q&As
- What laboratory tests are available to detect influenza?
- When should patients be tested for influenza?
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/qa/testing.htm
- Has any inactivated influenza vaccine from Chiron been distributed?
Should clinicians who have flu vaccine shipments from Chiron sitting
in warehouses accept those shipments? - Does the suspension of Chiron’s license to produce influenza vaccine
impact any of the other vaccines they make, particularly rabies vaccine?
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/qa/0405vaccinesupply.htm
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE
Guidance on Initial Responses to a Suspicious Letter/Container With a Potential Biological Threat
Offers guidelines for local responders based on existing procedures on the initial
response to letters, packages, or containers containing suspicious powders, liquids,
or other materials. Developed by HHS/CDC, FBI, & DHS.
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/planning/pdf/suspicious-package-biothreat.pdf
Public Health Emergency Response Guide for State, Local, &
Tribal Public Health Directors
Provides an all-hazards reference tool for health professionals who are responsible
for initiating the public health response during the first 24 hours (i.e., the acute phase)
of an emergency or disaster.
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/planning/responseguide.asp
WEST NILE VIRUS (WNV)
2004 West Nile Virus Activity
Provides WNV activity information in the United States as of October 26, 2004.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/surv&control04Maps.htm
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