Past Updates from the Clinician Registry Listserv:
Update Sent October 22, 2004
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Good Afternoon,
UPDATES TO INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE
The following updates were made to CDC information and guidance
during the period of October 15 – October 22, 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 877-554-4625
or 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 Update
During week of October 10 – October 16, 2004, influenza activity occurred
at a low level in the United States. Two 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. Nine states and New York City reported sporadic influenza activity,
and 40 states and the District of Columbia reported no influenza activity.
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/ Questions & Answers: 2004-05 Flu Season: UPDATED
Provides Q&As on the following topics:
- Vaccine Supply
- Vaccination
- Prevention
Flu Season Characteristics
UPDATED: Is use of LAIV restricted to priority groups this season?
No. LAIV (sold commercially as FluMist®) can be used by all healthy people aged
5-49 years who are not pregnant. Therefore, FluMist is a good option for health-care
workers and out-of-home caregivers and household contacts of children less than 6 months
of age who are in the priority groups recommended for vaccination this season.
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/qa/0405season.htm Questions & Answers: Influenza Antiviral Medications
Provides Q&As on the flu antiviral medications.
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/qa/antiviral.htm
Smoking and Influenza
Some research studies show an increase in influenza infections among smokers
compared to nonsmokers. This fact sheet provides general information regarding
smoking and influenza.
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/smoking.htm
Flyer: Who Should Get a Flu Vaccination?
This flyer is now available in Spanish.
Spanish:http://www.cdc.gov/flu/professionals/flugallery/images04_05/whoshould2_sp.pdf
English:http://www.cdc.gov/flu/professionals/flugallery/images04_05/whoshould2.pdf
Patient Screening Form: Who should and should not get a flu shot
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/professionals/flugallery/pdf/vaccinescreeningform.pdf
Public Service Announcements for the 2004-05 Flu Season
* Please note the audio version should be available early next week
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/0405psas.htm
LABORATORY RESPONSE NETWORK
Laboratory Response Network (LRN) Overview Presentation
The LRN is a national network of local, state, and federal public health, hospital
based, food-testing, veterinary and environmental testing laboratories that provide
laboratory diagnostics and the capacity to respond to biological and chemical terrorism
and other public health emergencies. For more information, please go to the following
link, which is a presentation on the LRN.
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/lrn/pdf/lrn-overview-presentation.pdf
RADIATION
*The following pages have been updated with French, German, and Chinese
translations. The links to the different languages are underneath the title of
the English version of the document. Possible Health Effects of Radiation Exposure on Unborn Babies
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/radiation/prenatal.asp Radiation and Health Effects
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/radiation/healthfacts.asp
Radiation Facts
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/radiation/facts.asp
Sheltering in Place During a Radiation Emergency
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/radiation/shelter.asp
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