Past Updates from the Clinician Registry Listserv

Update Sent January 5, 2009

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.

The following updates were made to CDC information and guidance from December 29, 2008 - January 5, 2009. If you have any questions on these or other clinical issues, please write to us at coca@cdc.gov.

Today's topics Include:

Emergency Preparedness
Seasonal Influenza
Pandemic Influenza
Food Safety
Immunization Recommendations

Emergency Preparedness

Medical Record Abstraction Form for Domestic Bombing Events - Dec. 30 - CDC
This one-page form allows public health personnel, at the city, county, state, or federal level, to quickly extract basic medical information from hospital and emergency medical services’ records in order to advise officials as to the immediate impact of the event and the potential need for special resources (e.g., blood products, types of medical personnel, etc.).
http://emergency.cdc.gov/masscasualties/bombingform.asp

Snap Shots of State Population Data, Version 1.5 - Jan. 2 - CDC
SNAPS provides local-level community profile information nationwide. It can be browsed by county and state and searched by zip code. SNAPS serves as a valuable tool when responding to public health emergency events at the state, Tribal, and local levels. It provides a "snap shot" of key variables for consideration in guiding and tailoring health education and communication efforts to ensure diverse audiences receive critical public health messages that are accessible, understandable, and timely.
http://emergency.cdc.gov/snaps/

Seasonal Influenza

Seasonal Influenza Weekly Report: Influenza Summary Update - Jan. 2 - CDC
During week 51, a low level of influenza activity was reported in the United States.

One hundred three (3.4%) specimens tested by U.S. World Health Organization (WHO) and National Respiratory and Enteric Virus Surveillance System (NREVSS) collaborating laboratories and reported to CDC/Influenza Division were positive for influenza.
The proportion of deaths attributed to pneumonia and influenza (P&I) was below the epidemic threshold.
The proportion of outpatient visits for influenza-like illness (ILI) was below national and region-specific baseline levels.
Two states reported regional activity; six states reported local influenza activity; Puerto Rico and 36 states reported sporadic influenza activity; five states reported no influenza activity; and the District of Columbia and one state did not report.

http://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/

Weekly US Map - Jan 2 - CDC
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/usmap.htm

2008-2009 Flu Vaccines: Lot Release Status - Jan. 2 - FDA
Flu vaccine lots that have been released by FDA and are available for distribution by the manufacturers. For information on flu vaccine distribution schedules, please contact the manufacturers directly.
http://www.fda.gov/cber/flu/flu2008.htm

Pandemic Influenza

Use of Protective Gear in Bird Flu Outbreak Response - Jan. 2 - CDC
CDC's Dr. Oliver Morgan discusses how the use of masks and other protective gear impacted whether workers dealing with an outbreak of bird flu in England became sick. The paper is published in the January 2009 issue of CDC’s journal, Emerging Infectious Diseases.

Podcast - http://www2a.cdc.gov/podcasts/player.asp?f=10633
Article - http://www.cdc.gov/eid/content/15/1/59.htm

Scientists isolate genes that made 1918 flu lethal - Dec 29 - National Academy of Sciences
By mixing and matching a contemporary flu virus with the "Spanish flu" — a virus that killed between 20 and 50 million people 90 years ago in history's most devastating outbreak of infectious disease — researchers have identified a set of three genes that helped underpin the extraordinary virulence of the 1918 virus.

Abstract - http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2008/12/29/0806959106.abstract?sid=26559e48-506c-44f5-bb75-5cb81b24a7f8

Food Safety

Wisconsin Firm Recalls Bacon Bit Products For Possible Listeria Contamination - Jan. 3 - USDA
Patrick Cudahy, a Cudahy, Wisc., firm, is recalling approximately 3,590 pounds of bacon bit products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced. The bacon bit products were distributed to restaurant and institutional establishments in California, Colorado, Florida, South Dakota, Texas and Wisconsin.
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/News_&_Events/Recall_001_2009_Release/index.asp

Immunization Recommendations

Recommended Immunization Schedules for Persons Aged 0 Through 18 Years — United States, 2009 - Jan. 2 - CDC
The recommended immunization schedules for persons aged 0 through 18 years and the catch-up immunization schedule for 2009 have been approved by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the American Academy of Family Physicians.
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5751a5.htm

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