Past Updates from the Clinician Listserv

Update Sent December 6, 2010

COCA’s Weekly Updates are normally disseminated every other week (biweekly). As a result of CDC’s response to the 2010 Haiti Cholera Outbreak weekly distributions will occur. The next COCA Update is scheduled for December 13, 2010.

The following updates were made to CDC information and guidance from November 30 – December 06, 2010. If you have any questions on these or other clinical issues, please write to us at coca@cdc.gov.

Today's topics Include:

Upcoming COCA Conference Calls
2010 Haiti Cholera Outbreak
H1N1 & Seasonal Influenza Resources
Emergency Preparedness & Response
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
Travelers' Health
Food & Drug Safety

Other Resources

Upcoming COCA Calls

Title: (Tomorrow) Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Public and Occupational Health Surveillance
Date: Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Topic: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM (Eastern Time)
Call Number: 888-790-6180
Passcode: 1281914

On April 20, 2010, the Deepwater Horizon Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit (MODU) exploded 40 miles south of the Louisiana coast. The explosion resulted in 11 deaths and the largest marine petroleum release in history. During the next three months, more than 4.9 billion barrels of oil escaped into the Gulf of Mexico. The oil spill prompted the immediate monitoring of health among those potentially affected by these exposures. Please join us for this COCA conference call where CDC subject matter experts will discuss the surveillance activities conducted for possible oil-spill related health effects among the response workers and populations residing in the spill-affected areas.

For more information on this call visit: http://emergency.cdc.gov/coca/calls/2010/callinfo_120710.asp

Title: Influenza Preparedness in the Pediatric Population
Date: Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Topic: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Eastern Time)
Call Number: 800-779-4364
Passcode: 9765748

Additional information is forthcoming.

2010 Haiti Cholera Outbreak

NEW: Haiti Cholera Training Resources – CDC (Dec 01)
General Training Materials available in French, and Haitian Creole. Haiti Cholera Training Materials available in French. Community Health Worker Materials available in English, French, and Haitian Creole.
http://www.cdc.gov/haiticholera/training/

NEW: Cholera Treatment Workshop: Case Study (Questions) in English and French – CDC (Dec 02)
http://www.cdc.gov/haiticholera/video/case_study_questions_en.htm

NEW: Cholera Treatment Workshop - Case Study (Answers) in English and French – CDC (Dec 02)
http://www.cdc.gov/haiticholera/video/case_study_answers_en.htm

NEW: Infection Control Guide for Family Members of Patients with Suspect or Confirmed Cholera – CDC (Dec 02)
Drink and use safe water - Cook food thoroughly - Wash hands with soap and safe water after caring for the patients, and especially after handling fecal matter.
http://www.cdc.gov/haiticholera/family-infection-control.htm

NEW: Consider Cholera: Information for U.S. Healthcare Professionals – CDC (Dec 02)
There is an outbreak of cholera in Haiti. Healthcare professionals in the United States need to be on the lookout for possible cases. What is cholera? When should I suspect cholera? What antibiotic should I use?
http://www.cdc.gov/haiticholera/consider-cholera.htm

NEW: Haiti Cholera Healthcare Provider Training Materials in English – CDC (Dec 02)

Haiti Cholera Healthcare Provider Training Materials in English, previously available only in French.
http://www.cdc.gov/haiticholera/training/trainingmaterials.htm

Cholera Information for Healthcare Professionals
Cholera resources for healthcare professionals addressing diagnosis, testing, treatment, patient care, and prevention.
http://www.cdc.gov/haiticholera/hc_professionals.htm

For more information and additional resources visit:
http://www.cdc.gov/haiticholera/

H1N1 & Seasonal Influenza Resources

NIVW Resources

National Influenza Vaccination Week to be held December 5-11, 2010 – CDC (Dec 03)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has set aside the week of December 5-11, 2010 to observe this season's National Influenza Vaccination Week. The week-long emphasis on flu vaccination was established to highlight the importance of continuing influenza vaccination, as well as fostering greater use of flu vaccine after the holiday season into January and beyond.
http://www.cdc.gov/media/pressrel/2010/r101203.html

National Influenza Vaccination Week: Calendar of Events – CDC (Dec 03)
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/NIVW/activities.htm

NIVW Faith-Based Op-Ed – CDC (Dec 01)
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/pdf/nivw/Faith_Focused_OpEd_112310.pdf

NIVW Faith-Based Bulletin Insert – CDC (Dec 01)
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/pdf/nivw/Faith_Based_Bulletin_Insert.pdf

National Influenza Vaccination Week: Free NIVW Web Tools – CDC (Nov 30)
CDC will be supporting organizations across the country in their vaccination efforts during National Influenza Vaccination Week. There are podcasts, ecards and other e-health activities to support this effort. You can help in promoting the ongoing flu vaccine efforts by placing these graphics on your web pages.
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/NIVW/help.htm

National Influenza Vaccination Week Key Points December 5-11, 2010 – CDC (Nov 30)
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/pdf/nivw/NIVW_Key_Points_Final_113010.pdf

Seasonal Influenza Resources

Results from the November 2010 Rapid Flu Survey – United States, 2010-11 Influenza Season – CDC (Dec 03)
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/pdf/vaccination/rapidflusurvey.pdf

CDC Guidance for Commercial Aircraft Operators: 2010 – 2011 Influenza Season – CDC (Dec 03)
This document contains information to help limit the spread of influenza virus during air travel and also provides guidance for the management of travelers with influenza-like illness (ILI) during a flight.
http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/content/id/2493.aspx

Flu View – 2010-2011 Influenza Season Week 47 ending November 27, 2010 – CDC (Dec 03)
During week 47 (November 21-27, 2010), influenza activity in the United States remained relatively low overall, but increased slightly in the Southeast. Three hundred and sixty six (10.7%) 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.
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/

Webchat for Seniors – CDC (Dec 01)
A Know What to Do About the Flu webcast focusing on what our seniors and those who care for seniors need to know.
http://www.flu.gov/video/webcasts/webchat_for_seniors.html

Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Resources for Health Professionals http://www.cdc.gov/flu/professionals/vaccination/index.htm#fluletter

FREE Continuing Education Webcast for Nurses – ANA (Dec 02)

Under the ANA Bringing Immunity to Every Community initiative, ANA and Every Child by Two (ECBT) have partnered to produce this innovative continuing education webcast for nurses on vaccine safety and patient communication. Combining a nurse-panel presentation with patient-nurse video vignettes, this course offers practical knowledge and skills to increase immunization competency.
http://www.anaimmunize.org/Webcast

Podcast: "Make It Your Business to Fight the Flu" toolkit – CDC (Dec 02)
This toolkit provides information and recommended strategies to help businesses and employers promote the 2010 – 2011 seasonal flu vaccine.
http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/player.asp?f=4165517

Continuing Education on Influenza Vaccine Safety (FREE) "Real Talk About Influenza Vaccine – Be Informed and Be Prepared" – CDC (Dec 01)
(FREE) Continuing Education on Influenza Vaccine Safety offered by the CDC's Immunization Safety Office.
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/professionals/Communications_HCP.htm

Locate all H1N1 Flu and Public Health Guidance Documents
http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/guidance/

Emergency Preparedness & Response

Toxic Exposure Prevention: ATSDR Priority – CDC (Nov 29)
ATSDR's top priority is to protect people from harmful chemical exposure. Learn how the CERCLA act of 1980 laid the foundation for ATSDR and a safer, healthier America that enjoys stronger protection from toxic substances.
http://www.cdc.gov/Features/PreventExposure/

MMWR

MMWR Weekly - CDC (Dec 03)
The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) series is prepared by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The data in the weekly MMWR are provisional, based on weekly reports to CDC by state health departments. The following emergency preparedness and response related articles of interest were recently published:
December 3, 2010 / Vol. 59 / No. 47 Download .pdf document of this issue

To electronically subscribe to the MMWR, go to http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr and enter your email address in the box entitled Get email updates or click on MMWR Subscriptions.

Traveler's Health

Cholera in the Dominican Republic – CDC (Dec 01)
Since November 16, 2010, officials in the Dominican Republic have reported several confirmed cases of cholera. The disease is most often spread through the ingestion of contaminated food or drinking water. Water may be contaminated by the feces of an infected person or by untreated sewage. Food is often contaminated by water containing cholera bacteria or being handled by a person ill with cholera.

http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/content/id/2492.aspx

Food & Drug Safety

Recalls, Market Withdrawals, & Safety Alert – FDA (Dec 03)
For information on recent FDA recalls, market recalls, and safety alerts please click on the following link: http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/default.htm

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