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Update Sent March 22, 2010

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Update Sent March 22, 2010
The following updates were made to CDC information and guidance from Mar 15 – Mar 22, 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 Call
Haiti Earthquake
Influenza Situation Update
2009 H1N1 Influenza Resources for Clinicians
Emergency Preparedness & Response
Health Promotion & Disease Prevention

COCA Conference Call – TOMORROW!

Influenza Vaccine Update
CDC experts will provide an update on influenza vaccine and Vaccine Adverse Event Report System (VAERS). This call will cover Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommendations for use of influenza vaccines; recent epidemiologic findings and vaccine coverage for groups at higher risk for influenza-related complications; U.S. safety monitoring in place for 2009 Influenza A (H1N1) monovalent vaccines; and preliminary findings from the U.S. Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System.
Date: March 23, 2010 (Tuesday)
Time: 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm (EST)
Speakers: Anthony Fiore, MD and Karen Broder, MD
Call-In: 888-566-6585
Passcode: 9411583

Haiti Earthquake

Updated: Haiti Pre-decision Briefs for Public Health Action – CDC – Mar 19
These briefs have been designed to provide key recommendations with relevant background information, for decision makers in the Haiti Ministry of Health, the U.S. Government, non-governmental organizations, and elsewhere.
http://emergency.cdc.gov/disasters/earthquakes/haiti/pre-decision_briefs.asp

Earthquake Information for Clinicians
http://emergency.cdc.gov/disasters/earthquakes/clinicians.asp

CDC Travelers’ Health: Haiti Earthquake and Travel
http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/content/haiti-earthquake-travel.aspx

CDC Emergency Preparedness and Response Earthquake Information: http://emergency.cdc.gov/disasters/earthquakes/

Influenza Situation Update

Weekly FluView Map and Surveillance Report – CDC – Mar 18
During week 10 (March 7 – March 13, 2010), influenza activity remained at approximately the same levels as last week in the U.S. Two hundred (5.6%) specimens tested by U.S. World Health Organization (WHO) and National Respiratory and Enteric Virus Surveillance System (NREVSS) laboratories and reported to CDC/Influenza Division were positive for influenza.
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/

Influenza and Pneumonia-Associated Hospitalizations and Deaths from August 30, 2009 to March 13, 2010 - CDC – Mar 18
FluView reports that for the week of March 7 – March 13, 2010, flu activity in the United States remained at approximately the same level as the previous week. All subtyped influenza A viruses reported to CDC were 2009 influenza A (H1N1) viruses.
http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/updates/us/#totalcases

WHO Updates International H1N1 Situation - WHO – Mar 19
As of 14 March 2010, worldwide more than 213 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including at least 16,813 deaths.
http://www.who.int/csr/don/2010_03_19/en/index.html

2009 H1N1 Influenza Resources for Clinicians

NEW: Questions & Answers: Morbid Obesity as a Risk Factor for Hospitalization and Death due to 2009 H1N1 – CDC – Mar 16
This document provides updated information on obesity and morbid obesity as risk factors for serious 2009 H1N1-related complications based on findings from recent studies. http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/in_the_news/obesity_qa.htm

Locate all H1N1 Flu guidance documents
http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/guidance/

H1N1 Information for Healthcare Providers
http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/clinicians/

Emergency Preparedness & Response

HHS Declares Public Health Emergency for North Dakota Floods – HHS – Mar 19
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has declared a public health emergency for North Dakota in response to floods affecting the state.
http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2010pres/03/20100319b.html

Broadband & Public Safety and Homeland Security – FCC – Mar – 18
The FCC's Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau launched a new web page to better ensure that the public safety community, the general public, government agencies and communications providers have access to the latest news and information on the FCC's efforts to implement the National Broadband Plan for public safety. The web page includes access to the latest press releases, public notices, field hearings, and presentations. We encourage you to visit these pages for updates and background information to assist with your coverage of the National Broadband Plan and its impact on public safety across America. For more detailed information please visit: http://www.fcc.gov/pshs/broadband.html

Thunderstorms, Tornadoes, and Floods: Prepare Now Spring Weather – CDC – Mar 15
Spring is the time of year when many things change—including the weather. Advance planning for thunderstorms, lightning, tornadoes or floods requires specific safety precautions. CDC has highlighted information on common spring severe weather. For more detailed information about specific types of severe weather visit: http://www.cdc.gov/Features/UnpredictableWeather/

Key Facts About Flood Readiness: http://emergency.cdc.gov/disasters/floods/readiness.asp
Tornadoes: http://emergency.cdc.gov/disasters/tornadoes/
Natural Disasters & Severe Weather: http://emergency.cdc.gov/disasters/

Health Promotion & Disease Prevention

World TB Day – March 24, 2010 – CDC/MMWR – Mar 19
World TB Day is observed each year on March 24 to commemorate the date in 1882 when Robert Koch announced the discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacterium that causes tuberculosis (TB). Each year, approximately 9 million persons around the world become ill with TB, and nearly 2 million TB-related deaths occur worldwide. World TB Day provides an opportunity for TB programs, nongovernmental organizations, and others to describe problems and solutions related to the TB pandemic and to support worldwide TB control efforts. The U.S. theme for this year's observance is TB Elimination: Together We Can!
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5910a1.htm

Use of a Reduced (4-Dose) Vaccine Schedule for Postexposure Prophylaxis to Prevent Human Rabies – CDC/MMWR – Mar 19
This report summarizes new and updates recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) to prevent human rabies Previously, ACIP recommended a 5-dose rabies vaccination regimen with human diploid cell vaccine (HDCV) or purified chick embryo cell vaccine (PCECV). These new recommendations reduce the number of vaccine doses to four. The reduction in doses recommended for PEP was based in part on evidence from rabies virus pathogenesis data, experimental animal work, clinical studies, and epidemiologic surveillance.
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5902a1.htm

CDC’s Issue Brief: Unintentional Drug Poisoning in the United States – CDC – Mar 18
More than 26,000 deaths from unintentional drug poisoning occurred in the United States in 2006. Opioid pain medications (such as oxycodone and methadone) were involved in more than half of these deaths. Overall, the unintentional drug poisoning death rate has been rising in recent years and more than doubled between 1999 and 2006. In response to this increase, CDC has developed an issue brief titled, “Unintentional Drug Poisoning in the United States,” which includes recommendations on how health care providers can work to prevent unintentional drug overdoses.
http://www.cdc.gov/HomeandRecreationalSafety/Poisoning/brief.htm

Start at the Store: 7 Ways to Prevent Foodborne Illness – FDA – Mar 19
Safeguarding your home against foodborne illnesses begins not at home, but at the supermarket, grocery store, or any other place where you buy food that you plan to store and serve.
http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm094535.htm

Tracking the Impact of Traumatic Brain Injuries – CDC – Mar 17
An estimated 1.7 million deaths, hospitalizations, and emergency department visits related to traumatic brain injury (TBI) occur in the United States each year, according to a report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
http://www.cdc.gov/media/pressrel/2010/r100317.htm

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