Past Updates from the Clinician Listserv

Update Sent December 13, 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 20, 2010.

The following updates were made to CDC information and guidance from December 07 – December 13, 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
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
Food & Drug Safety

Other Resources

Upcoming COCA Calls

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

Prevention of influenza and its complications among infants and children is a public health priority because of their high risk for influenza-related complication. During the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic children with underlying medical conditions accounted for two-thirds of the 300 children 18 years of age or younger who died from the 2009 H1N1 influenza. Beginning with the 2010-11 influenza season, universal recommendations for influenza vaccination of persons aged ≥6 months has been launched. During this COCA conference call subject matter experts will provide an overview of the current influenza activity, discuss recommendations for prevention and treatment of influenza in children and strategies to improve emergency preparedness response.

For more information on this call visit: http://emergency.cdc.gov/coca/calls/2010/callinfo_121410.asp

Title: Cholera in Haiti – Why U.S. Clinicians Need to Care
Date: Wednesday December 15, 2010
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM (Eastern Time)
Call Number: 800-857-1754
Passcode: 5676778

Since October 2010 Haiti has experienced a severe outbreak of cholera- the first in more than 100 years. Since then cases of cholera have been imported into the Dominican Republic and the United States. Although cholera is unlikely to spread significantly in the United States, more imported cases are likely to occur. Since treatment of cholera may be life saving, clinicians in the United States should be able to recognize and treat cases of cholera. Please join us for this informative COCA conference call where an update on the current cholera situation in Haiti, and the epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of cholera will be discussed.

No continuing education credits are provided for this call.

For more information on this call visit: http://emergency.cdc.gov/coca/calls/2010/callinfo_121510.asp

2010 Haiti Cholera Outbreak

UPDATE: CDC Responds to Cholera Outbreak in Haiti – CDC (Dec 10)
CDC is working closely with other U.S. government agencies and international partners in support of the Haitian government’s response to the cholera outbreak in that country. A total of 183 staff were participating in the outbreak, including 25 who were deployed as of December 10.
http://www.cdc.gov/haiticholera/update/

NEW: Video - Haiti Cholera Related Video in Spanish – CDC (Dec 10)
"Defeating Cholera" now available in Spanish. Closed captioned for the hearing impaired. Transcripts included.
http://www.cdc.gov/haiticholera/video/

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

Seasonal Influenza Resources

CDC Flu Ends with U Vaccination Pledge! – CDC (Dec 10)
The CDC Flu Ends with U Vaccination Pledge! The single best way to protect against the flu is to get vaccinated each year.
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/nivw/pledge/index.html

Brochure: Flu: A guide for parents of children or adolescents with chronic health conditions – CDC (Dec 10)
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/pdf/freeresources/risk/Flu_brochure_english_508_final.pdf

2010-2011 Open Letter to the American People – CDC (Dec 06)
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/pdf/nivw/2010-2011open_letter_color.pdf

2010-11 Seasonal Influenza Vaccine - Total Doses Distributed – CDC (Dec 06)
Cumulative weekly total number of seasonal influenza vaccine doses distributed in the US as reported to CDC by influenza vaccine manufacturers.
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/professionals/vaccination/vaccinesupply.htm

Video: Hablemos de la Influenza – CDC (Dec 06)

http://www.cdc.gov/CDCTV/HablemosInfluenza/index.html

A Flu Vaccine that Lasts: NIH Scientists Consider Prospects for a Universal Influenza Vaccine – NIH (Dec 06)
The costly, time-consuming process of making, distributing and administering millions of seasonal flu vaccines would become obsolete if researchers could design a vaccine that confers decades-long protection from any flu virus strain.
http://www.niaid.nih.gov/news/newsreleases/2010/Pages/universalFluVaxCommentary.aspx

Flu View – 2010-2011 Influenza Season Week 48 ending December 04, 2010 – CDC (Dec 10)
During week 48 (November 28-December 4, 2010), influenza activity in the United States remained relatively low overall, and decreased slightly in the Southeast. Three hundred and eighty six (10.8 %) 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/

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

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

MMWR

MMWR Weekly - CDC (Dec 10)
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 10, 2010 / Vol. 59 / No. 48 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.

Food & Drug Safety

Recalls, Market Withdrawals, & Safety Alert – FDA (Dec 13)
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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