Past Updates from the Clinician Registry Listserv
Update Sent June 2, 2008
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Today's topics Include:
- Natural Disaster Preparedness
- Immunizations
- Avian Influenza
- Pandemic Influenza
- Food Safety
- Travelers' Health
Natural Disaster Preparedness
Hurricane Season Begins - Get Serious, Be Prepared - FEMA - June 1
Hurricane Season 2008 begins today, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) wants residents living in hurricane prone areas to get serious and be prepared now. The agency cited the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's May 22 prediction that projected climate conditions point to a near normal or above normal hurricane season in the Atlantic Basin this year. The first named storm of the season, Tropical Storm Arthur, developed late Friday and moved slowly across the Yucatan this weekend and FEMA is reminding people that preparing for hurricanes is a shared responsibility.
http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema
Natural Disaster Public Service Announcements (PSAs) and Podcasts - CDC
CDC PSAs and Podcasts provide timely messages about what you can do to protect yourself and your family during a natural disaster. New PSAs about keeping food, water, and prescription drugs safe during and after a disaster have recently been added near the bottom of the webpage at the following link:
http://emergency.cdc.gov/disasters/psa/
Immunizations
Prevention of Pertussis, Tetanus, and Diphtheria Among Pregnant and Postpartum Women and their Infants - CDC - MMWR Recommendations and Reports - May 30
In 2005, two tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccines were licensed in the United States for single-dose use in adults and adolescents to protect against pertussis and to replace the next dose of tetanus and diphtheria toxoids vaccine (Td). This report describes the clinical features of pertussis, tetanus, and diphtheria among pregnant and postpartum women and their infants, reviews available evidence of pertussis vaccination during pregnancy as a strategy to prevent infant pertussis, summarizes Tdap vaccination policy in the United States, and presents recommendations for use of Td and Tdap vaccines among pregnant and postpartum women.
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5704a1.htm
Catch-up Immunization Scheduler - CDC - May 27
The Catch-up Immunization Scheduler is for children 6 years or younger. Once downloaded, this tool can be used to determine the vaccines your child needs and is especially useful for quickly seeing missed or skipped vaccines according to the ACIP's official Immunization Schedule.
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/Scheduler/catchup.htm
Avian Influenza
Situation in Bangladesh - WHO - May 28
The Ministry of Health, Bangladesh has confirmed its first case of human infection with H5N1 avian influenza. The case was identified retrospectively as part of seasonal surveillance activities run by the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (ICDDRB). The case is a 16-month-old male from Komalapur, Dhaka. He developed symptoms on 27th January 2008 and subsequently recovered. The case was confirmed as being infected with A(H5N1) by the WHO H5 Reference Laboratory, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The case was exposed to live and slaughtered chickens at his home. Specimens have been collected from his family members and neighbours. All remain healthy to date.
http://www.who.int/csr/don/2008_05_28/en/index.html
Cumulative Number of Confirmed Human Cases of Avian Influenza A/(H5N1) Reported to WHO - May 28
http://www.who.int/csr/disease/avian_influenza/country/cases_table_2008_05_28/en/index.html
Pandemic Influenza
Control of Pandemic Flu Virus on Environmental Surfaces in Homes and Public Places - HHS - May 28
This fact sheet explains how cleaning and disinfecting surfaces in homes and public places (like schools) can help to prevent the spread of pandemic influenza (flu).
http://www.pandemicflu.gov/plan/individual/panfacts.html
Food Safety
Orval Kent Foods Recalls Single Limited Production Run of Amish Macaroni Salad Sold Under the Orval Kent and Yoder’s Brand Names - FDA - May 28
Orval Kent Foods is voluntarily recalling approximately 23,000 pounds of Amish Macaroni Salad in response to the results of a test conducted on a single package of Amish Macaroni Salad by the Ohio Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Food Safety, for E. coli O157:H7. It is important to note that no illnesses associated with consumption of this product have been reported. For the specific information on the recalled products please see the the link below. This product was shipped to customers who have distribution to retail and food service establishments in Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.
http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/orvalkent05_08.html
Travelers' Health
Counterfeit Drugs and Travel - CDC - May 27
Counterfeit drugs present a worldwide public health problem that is difficult to measure. While counterfeiting occurs throughout the world, experts think that it is most common in developing countries and countries with few or no rules against making or distributing counterfeit drugs. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 10% to 30% of medicines sold in developing countries may be counterfeit, and some studies conclude that the percentage may be even higher.
http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/contentCounterfeitDrugs.aspx
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