FW: CDC releases Interim CDC Guidance for Public Gatherings in Response to Human Infections with Novel Influenza A (H1N1)

[Guest guest]

Dear

Colleagues,

Here

is an email from CDC with specific guidelines for use in public gatherings,

both for education and mitigation. Bobbi

Bobbi Ryder

President & CEO

National Center for Farmworker Health, Inc.

1770 FM 967

Buda, TX

(512) 312-5453 direct line

(512) 312-5451 Mendoza , Assistant

(512) 312-2600

www.ncfh.org

From: Luce,

(CDC/CCHIS/NCHM) [mailto:fne8@...] On Behalf Of CDC IMS JIC Partners

(CDC)

Sent: Monday, May 11, 2009 5:00 PM

CDC IMS JIC Partners (CDC)

Trusted CDC

Partners:

CDC has just

released Interim CDC Guidance

for Public Gatherings in Response to Human Infections with Novel Influenza A

(H1N1).

These recommendations are based on current information and are subject to change

based on ongoing surveillance and risk assessment.

Large public

gatherings offer a good opportunity for public health officials and event

organizers to deliver key educational messages about measures attendees can

take to help reduce the spread of novel influenza A (H1N1) infection. Event

organizers should consider communicating to attendees about the need to remain

home if ill and to use good hygiene practices while at the event. Such

information may be communicated through a variety of means such as letters,

newspaper notices, public service announcements, Web site postings, and text

messages.

Sincerely,

Partners

Desk

Joint

Information Center

Emergency

Operations Center

Centers for

Disease Control and Prevention

BB:

404.512.0513