CDC Updates for Clinicians: Swine Influenza A (H1N1)

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all might be interested in this call that has been scheduled for today at 2:00

pm Eastern time for clinicians regarding Swine Flu.

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From: BPHC PCAs

[mailto:PCA@...] On Behalf Of Orloff, Tracey (HRSA)

Sent: Monday, April 27, 2009 10:56 AM

PCA@...

Subject: CDC Updates for Clinicians: Swine Influenza A (H1N1)

Hello PCA Staff:

HRSA has been working closely with the Department of Health and

Human Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to monitor

developing events related to the Swine Flu Outbreak both here in the United

States and abroad. HRSA will send out more detailed messages this

afternoon pertaining to grantees.

Please note below that there will be a 2:00 EST Clinician Outreach

& Communication Activity (COCA) CDC update call with clinicians on the

Swine Flu. Please encourage the medical directors in your health centers

and your emergency preparedness staff to listen in on this call.

For information on swine flu, visit www.cdc.gov/swineflu.

Thank you. Tracey

Tracey Orloff

Senior Advisor

Office of the Associate Administrator, BPHC, HRSA

5600 Fishers Lane, Rm 17-105

Rockville, MD 20857

301-443-3197

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From: Clinician Outreach

and Communication Activity (CDC) [mailto:coca@...]

Sent: Monday, April 27, 2009 11:01 AM

Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity (CDC)

Subject: CDC Updates for Clinicians: Swine Influenza A (H1N1)

April 27, 2009

This

edition of the CDC Update for Clinicians provides specific information on the

ongoing CDC investigation on Swine Influenza A (H1N1). A COCA

Update will be sent tomorrow addressing all other topics. If you have

any questions on these or other clinical issues, please write to us at coca@....

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COCA Conference Call - TODAY at 2:00PM ET

TITLE: Swine

Influenza Investigation Update

SPEAKER: Uyeki, MD MPH MPP

DATE: TODAY!!! Monday, April 27, 2009

TIME: 2:00 - 3:00 PM ET

CALL-IN NUMBER: 888-283-2960

PASSCODE: 1360172

There will be no PowerPoint Presentation for this call

and no Continuing Education Credits/Contact Hours available.

This COCA call will also be available via listen-only

audio web site at http://www.emergency.cdc.gov/coca/callinfo.asp.

When feasible please call in as groups to allow as many

people as possible to listen to the call. If you do not get through on your

first attempt please call back and try again. The audio recording of the call

should be posted to our website a couple of hours after the call has

ended. "

Swine Influenza A (H1N1)

As

of 9:00 AM on April 26, 2009 CDC has confirmed 20 human cases of Swine

Influenza in the U.S. Investigations and surveillance are ongoing. As this

situation unfolds, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is

committed to providing information to its partners, so that you can stay

informed and communicate accurate information about this viral illness to

your constituents.

General Information

Swine Flu and You Apr 26, 2009 6:45 PM EDT

Swine Flu Video Podcast Apr 25, 2009

Key Facts about Swine Influenza (Swine Flu) Apr

24, 2009, 5:45 PM EDT

Swine Influenza in Pigs and People

Brochure

Información en español

http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/general_info.htm

Press Briefing

Transcript - CDC Media Availability on Human Swine

Influenza Cases

http://www.cdc.gov/media/transcripts/2009/t090426.htm

Health Advisory (HAN)

CDC Health Advisory Investigation and Interim

Recommendations: Swine Influenza (H1N1)

PDF - http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/pdf/HAN_042509.pdf

Swine Influenza A (H1N1) Update: New Interim

Recommendations and Guidance for Health Directors about Strategic

National Stockpile Materiel

http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/HAN/042609.htm

Guidance Documents

To assist you in your efforts, please see the following set of materials and

resources:

Interim Recommendations for Facemask and

Respirator Use in Certain Community Settings Where Swine Influenza A

(H1N1) Virus Transmission Has Been Detected - April 26, 2009

http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/masks.htm

Swine Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Biosafety

Guidelines for Laboratory Workers Apr 24, 2009

This guidance is for laboratory workers who may be processing or performing

diagnostic testing on clinical specimens from patients with suspected

swine influenza A (H1N1) virus infection, or performing viral isolation.

http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/guidelines_labworkers.htm

Interim CDC Guidance for Nonpharmaceutical

Community Mitigation in Response to Human Infections with Swine

Influenza (H1N1) Virus

http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/mitigation.htm

Interim Guidance on Case Definitions to be Used

For Investigations of Swine Influenza A (H1N1) Cases - April 26, 2009

http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/casedef_swineflu.htm

Risk of Swine Flu Associated with Travel to

Affected Areas - April 26, 2009

http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/contentSwineFluTravel.aspx

Travel Notices

Risk of Swine Flu Associated with Travel to

Affected Areas - April 26, 2009

http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/contentSwineFluTravel.aspx

Outbreak Notice: Swine Influenza in the United

States - April 25, 2009

http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/contentSwineFluUS.aspx

Travel Health Precaution: Swine Influenza and

Severe Cases of Respiratory Illness in Mexico - April 25, 2009

http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/contentSwineFluMexico.aspx

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