Past Updates from the Clinician Registry Listserv
Update Sent December 10, 2007
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Avian Influenza
Avian Influenza - situation in China - WHO update - Dec. 9
The Ministry of Health in China has reported a new case of human infection with the H5N1 avian influenza virus in Jiangsu Province. The case was confirmed by the national laboratory on 6 December. The 52-year old male is the father of the 24-year old man who died from H5N1 infection on 2 December 2007. He is one of the close contacts placed under medical observation by national authorities. He developed symptoms on 3 December and was sent immediately to hospital for treatment. Of the 27 cases confirmed to date in China, 17 have been fatal.
http://www.who.int/csr/don/2007_12_09/en/index.html
Cumulative Number of Confirmed Human Cases of Avian Influenza A/H5N1- WHO - Dec. 9
http://www.who.int/csr/disease/avian_influenza/country/
Seasonal Influenza
Weekly Report: Influenza Summary Update - Dec. 6
During week 48 (November 25-December 1, 2007), a low level of influenza activity was reported in the United States. Eighty-five (3.4%) specimens tested by U.S. World Health Organization (WHO) and National Respiratory and Enteric Virus Surveillance System (NREVSS) collaborating laboratories were positive for influenza. The proportion of deaths attributed to pneumonia and influenza was below the epidemic threshold. The proportion of outpatient visits for influenza-like illness (ILI) and acute respiratory illness (ARI) was below national and region-specific baseline levels. Four states reported local influenza activity; 33 states and the District of Columbia reported sporadic influenza activity; and 13 states reported no influenza activity.
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/
Weekly US Map - Dec. 6
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/usmap.htm
Pandemic Influenza
HHS offers tools to promote local pandemic preparedness - HHS - Dec. 6
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released a toolkit to help community leaders educate their constituents about steps they can take to prepare for an influenza pandemic. The 21-item toolkit is aimed at groups such as churches and business, healthcare, and civic organizations. The package of materials includes several components that groups can adapt to meet their needs, including talking points, checklists, fact sheets, sample e-mails, and sample newsletter articles.
http://www.pandemicflu.gov/takethelead/index.html
Infectious Diseases
Recommendation from the ACIP for Use of Quadrivalent Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine (MCV4) in Children Aged 2-10 Years at Increased Risk for Invasive Meningococcal Disease - MMWR - Dec. 7
On October 17, 2007, the Food and Drug Administration approved quadrivalent meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV4) for use in children aged 2-10 years, in addition to its prior approval for use in persons aged 11-55 years. Previous Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommendations called for routine vaccination with meningococcal polysaccharide vaccine (MPSV4) of children aged 2-10 years who are at increased risk for meningococcal disease. These children include travelers to or residents of countries in which meningococcal disease is hyperendemic or epidemic, children who have terminal complement component deficiencies, and children who have anatomic or functional asplenia. This notice provides updated recommendations for meningococcal vaccination among children aged 2-10 years at increased risk for meningococcal disease.
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5648a4.htm
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Activity - United States, July 2006-November 2007 - MMWR - Dec. 7
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), the most common cause of severe lower respiratory tract disease among infants and young children, typically infects persons by age 2 years and can cause subsequent infections throughout life. RSV infection primarily manifests as bronchiolitis or pneumonia and results in approximately 75,000 to 125,000 hospitalizations in the United States each year. No vaccine or effective therapy is available for RSV. Infants and children at risk for severe RSV infection can receive immune prophylaxis with monthly doses of a humanized murine anti-RSV monoclonal antibody during the RSV season. Specific immune prophylaxis guidelines are available from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5648a3.htm
Travelers' Health
Ebola Outbreak in the District of Bundibugyo, Uganda - CDC - Dec. 6
The U.S. CDC and the Ministry of Health of Uganda have reported an Ebola hemorrhagic fever outbreak in the Bundibugyo district located in the Western part of the country. The outbreak may have begun as early as August 2007. As of December 3, seventy-five people have become ill; evidence of Ebola virus infection has been confirmed in nine people, and eighteen people have died. Genetic analysis of samples from case-patients indicated that this is a new virus strain distinct from the four known strains of Ebola virus. However, further studies will be needed before this can be verified. CDC recommends that anyone traveling to Uganda take the following steps to prevent Ebola virus infection: avoid contact with Ebola patients and their body fluids; avoid touching used needles or other medical waste; avoid contact with wild animals and bushmeat, including primates.
http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/contentEbolaUganda.aspx
Revised International Certificate of Vaccination Now Available - CDC - Dec. 3
To comply with the International Health Regulations (2005), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has revised the International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (ICV). CDC requests that all health care providers who use the ICV destroy any unused old certificates and begin using the new certificate no later than December 15, 2007.
http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/contentIntCertOfVaccination.aspx
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