[Clinicians] FW: CDC Updates for Clinicians: Swine Influenze A (H1N1)

Mon Apr 27 13:13:37 EDT 2009

Hello CHAMPS Clinician Listserv Members,
Below is some information regarding the Swine Flu outbreak that I thought you may be interested in.

Shannon Kolman, MBA
Clinical Programs Director
Community Health Association of Mountain Plains States (CHAMPS) www.champsonline.org
Ph: 303-861-5165 ext. 236

The mission of CHAMPS is to support all Region VIII (CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY) federally-funded Community Health Care Centers so they can better serve their patients.

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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 <http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu> .

Thank you. Tracey

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COCA Conference Call - TODAY at 2:00PM ET
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 at cdc.gov. If you have received this update from a colleague and would like to subscribe to the listserve, please visit http://emergency.cdc.gov/clinregistry/. 

TITLE: Swine Influenza Investigation Update
 SPEAKER: Timothy 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 
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*	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 <http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/masks.htm> 
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*	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 
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*	Interim CDC Guidance for Nonpharmaceutical Community Mitigation in Response to Human Infections with Swine Influenza (H1N1) Virus 
*	http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/mitigation.htm 
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*	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 
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*	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 
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*	Outbreak Notice: Swine Influenza in the United States - April 25, 2009 
*	http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/contentSwineFluUS.aspx 
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*	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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