CDC’s updated guidance streamlines recommendations for dealing with a range of common respiratory viral illnesses. The updated recommendations continue to protect those most at risk for severe illness from COVID, flu and RSV. See more details: https://bit.ly/3P5TlUl.
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- Atlanta, GA
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Updates
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CDC’s Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) officers are doctoral-level scientists, nurses, pharmacists, and veterinarians. Learn how EIS trains officers to investigate outbreaks and become public health leaders: https://bit.ly/4aWYc3m
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CDC thanks the state, tribal, local, and territorial health departments 🏢, wastewater utilities 💧, and laboratories 🧪 that have participated in the National Wastewater Surveillance System (NWSS)! NWSS includes sites in all 50 states and tracks viruses like COVID-19 in wastewater for about 45% of the U.S. population. Learn more about what NWSS has accomplished: https://bit.ly/49fW3Oo
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The latest MMWR Weekly Briefing is live. Topics include: measles in the U.S., Salmonella risk posed by backyard poultry, and more. Listen and subscribe: http://bit.ly/MMWRPodcast
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CDC wants to “get to zero” infections in healthcare settings, like hospitals. In order to meet this goal, we need the help of public health investigators, funders, state and local health departments, and patient advocates. Read our list of research questions and help us close the gap in the next 5 years: https://bit.ly/49IeU4O
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Join CDC’s next blood disorders webinar about how hemophilia can affect females. Dr. Johnsen will also present data from the Hemophilia A Research Program, a study seeking to understand hemophilia A, pregnancy, and inhibitors. Register: https://bit.ly/3wLDnbF
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Clinicians: Learn about the latest recommendations for treating your patients with tuberculosis (TB) testing and treatment for latent TB infection. A new CE from MMWR and Medscape shows that only about half of clinicians reported routinely testing non-U.S.–born patients who may be at risk for TB. Learn how clinicians can play a critical role in TB prevention and earn free CE: https://bit.ly/3UdHgy3
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A global Ebola vaccine stockpile was established in 2021, making vaccine doses available for future outbreaks to improve global health security. Unused vaccine doses from the stockpile can be used before an outbreak occurs to protect high-risk groups, including health care & frontline workers, in countries with a history of Ebola. Learn more in a new CDC report: https://bit.ly/mm7316a1
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Clinicians: To minimize delays in antiviral treatment for patients at higher risk for severe COVID-19, use PCR tests, when possible, for reliable diagnosis. A new MMWR highlights the importance of using the right type of COVID-19 diagnostic test for your patient. To measure current COVID-19 test performance, researchers compared antigen tests, PCR tests, and viral cultures from November 2022–May 2023. Antigen tests, sometimes referred to as “rapid” tests, may be a marker of transmissible virus but are less likely to detect SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, than PCR tests. Although antigen tests are sometimes called "rapid" tests, a false negative antigen test may delay diagnosis. Early reliable detection is particularly important for people at higher risk of severe COVID-19, who are eligible for antiviral treatment. It is important that health care settings have PCR testing available for their patients. See the data: bit.ly/mm7316a2
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The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended in February 2024 that all adults aged 65+ receive an additional dose of the updated 2023-24 COVID-19 vaccine to enhance protection against severe disease and hospitalization. Patients with underlying conditions, advanced age, or higher-risk circumstances (e.g., those with weakened immune systems or those living in a nursing home) may benefit the most: https://bit.ly/mm7316a4