COCA News and Announcements
Recent COCA Call2016-2017 Influenza Season Activity and Recommendations for Clinicians |
Archived COCA conference calls are available at emergency.cdc.gov/coca/calls/index.asp.
Free continuing education (CME, CNE, ACPE, CEU, CECH, and AAVSB/RACE) is available for most calls. For more information about free CE, visit emergency.cdc.gov/coca/continuingeducation.asp
CDC Emergency Response
2016 Zika Virus
General ResourcesNEW: Transmission of Zika Virus — Haiti, October 12, 2015–September 10, 2016 Zika Virus Information for Healthcare Providers Key Messages—Zika Virus Print Resources in Different Languages |
Clinicians Caring for Pregnant Women and Women of Reproductive AgePregnancy and Zika Testing U.S. Zika Pregnancy Registry Clinical Guidance for Healthcare Providers Caring for Pregnant Women Clinical Guidance for Healthcare Providers Caring for Women of Reproductive Age |
Clinicians Caring for Infants and ChildrenClinical Guidance for Healthcare Providers Caring for Infants and Children Sexual TransmissionZika and Sexual Transmission Travel InformationZika Travel Information Advice for People Living in or Traveling to Brownsville, Texas Clinical Evaluation and TestingGuidance for U.S. Laboratories Testing for Zika Virus Infection Clinical Evaluation and Disease Testing for Zika State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Health Department ResourcesNEW: CDC U.S. Zika Pregnancy Registry Healthcare Provider Toolkit for Health Departments CDC Zika Interim Response Plan State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Health Department Resources |
CDC News and Announcements
NEW: CDC Hosts Vector Control Experts to Discuss Strategies to Combat Aedes aegypti Mosquitoes
CDC, in collaboration with the CDC Foundation, will convene a two-day meeting February 27–28, 2017, to exchange facts and information about options and methods for monitoring and controlling Aedes aegypti mosquitoes and to reduce the burden of illness in people from Zika and other diseases transmitted by this mosquito. More than 150 expert scientists from around the world have been invited to report on the state of the science, successes and challenges of existing mosquito control options, innovative methods to control mosquitoes, and to give input on the design of large, well-controlled epidemiologic studies to evaluate these tools. The opening and closing sessions will be webcast.
https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2017/a0223-vector-control.html
CDC Science Clips: Volume 9, Issue: 7
Each week, select science clips are shared with the public health community to enhance awareness of emerging scientific knowledge. The focus is applied public health research and prevention science that has the capacity to improve health now.
www.cdc.gov/library/sciclips/issues/
Public Health Preparedness
Emergency Preparedness and Response for Health Professionals – (CDC)
Find preparedness resources for health professionals at
http://emergency.cdc.gov/health-professionals.asp
Emergency Preparedness and Response Training Resources for Clinicians – (CDC)
Find online and in-person training resources at
emergency.cdc.gov/coca/trainingresources.asp
Natural Disasters and Severe Weather
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Winter Weather – (CDC) Food and Water Needs: Preparing for a Disaster or Emergency – (CDC) Health and Safety Concerns for All Disasters – (CDC) |
Infectious, Vector-Borne, and Zoonotic Diseases
Seasonal Influenza
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NEW: Interim Estimates of 2016-17 Flu Vaccine Effectiveness Weekly U.S. Influenza Surveillance Report: Flu View – February 11 (CDC) Information for Health Professionals – (CDC) 2016–2017 Flu Season – (CDC) |
Travel Safety
Current Travel Warnings – February 22 (U.S. Department of State)
The U.S. Department of State issues Travel Warnings when long-term, protracted conditions make a country dangerous or unstable. Travel Warnings recommend that Americans avoid or carefully consider the risk of travel to that country. The State Department also issues Travel Warnings when the U.S. government's ability to assist American citizens is constrained due to the closure of an embassy or consulate or because of a drawdown of State Department staff.
travel.state.gov/content/passports/english/alertswarnings.html
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
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MMWR publications are prepared by CDC. To electronically subscribe, go to www.cdc.gov/mmwr/mmwrsubscribe.html February 24, 2017 / Vol. 66 / No. 7 Download .pdf document of this issue |
Food, Drug, and Device Safety
NEW: Comprehensive Reverse Shoulder by Zimmer Biomet: Class I Recall - High Fracture Rate
Zimmer Biomet is recalling the Comprehensive Reverse Shoulder because these devices are fracturing at a higher rate than is stated in the labeling. Fractures may result in revision surgeries which could cause serious adverse health consequences such as permanent loss of shoulder function, infection, or rarely, death.
https://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/SafetyInformation/SafetyAlertsforHumanMedicalProducts/ucm542030.htm
MedWatch: The FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program – (FDA)
MedWatch is your FDA gateway for clinically important safety information and reporting serious problems with human medical products.
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/default.htm
FoodSafety.gov: Reports of FDA and USDA Food Recalls, Alerts, Reporting, and Resources – (HHS/USDA/FDA/CDC/NIH)
Foodsafety.gov lists notices of recalls and alerts from both FDA and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Visitors to the site can report a problem or make inquiries.
www.foodsafety.gov/recalls/recent/index.html
