Coronavirus – Credit CDC PHIL
(CORRECTION) COCA CALL TODAY
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With the first imported case of MERS in the United States reported last week, the CDC is looking for ways to heighten awareness among healthcare professionals, so that future cases can be quickly identified, isolated, and treated. In recent months the CDC has released copious amounts of guidance documents, and over the weekend they released a CDC HAN: Responding to Imported MERS-CoV Cases advisory.
Building on all of this, today the CDC will conduct a COCA call on the MERS Coronavirus.
Although primarily of interest to clinicians, COCA ( Clinician Outreach Communication Activity ) calls are free, online webinars designed to ensure that practitioners have up-to-date information for their practices. If you are unable to attend the call at the time it is presented, printed transcripts and audio are usually posted on the CDC website within a few days.
This announcement from the CDC:
CDC Update for Clinicians on Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV)
Date:Tuesday, May 6, 2014
Time:2:00 – 3:00 PM (Eastern Time)
Audio Only: No presentation slides and registration is not required
- 888-381-5779 (U.S. Callers)
- 630-395-0228 (International Callers)
Passcode:6525394
Presenter(s)
Susan Gerber, MD
Medical Epidemiologist
Division of Viral Diseases
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases ─ CDCMarty Cetron, MD
Director
Division of Global Migration and Quarantine
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Diseases ─ CDCDavid Kuhar, MD
Medical Officer
Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Diseases ─ CDCOverview
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) is a virus that has caused severe respiratory illness and death in the Middle East. Epidemiologic investigations have demonstrated that this virus spreads from person to person during close contact, such as within families and healthcare facilities. The first case of imported MERS-CoV was reported last week in the state of Indiana. Clinicians have a critical role in recognizing and managing suspected cases of MERS-CoV. During this COCA Call, CDC subject matter experts will discuss the epidemiology, clinical signs, and infection control recommendations for MERS-CoV.
