The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will host a webinar TODAY at 1pm.
Gearing up for Travel Season: How Clinicians can ensure Their Patients are Packed with Knowledge on Zika Prevention - Throughout this holiday season, many clinicians will see patients who plan to travel or have recently traveled to areas with active Zika transmission. During this COCA Call, clinicians will learn about current CDC travel recommendations, how to determine which patients should receive Zika testing after traveling to an area with Zika, and the recommendations for patients before and after travel to help them protect themselves and others from Zika.
Date: Thursday, December 8, 2016 TODAY
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 pm (Central Time)
Join by Phone:
800-857-9754 (U.S. Callers) 517-308-9296 (International Callers)
Passcode: 1286513
Join by Webinar The recordings (audio, slides, and transcript) for this call will be posted on the webpage a few days after the COCA Call.
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Objectives:
- Describe the latest guidance for travelers visiting areas with active Zika transmission, and differentiate between countries with epidemic and endemic Zika.
- Advise patients who are considering or planning to travel on the possible Zika risk associated with their travel, and the protective measures they can take before, during, and after their trip.
- Apply CDC Zika Laboratory testing algorithms when determining which patients with relevant travel history, possible Zika virus exposure, or Zika symptoms should receive testing.
- State recommendations for travelers returning from areas with active Zika transmission to prevent further transmission of Zika.
Presenters: Mary Tanner, MD, FAAP Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Allison Taylor Walker PhD, MPH Senior Epidemiologist Travelers’ Health Branch Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
For information about this update or other clinical issues, or to send your feedback, please contact us at coca@cdc.gov
SOURCE: CDCs Clinical Outreach and Communication Activity (COCA) and CDC Emergency Communication System