CDC Viral Hepatitis Updates – Know Hepatitis B Campaign
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) sent this bulletin at 06/18/2013 01:43 PM EDTViral Hepatitis Updates from CDC
Know Hepatitis B Campaign
Know Hepatitis B Campaign
Know Hepatitis B is a national communications campaign promoting Hepatitis B testing among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs). This multilingual campaign has materials in English, Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese. Community-level outreach, in partnership with Hep B United and its local affiliates, will also incorporate campaign messages and materials that facilitate education and communication about Hepatitis B among healthcare providers, local partners, and patients.
Outbreak Multistate outbreak of Hepatitis A infections associated with “Townsend Farms Organic Antioxidant Blend” frozen berry and pomegranate mix
CDC is collaborating with public health officials in several states and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to investigate a multistate outbreak of Hepatitis A illnesses. Preliminary results of the investigation, as of June 17, 2013, include acute hepatitis A illnesses in 118 people in eight states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Washington. These numbers are expected to change as the investigation continues.
CDC Grand Rounds: Preventing Unsafe Injection Practices in the U.S. Health-Care System
Injectable medicines commonly are used in health-care settings for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of various illnesses. Safe manufacturing and pharmacy practices are essential because every injection must begin with sterile medication. The appropriate medication must then be safely prepared (typically drawn up in a syringe), then administered in a manner that maintains sterility and minimizes risk for infection. Safe administration depends on adherence to the practices outlined in CDC's evidence-based Standard Precautions guideline. Health-care providers should never 1) administer medications from the same syringe to more than one patient, 2) enter a vial with a used syringe or needle, or 3) administer medications from single-dose vials to multiple patients. http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6221a3.htm
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