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Updated Information and Guidelines for Evaluation for MERS
Date: Thursday, June 11, 2015 – TODAY
Time: 2:00 - 3:00 pm (Eastern Time)
Audio Only: There are no presentation slides and registration is not required.
Passcode: 7545982 Join by Live Audio Web Streaming: Listen only. http://event.on24.com/r.htm?e=1009465&s=1&k=EB85A2754461B83A73CC903B4B24B2FB
Overview:
On May 20, 2015, the Republic of Korea (Korea) reported to the World Health Organization an initial case of laboratory-confirmed MERS-CoV infection, the first case in what is now the largest single outbreak of MERS-CoV outside of the Arabian Peninsula. During today’s call, clinicians will be provided information about the global situation and the current status of the MERS-CoV outbreak in the Republic of Korea, updated guidance to healthcare providers and state and local health departments regarding who should be evaluated and tested for MERS-CoV infection, and further guidance on “Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Hospitalized Patients with Possible MERS-CoV.”
Presenter(s):
Susan Gerber, MD Team Lead Division of Viral Diseases National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases — CDC
David Kuhar, MD Medical Officer Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases — CDC
For additional information and to access call recordings (audio and transcript), which will be available a few days after the live call, please visit the call webpage at emergency.cdc.gov/coca/calls/2015/callinfo_061115.asp If you have questions or trouble accessing this COCA Call, please e-mail coca@xxxxxxx.
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