Tuesday, September 11, 2001, 13:25 EDT (01:25 PM EDT)
CDCHAN-00001-2001-09-11-ALT-N
COMMUNICATIONS TOPIC:
Initial Health
Alert Notice to States and
Local Public Health Agencies
SUBJECT: ALERT: Terrorist Activity Response
Due to
current events, CDC is on heightened alert status to monitor for any possible
unusual disease patterns associated with today's events, including chemical and
biological agents.
On August 5, 2009, CDC changed its recommendation related to the amount of time people with influenza-like illness should stay away from others (the exclusion period). New guidance indicates that people with influenza-like illness should stay home for at least 24 hours after their fever is gone (without the use of fever-reducing medicine). A fever is defined as having a temperature of 100° Fahrenheit or 37.8° Celsius or greater.
Due to
current events, CDC is on heightened alert status to monitor for any possible
unusual disease patterns associated with today's events, including chemical and
biological agents.
On August 5, 2009, CDC changed its recommendation related to the amount of time people with influenza-like illness should stay away from others (the exclusion period). New guidance indicates that people with influenza-like illness should stay home for at least 24 hours after their fever is gone (without the use of fever-reducing medicine). A fever is defined as having a temperature of 100° Fahrenheit or 37.8° Celsius or greater.
CDC
recommends that you initiate heightened surveillance for any unusual disease
occurrence or increased numbers of illnesses that might be associated with
today's events.
Please
notify all segments of your emergency response system (including
epidemiologists, laboratories, all local public health units, hospital
emergency departments and 911 dispatch centers) to make them aware of this
situation.
If you require any assistance or become aware of any unusual occurrence, CDC is available at our emergency number of (770) 488-7100, 24-hours per day, or (770) 488-4819. You may also contact us by e-mail at healthalert@cdc.gov or access our website for further information at www.bt.cdc.gov.
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- Page last reviewed: April 29, 2011 5:00 PM ET
- Page last updated: April 29, 2011 5:00 PM ET
- Content source: CDC Emergency Risk Communication Branch (ERCB), Division of Emergency Operations (DEO), Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response (OPHPR)
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