READ: CDC Diagnosis and Management of Tickborne Rickettsial Diseases

READ: CDC Diagnosis and Management of Tickborne Rickettsial Diseases

(3 RC) - This report updates the 2006 CDC recommendations for the diagnosis and management of tickborne rickettsial diseases in the United States. Updated recommendations are needed to address the changing epidemiology of tickborne rickettsial diseases, provide current information about new and emerging tickborne rickettsial pathogens, and highlight advances in recommended diagnostic tests and updated treatment information.

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READ: CDC Vessel (Cruise Ship) Sanitation Program (Part 2 of 6)

READ: CDC Vessel (Cruise Ship) Sanitation Program (Part 2 of 6)

(3 RC) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention established the Vessel Sanitation Program in the 1970s as a cooperative activity with the cruise ship industry. This 2011 operations manual offers guidelines for the development and implementation of comprehensive sanitation programs on cruise ships to minimize the risk for acute gastroenteritis.

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READ: CDC Vessel (Cruise Ship) Sanitation Program (Part 1 of 6)

READ: CDC Vessel (Cruise Ship) Sanitation Program (Part 1 of 6)

(4 RC) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention established the Vessel Sanitation Program in the 1970s as a cooperative activity with the cruise ship industry. This 2011 operations manual offers guidelines for the development and implementation of comprehensive sanitation programs on cruise ships to minimize the risk for acute gastroenteritis.

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READ: OSHA - West Nile Virus

READ: OSHA - West Nile Virus

(1 RC) - This fact sheet aims to educate employers and workers about the West Nile virus and to offer ways to reduce the risks of infection. It includes information concerning the ways the virus spreads (particularly through mosquitoes), signs and symptoms of infection, the risks it presents to outdoor workers especially, and specific protective measures which employers and workers can adopt to avoid the illness.

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