Clinical

As it continues to closely monitor an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a novel coronavirus, CDC has provided a situational update and interim guidance to state and local health departments.

As STD rates climb to unprecedented highs, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a new report, Recommendations for Providing Quality Sexually Transmitted Diseases Clinical Services, to highlight the services healthcare settings can offer to provide the highest-quality STD care.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released a health advisory regarding an outbreak of pneumonia of unknown etiology (PUE). CDC is closely monitoring a reported cluster of PUE in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China.

During the upcoming CDC Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity (COCA) Call, clinicians can learn about options for testing suspected Ebola virus infection in coordination with state and local public health authorities and CDC, as well as the benefits and limitations of existing diagnostic tools.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force released today a final recommendation statement on screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). AAA often has no signs or symptoms and can burst, or rupture, without warning. Recommendations vary depending on sex, age, smoking status, and family history.

PAs should check out CDC’s online tools to help get patients vaccinated during this flu season. This year, CDC is focusing on high risk groups who are at additional danger of flu-related complications, including hospitalization and death.