Health Professionals              

The news and information on this page is intended for health professionals.

The healthcare system plays a major role in emergency preparedness and disaster response.  Healthcare workers are responsible for everything from surveillance and reporting to diagnosing and treating.  As a member of this important team, you can use this website to find technical information to help you prepare for emergency events in your profession.  However, you can also use the general pages to get your family ready; by ensuring that your family is prepared, you will feel more secure if you have to go to work after a disaster.

• Reportable Diseases and Conditions

• IDPH reportable page

• CDC’s Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings

Preparedness for Health Professionals

• Bioterrorism – Info for Professionals

• Chemical Emergencies – Info for Professionals

• Mass Casualties - Essentials for Public Health Professionals and Clinicians

• Radiation Emergencies – Info for Clinicians & Hospitals

Influenza

• Background on Influenza   

• Clinical Description and Diagnosis

• Vaccination Resources  

• Flu Viruses

• Influenza Training        

• Infection Control in Healthcare Facilities

• Antivirals

• Patient and Provider Education Materials

• Flu Reference and Resources

Pandemic Influenza

• Healthcare Planning

Communicable Disease Communiqués from MCDH

• June 2007
• January 2007
• August 2006
• April 2006
• July 2005
• April 2005

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