Infectious Diseases
MNA Position Statements
- January, 2005 | Proposed BU Biosafety Level 4 Lab
- January 2003 | Mass. DPH Smallpox Pre-Event Vaccination Plan
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Links
- SARS | www.cdc.gov/ncidod/sars/
- Influenza | www.cdc.gov/flu/
- Tuberculosis | www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/tb/
- Smallpox | www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/smallpox/vaccination/facts.asp
- H1N1 Flu | www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/
Related MNA Resources
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Infectious Disease Information
- 08.21.2009 | Aug 21 09 Globe: US urges colleges to isolate students sick with swine flu: Guidelines aim to prevent spread throughout dorms
- 08.19.2009 | Schools asked not to close if flu hits
- 08.19.2009 | Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to the 2009 - 2010 Influenza Season
- 08.19.2009 | Immunization
- 08.18.2009 | MMMR report on H1N1 in Two Immunosuppressed Patients
- 08.13.2009 | Massachusetts: Dentists, pharmacists and paramedics to administer H1N1 (swine flu) vaccine
- 08.13.2009 | IOM hears diverse findings on PPE for flu
- 08.13.2009 | Globe Aug 13 '09 State takes extra steps to battle flu in fall: Deputizes dentists, others to help with vaccinations
- 08.13.2009 | IOM hears diverse findings on PPE for flu
- 08.12.2009 | Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Information Statements (VIS) from MDPh Aug. 12 2009
- 08.12.2009 | Don’t Forget About the Bacterial Threat - WSJ.com, Mitchell J. Schwaber and Yehuda Carmeli
- 08.11.2009 | State to designate providers to give H1N1 vaccines Aug 11 09
- 08.10.2009 | DPH: Seasonal flu standing orders August 10 2009
- 08.06.2009 | CDC Updates Recommendations for the Amount of Time Persons with Influenza-Like Illness should be Away from Others
- 01.15.2009 |
Flu vaccination: an occupational health and patient safety issue - 03.15.2006 |
Fighting a silent epidemic: the Hepatitis C Coalition - 02.15.2006 |
Did we learn anything about avian flu from SARS? - 08.15.2005 |
Avian flu: Will it or won’t it happen here? - 08.15.2005 |
Infection control and avian influenza recommendations - 08.15.2005 |
The avian influenza threat - 08.15.2005 |
Transmission of viruses between animals and people - 12.15.2004 |
Avian flu: a dreadful possibility on the horizon - 10.15.2004 |
Influenza vaccine helps protect you - 02.15.2004 |
Universal Respiratory Etiquette: A Revolutionary Approach to Reducing Exposure to Bacteria and Viruses - 07.15.2003 |
MRSA is a recordable occupational illness - 07.15.2003 |
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS): a guide for nurses - 05.15.2003 | MNA Urges DPH to Suspend Smallpox Vaccinations, But to Proceed with Educating and Training Workforce
- 03.15.2003 |
Smallpox Vaccination Plan Status Report - 03.10.2003 |
Smallpox: Congress on Health and Safety Chair and Vice Chair, Terri Arthur and Rosemary O’Brien respond to Cape Cod Times editorial calling for nurses to "roll up their sleeves" - 02.15.2003 | Smallpox Vaccination in Massachusetts: Q&A from the DPH
- 02.15.2003 |
Vaccinate Against War Not Smallpox - 02.15.2003 |
CDC Fact Sheet: Reactions to the Smallpox Vaccine - 02.15.2003 |
Facts About the Smallpox Vaccine - 02.15.2003 |
State Announces Voluntary Smallpox Vaccination Plan
