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Training
Information and Other Resources
 Hepatitis
C: What Clinicians and Other Health Professionals Need to Know
is an interactive web-based training course designed by the Division of
Viral Hepatitis and the Division of Media and Training Services to guide
health professionals as they face this major public health threat. The
text is based upon the MMWR:
Recommendations for prevention and control of hepatitis C virus (HCV)
infection and HCV-related chronic disease.
This course
describes the natural history of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection; risk
factors for acquiring HCV infection; serologic and laboratory tests to
diagnose and evaluate patients with HCV infection; treatment options for
patients who have chronic hepatitis C; and the most effective methods
to counsel patients who have HCV infection. The course is intended for
primary care physicians, nurses, infectious disease specialists, blood
bank staff, public health professionals and other health care professionals.
Continuing education credits are available upon completion of study questions.
 Diagnosis
and Management of Foodborne Illnesses
A Primer for Physicians and Other Health Care Professionals
Physicians and other health care professionals have a critical role in
the prevention and control of food-related disease outbreaks. This primer
is intended to provide practical and concise information on the diagnosis,
treatment, and reporting of foodborne illnesses. It was developed collaboratively
by the American Medical Association, the American Nurses Association-American
Nurse Foundation, CDC, the Food and Drug Administration's Center for Food
Safety and Nutrition, and the United States Department of Agriculture's
Food Safety and Inspection Service.
Read
the HTML
version online. Or dowload
the PDF  .
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National
Hepatitis C Prevention Strategy
This strategy is one way CDC plans to meet our goals to prevent
new cases of acute hepatitis C and to reduce the disease burden
of chronic HCV infection in the United States.
Read
the complete National Hepatitis
C Prevention Strategy on-line. Or
download the complete 34-page file in Adobe
Acrobat
(655 KB).
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| Hepatitis
B and You,
a computerized PowerPoint health education program, is designed for
use by public health, obstetric professionals, and other health professionals
to educate women who test positive for the hepatitis B virus (HBV)
during pregnancy. |
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Back
to Basics is designed for physicians and hospital personnel
to ensure that they are aware of the widespread availability of hepatitis
B vaccines that do not contain thimerosal as a preservative, to underscore
the rationale and importance of resuming the routine birth dose of
hepatitis B vaccine for all infants, and to stress the importance
if screening pregnant women for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg). |
| Hepatitis
B and Refugees: A Clinical Perspective provides information
on hepatitis B and the increased risk for hepatitis B among refugees
in the United States. |
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Hepatitis
B Immunization in an STD Clinic:
Lessons Learned in San Diego County - A Practical Guide
This manual
is designed to help STD clinics incorporate hepatitis B immunizations
into their existing counseling and treatment programs. It contains
information on how to get buy-in from key stakeholders, how and what
to train clinic staff, patient education, and implementation. San
Diego County's experience is provided as an example.
Read
the accessible PDF version of the manual.
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