The Compliance Divas Podcast
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The Compliance Divas Podcast
#138 Special Edition - CDC Issues Respiratory Virus Alert
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On Dec. 14, 2023, the CDC issued an alert about respiratory viruses that are rapidly increasing across the U.S., and that immunization for respiratory infections are very low for the 2023-2024 winter season. Find out what dental teams can do to help stop the spread and protect themselves and patients during dental procedures.
Resources:
- CDC Health Alert Network (HAN) homepage https://emergency.cdc.gov/han/
- CDC HAN Alert Dec. 14, 2023 https://emergency.cdc.gov/han/2023/han00503.asp
- CDC Respiratory Virus Updates page https://www.cdc.gov/respiratory-viruses/whats-new/index.html
- CDC Protect Yourself and Others from Flu, COVID-19, and RSV https://www.cdc.gov/respiratory-viruses/index.html