The Center for Disease Control has a Travelers' Health website contains information for travelers, their families and their medical care providers to assist in preparing for a trip to inprove safety and reduce health risks during their foreign travel.
The site may be accessed at Travelers Health.
This link to Pediatric Housecalls Online will assist you in determining a resonable next step in the care of a sick or injured child. The advice discusses five steps of care for each problem from calling 911 to offering suggestions for home care.
Information about the seasonal flu activity with weekly updates may be accessed at Seasonal Influenza. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has recommended Everyone 6 months of age and older should get vaccinated against the flu as soon as the 2010-2011 season vaccine is available.
FOR OUR REGULAR PATIENTS:
WE HAVE THE 2010-2011 FORMULA INFLUENZA VACCINE AVAILABLE. IT CONTAINS A/CALIFORNIA/07/2009 (H1N1), A/VICTORIA/210/2009 (H3N2) AND B/BRISBANE/60/2008.