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905. The Role of CDC and Public Health Agencies in AFM Surveillance | Part I

905. The Role of CDC and Public Health Agencies in AFM Surveillance | Part I

FromAsk the Expert


905. The Role of CDC and Public Health Agencies in AFM Surveillance | Part I

FromAsk the Expert

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Length:
47 minutes
Released:
May 20, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

SRNA hosted an Ask the Expert podcast, in collaboration with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, on "CDC and the Role of Public Health in Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM)." We were joined by Dr. Janell Routh of CDC, Dr. Ben Greenberg of UT Southwestern Medical Center, and Emily Spence Davizon of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. The experts discuss the process of how AFM cases are diagnosed, reported to public health agencies, sent to CDC, and classified. They describe the role of each organization/agency in reporting a case and the stages each case goes through. The experts define important terms such as surveillance, nationally notifiable, and mandatory reporting. Finally, the experts reiterate the importance of reporting cases for public health purposes, the need for clinicians to be aware of reporting, and the ways in which the case definition of AFM has evolved since 2014.
Released:
May 20, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The goal of our “Ask the Expert” podcast series is to share the latest research and information on rare neuroimmune disorders and provide an avenue for individuals diagnosed with these disorders and their family members to ask questions to experts who specialize in these disorders. The podcasts are moderated based on questions submitted by our community. We would like to hear from you. If there are topics that you would like us to address in our podcasts, you can share your thoughts by sending an email to info@wearesrna.org and please use SRNA Podcast in the subject.