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Dear Valued OSAP Member:
This online newsletter brings you the latest news regarding dental infection control and safety. You can scan the headlines, click on a topic and get an instant summary of infection control news, agency and association updates, and more!
Sponsors of this publication include the following OSAP corporate members:
We hope you enjoy and benefit from this important OSAP "members-only" publication.
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CDC updates dental guidance for H1N1 On November 23, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated specific guidance for the Prevention of 2009 H1N1 Influenza Transmission in Dental Health Care Settings. This guidance recommends vaccination as one of the most important interventions for preventing transmission of influenza to health care personnel and encourages all dental health care personnel to receive seasonal influenza and 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccinations.
It also includes new recommendations on the use of an airborne infection isolation room (not indicated), N95 respirators, and infection control measures for personnel with influenza-like illness.
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MEMBER NEWS
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Your Generosity makes a BIG DIFFERENCE
Thanks to the following OSAP members who made generous donations to the OSAP Foundation in October. It's an easy thing to do, and it goes a long way to help OSAP achieve its vision of Safe Dental Care for People Everywhere.
October Donors:
Rudolph Braydich Jr. DDS, Garry Lewis DDS, Charles Palenik MS PhD, and Angenetta Williams RDH MPA.
Welcome New Members
Please join the Board in welcoming the following new members who joined in October:
Sonja Bell-Rabb RDH, Karla Carratola RDH, Donna Knall, Todd Minehart, Debby Myers RDH, Lisa Saiia, Donna Smalley CDA, Joseph Manzo, Linda Rutherford CDA RDA, and Sharon Zenk RDH CDT.
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OSAP's mission reaches around the world. OSAP is seeking international reporters. If you would like to become an international reporter for OSAP, or you know someone who would like to become one, please contact Office@OSAP.org.
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