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The Task Force on Infectious Disease Preparedness and Response is comprised of experts and professionals from highly respected Texas institutions. The task force exists to provide critical information and recommendations regarding the risks of infectious diseases to Texas citizens.

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Understanding proper procedure and best practices can make all the difference in a variety of medical scenarios. To help protect you and the health of those around you, TexasIDR provides free training materials, online courses, opportunities to engage with the healthcare community, and free continuing education credits for medical professionals and first responders.

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A statewide work group of health professionals that will gather, review, and post educational resources for multiple audiences on preparedness and response to emerging and important infectious diseases, such as Ebola.

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To help prevent the spread of infectious diseases, check out the informative and instructional courses available through TexasIDR. Courses are open and free to anybody and CE, CME, and CNE credit is offered upon completion of each module. Please click on the modules below to join the TXIDR community and get started.

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Featured Courses

New Antifungal Agents
This online enduring material will provide vital information on new antifungal agents and their toxicities and limitations as well as gaps in antifungal therapy which require new antifungal agents.
   36 minutes
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Infections Associated with the Use of Novel Cancer Therapies
This online enduring material will provide vital information on infections associated with the use of novel cancer therapies.
   37 minutes
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Top Stories
HHS Announces New Laboratory Data Reporting Guidance for COVID-19 Testing
June 4, 2020
Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced new Guidance that specifies what additional data must be reported to HHS by laboratories along with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) test results.
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United States Coronavirus (COVID-19) Death Toll Surpasses 100,000
May 28, 2020
Today the number of people in the United States who have died from COVID-19 surpassed 100,000. Families, friends, coworkers, loved ones and community members are grieving for each person who has been lost to this disease.
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CDC updates COVID-19 transmission webpage to clarify information about types of spread
May 23, 2020
CDC actively reviews our website to make sure the content is accessible and clear for all types of audiences. As a result of one such review, edits were made to the organization of the COVID-19 transmission page, including adding a headline in an attempt to clarify other types of spread beyond person to person. This change was intended to make it easier to read, and was not a result of any new science.
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RESOURCES
Zika Virus - What Clinicians Need To Know
This presentation deck describes Zika virus epidemiology, management, prevention and much more.
American Medical Association
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Texas Medical Association
American Hospital Association
American Association of Occupational Health Nurses
Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology
The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
National Association of County & City Health Officials
American Nurses Association
Texas Task Force Tackles Infectious Disease Readiness
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