CDC Fax Information Service

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Center for Disease Control

The following documents are available from the CDC FAX INFORMATION SERVICE. These documents are updated as necessary. To receive a document call 404-332-4565 and follow the prompts.

Note: The number of pages is given after the title "- 2" = 2 pages

Additional Health Information from CDC is found on the following Document Directories:

000002

Childhood Immunization Directory (General Public)

- Information on 10 childhood diseases and their vaccines (measles, mumps, rubella, diphtheria, polio, chickenpox, etc.; vaccines: MMR, DTP, Hib, hepatitis B, polio); not for travelers.

000004

Disease Directory

- Information on numerous diseases including influenza, hepatitis, HIV/AIDS, bacterial diseases, food and waterborne diseases, viruses, etc.

Reference Documents:

220022 Biweekly HIIT Summary (Blue Sheet) -1
240000 Overall Immunization sehodule (Childhood vaccines) -1
220001 Vaccine Recommendations - Infants & Children less than 2 Years of Age -2
220002 Vaccine Recommendations - 2 years of Age and Older -2
220003 Vaccine Recommendations - Health-Care Provider Information-6
220004 Traveler's Diarrhea & Food and Water Precautions -2
220005 Comprehensive Yellow Fever Vaccination Requirements -5

Disease Risk and Prevention Information by Region:

220000 Map Showing Regions -3
220100 North Africa -9
220110 West Africa -9
220120 Central Africa -9
220130 East Africa -9
220140 Southern Africa -8
220150 Caribbean -9
220160 Central America -8
220170 Tropical South America -10
220180 Temperate South America -5
220190 East Asia -8
220200 Southeast Asia -9
220210 Australia & The South Pacific -6
220220 Indian Subcontinent -8
220230 Middle East -8
220240 Eastern Europe -5
220250 Western Europe -5

Disease Outbreak Briefing:

221001 Kenya: Meningococcal Disease -1
221002 Latin America: Cholera -1
221003 Nigeria: Yellow Fever -1
221004 Tanzania & Burundi: Meningococcal Disease -1
22100B Russia, Ukraine: Diphtheria -1
221007 Necrotizing Faciitis: England

Additional Information:

221010 Prescription drugs for Malaria -3
221011 Malaria: General Information -1
221012 Malaria Info: Pregnancy and Children -1
221040 Yellow Fever Disease & Vaccine -2
221050 Other Insect Diseases -2
221060 Saudi Arabia: Hajj Requirements -1
221070 HIV/AIDS Information - 2
221120 Cholera Information
351601 Japanese Encephalitis Info -2
361502 Rabies Information -1

CDC Fax System Instructions

- General Information

CDC Fax Information Service is an automated system designed to help callers retrieve health information easily and quickly. This service is available 24 hours a day, year round.

The CDC Fax Information documents are grouped by topic and listed on directories. Each document has a reference number for easy access.

- Fax Machine Availability

To use the Fax Information System you must have access to a FAX machine, and know its FAX telephone number. The fax machine must be turned on and available for transmission.

Instructions for use.

To receive a document call 404-332-4565.
To enter document numbers, choose option 1. When requested, enter the SIX digit document number followed by the # key. The system repeats the document number for verification.
Then, the system gives you the option of:

to enter your fax telephone number, press 1,
to request additional document numbers, press 2, or
to correct a mis-entered document number, press the * key.

- Requesting Multiple Documents

(PLEASE LISTEN TO AND FOLLOW THE PROMPTS)

To enter more than one document number: (1) enter the first document number followed by the # key; (2) listen as the system repeats your entry; (3) if correct, press 2; (4) then, the system asks you to enter another document number. You may repeat this process up to four times for a total of five documents.

- Entering Fax Telephone Number

When entering your FAX telephone number include your Area Code plus telephone number (10 digits) and then the # key. The system will repeat it for your verification, and you must validate your fax telephone number by responding to the question "If correct, press 1".

Document Delivery

The Fax system will make 5 attempts to deliver the document. After each attempt the FAX system waits 5 minutes, then inserts the request at the bottom of the queue. After the fifth attempt the request is dropped and does not transmit. If you do not receive your Fax in a reasonable amount of time, check to see if your fax machine is on and available for transmission.

IDENTIFIED PROBLEMS:

Fax machine is busy. Some callers make an immediate second call into the system and order additional documents before their fax machine has finished receiving the documents requested in the first call. Transmission time is about one minute per page. Before calling and requesting a second set of documents, make sure you have received the first set, otherwise your fax line will be busy receiving the initial request.

Caller is not using a tone generating telephone set. All numbers and the # key must generate a tone when pressed. Some phones [ATT Merlin (TM)] require you to press the # key twice to generate a tone.

"Tone" and "pulse" telephone sets. Some telephone sets allow you to switch between "Tone" and "Pulse". If you do not have "Touch-tone Service", you can set your phone to "pulse" and call the system. When the system answers, switch you phone to "tone". You should be able to enter your request.

Fax telephone number is incorrect. Please listen while the system repeats the fax telephone number you entered, to re-enter a mis-keyed fax telephone number, press 2.