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See the following URLs for 2010 Haiti Earthquake Information Updates - guidance seems to change almost daily.  Reviewing the contact on the links underscores the need for prevention while in-country and recommended inoculations before departure.

New and Updated Interim Guidance and Links to Resources for Clinicians CDC Responds to the Haiti Earthquake - CDC - Jan 24

CDC is working with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), various branches of the U.S. military, and other federal and international agencies to help communities in Haiti recover from the powerful earthquake that struck the country on January 12, 2010.

http://emergency.cdc.gov/disasters/earthquakes/haiti/cdc_earthquake_response.asp  

Updated - Guidance for Relief Workers and Others Traveling to Haiti for Earthquake Response - CDC - Jan 22

This notice is to advise relief workers and other personnel traveling to Haiti to assist with the humanitarian response following the January 12th earthquake near Port-au-Prince. Conditions in the area remain hazardous, including extensive damage to buildings, roads, and other infrastructure.

http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/content/news-announcements/relief-workers-haiti.aspx

Updated - TB Guidance for Haiti Earthquake Responders - CDC - Jan 21

This web link provides the most recent CDC recommendations on TB guidance in the wake of CDC's response to the Haiti Earthquake: http://www.cdc.gov/tb/NewsandAnnoucements/earthquakes.htm

Traveler’s Health

http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/content/travel-health-warning/haiti-earthquake.aspx  

CDC Emergency Preparedness and Response Earthquakes Information www.emergency.cdc.gov/disasters/earthquakes

This post was edited by a moderator January 2010.

I just added them separately. FYI, Kay