<html><body><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000"><p style="margin: 0px; background: white;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px; background: white;"><em><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; color: black;" data-mce-style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; color: black;">Sent on behalf of Occupational Medicine</span></em></p><p style="margin: 0px; background: white;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px; background: white;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; color: black;" data-mce-style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; color: black;"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; background: white;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px; background: white;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; color: black;" data-mce-style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; color: black;">This message is to advise all Jefferson Lab staff and Users that a staff member has recently been diagnosed with an infection of <em>Clostridium difficile (C. diff)</em>, a bacterium that can cause symptoms such as severe diarrhea, abdominal discomfort, nausea and fever. <em>C. diff</em> is potentially transmittable on surfaces.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; background: white;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px; background: white;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; color: black;" data-mce-style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; color: black;"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; color: black;" data-mce-style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; color: black;">As a precaution and to minimize the risk of infection, Jefferson Lab procured the services of a professional cleaning crew that specializes in bio-hazardous cleanup. Wednesday evening, that crew cleaned areas that were frequented by the staff member. No additional action needs to be taken by staff or Users.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; background: white;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px; background: white;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; color: black;" data-mce-style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; color: black;"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; color: black;" data-mce-style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; color: black;">Questions may be directed to Occupational Medicine at ext. 7539 or ext. 5585. Additionally, JLab’s Director of Occupational Medicine, Dr. Walter Chandler, will be available from 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday in the auditorium to answer questions.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; background: white;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px; background: white;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; color: black;" data-mce-style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; color: black;"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; background: white;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px; background: white;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; color: black;" data-mce-style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; color: black;">Additional information about <em>C. diff</em> can be obtained at: </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; background: white;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px; background: white;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';" data-mce-style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';"><a href="http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/c-difficile/basics/definition/con-20029664" data-mce-href="http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/c-difficile/basics/definition/con-20029664">http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/c-difficile/basics/definition/con-20029664</a> and</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; background: white;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px; background: white;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; color: #005a95;" data-mce-style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; color: #005a95;">http://www.cdc.gov/hai/organisms/cdiff/Cdiff-patient.html</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; background: white;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px; background: white;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; color: #005a95;" data-mce-style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; color: #005a95;"><br data-mce-bogus="1"></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; background: white;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px; background: white;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; color: #005a95;" data-mce-style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; color: #005a95;"><br data-mce-bogus="1"></span></p></div></body></html>