IPAC News for the week of November 28 – December 2, 2022
Outbreak of sexually transmitted, extensively drug-resistant Shigella sonnei in the UK, 2021–22: a descriptive epidemiological study. Journal
Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic on Influenza Vaccination Intention: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review. Journal
Low flu shot rates among Alberta kids and seniors a worry as influenza rages on. News
China’s Covid crisis demands terrible choices. The world will suffer if this goes wrong. News
The Future of Monkeypox – As case numbers fall, the outbreak could become entrenched. News
Canadians should ensure kids get routine vaccines following COVID disruptions: doctors. News
RSV can have serious impact on elderly, immunosuppressed adults, says infectious disease expert. News
Ontario air ambulance service sees rise in child patient transfers as hospitals under pressure. News
Parents refuse use of vaccinated blood in life-saving surgery on baby. News
China’s Zhengzhou, home to world’s largest iPhone factory, ends Covid lockdown. Other cities do the same. News
COVID-19 outbreak causing challenges at P.E.I. seniors’ home. News
Bird flu: 50 million birds die in record US outbreak. News
Auditor general finds Ontario wasted millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses. News
Pediatric infectious disease experts urge parents to get kids vaccinated. News
Nearly 200 sick in EU and UK Salmonella outbreak. News