IPAC News for the week of February 6 – 10, 2023
Rapid emergence of extensively drug-resistant Shigella sonnei in France. Journal
Understanding the Barriers and Attitudes toward Influenza Vaccine Uptake in the Adult General Population: A Rapid Review. Journal
Masking alone wouldn’t have eased respiratory virus surge in the fall: PHO document. News
Measles outbreak in central Ohio ends after 85 cases, all among children who weren’t fully vaccinated. News
White-tailed deer harbouring COVID-19 variants thought to be nearly extinct in humans: study. News
COVID-19 denier Mak Parhar died from drugs, not the coronavirus, B.C. coroner confirms. News
Death toll from mysterious meningitis outbreak in Mexico at 35. News
Western University drops mask mandates as COVID-19, respiratory infections stabilize. News
No new variants emerged from China’s Covid outbreak, study finds. News
Can humans and dogs catch bird flu? What to know about avian flu. News
Whooping cough outbreak worsening in southern Alberta. News
In Ontario, worries of an even deadlier pandemic start with chickens. News
Malawi’s cholera death toll crosses 1,300 in deadliest outbreak on record: health officials. News
B.C. is taking its long-COVID clinics online and removing access to their doctors. News
Valley fever, historically found only in the Southwest, is spreading. It can have devastating consequences. News