IPAC News for the week of April 17 – 21, 2023
Global Incidence of Surgical Site Infection Among Patients: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal
Early identification of a COVID-19 outbreak detected by wastewater surveillance at a large homeless shelter in Toronto, Ontario. Journal
Biden ends COVID national emergency after Congress acts. News
Timeline of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and controversy over COVID court cases. News
‘Never seen anything like this’: Fungal outbreak infects over 90 workers at Michigan paper mill. News
Lifting of COVID-19 restrictions in long-term care welcomed by many — but some fear it might be too soon. News
FDA says the hepatitis A virus in this year’s frozen strawberry outbreak is identical to one from 2022. News
Millions of COVID-19 doses to expire this year in Canada. How will they be used? News
Ghana becomes first country to approve Oxford’s malaria vaccine. News
New York reports dramatic increase in invasive group A streptococcal infections in 2023. News
You’re less likely to get long COVID after a second infection than a first. News
Public Health Notice – 11 Quebec Salmonella outbreaks linked to rodents. News