IPAC News for the week of April 3 – 6, 2023

Effectiveness of patient and staff cohorting to reduce the risk of vancomycin-resistant enterococcus (VRE) acquisition: a retrospective cohort study during a VRE outbreak in Japan. Journal
 

Efficacy of the Second COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Dose in the Elderly. Journal
 

Ontario’s COVID-19 wastewater testing program gets an $18M boost. News
 

South of the border: Salmonella outbreak linked to flour reported in 11 states. News
 

Syphilis cases in babies skyrocket in Canada amid health-care failures. News
 

About 1 in 24 New Brunswickers infected with COVID-19, says researcher. News
 

New Marburg Outbreaks in Africa Raise Alarm About the Deadly Virus’s Spread. News
 

Pet dog dead after contracting avian influenza in Oshawa. News
 

Provincial government defends decision to lift mask mandates at Sask. Health Authority facilities. News
 

South Korea to test sewage samples for COVID-19. News
 

Pfizer is seeking approval for the first ever RSV vaccine for adults. News
 

Japan is running out of space to bury chickens culled over bird flu. News