IPAC news for the week of Aug 9-13, 2021
A Quantitative Framework for Defining the End of an Infectious Disease Outbreak: Application to Ebola Virus Disease. Journal
An Outbreak of RSV Infections in the Neonatology Clinic of the University Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Sofia, 2019 – a Case Series. Journal
N.B. Public Health investigates outbreak of legionnaires’ disease in Moncton. News
Israeli survey finds 3rd Pfizer vaccine dose has similar side effects to 2nd. News
How will the Tokyo Games influence the next Olympics of the COVID-19 era? News
Outbreaks in Ontario’s child care system rise as parents look ahead to September. News
Africa: Cholera outbreaks in Niger and Nigeria. News
Guinea confirms first West African case of deadly Marburg virus. News
Ontario reports another 324 COVID-19 cases, most infections found in unvaccinated people. News
Chet Hanks, whose parents were hospitalized with Covid-19, rants against vaccines and masks. News
Vaccine-skeptical German nurse may have swapped thousands of legitimate doses for saline. News
Ontario reports over 500 new COVID-19 cases for 1st time since mid-June. News
What’s Alberta’s long game on COVID-19? News
Australian capital locking down after first community-transmitted COVID-19 case in over a year. News
Toronto Public Health orders downtown steakhouse to temporarily close due to COVID-19 outbreak.News
China issues new guidelines for face mask wearing amid Delta outbreak. News
U of T faculty say COVID-19 vaccine policy is ‘inadequate’ and ‘misleading’. News