IPAC News for the week of December 11 – 15, 2023
Increase of invasive pneumococcal disease in children temporally associated with RSV outbreak in Quebec: a time-series analysis. Journal
Genomics for antimicrobial resistance surveillance to support infection prevention and control in health-care facilities. Journal
Three dead in outbreak of Rocky Mountain spotted fever, CDC warns. News
Wastewater tests showing high levels of COVID and flu circulating in Waterloo region. News
Fears as West Africa battles worst diphtheria outbreak in recent times. News
‘They’re all back’: B.C. medical experts warn of seasonal illness ‘tridemic’. News
Anthrax outbreak in Zambia sickens hundreds. News
Medical officer of health urges vaccination under high viral risk. News
4 infections in N.S. linked to deadly nationwide salmonella outbreak. News
Arguing long COVID is being downplayed, an advocate has launched this St. John’s billboard. News
Multi-year fatal Listeria outbreak linked to fish from Lithuania. News
Alberta’s COVID death toll up by 36 since last week, with 177 more hospitalizations. News
How bio detectives track a salmonella outbreak. News
Low uptake of new COVID-19 vaccine among New Brunswickers. News