IPAC News for the week of February 7 – 11, 2022
Elimination of healthcare-associated Acinetobacter baumannii infection in a highly endemic region. Journal
A Brazilian Inter-Hospital Candidemia Outbreak Caused by Fluconazole-Resistant Candida parapsilosis in the COVID-19 Era. Journal
Canada trucker protest: Ottawa declares emergency. News
Canada Women’s Hockey, ROC Competed With Masks on Due to COVID-19 Concerns. News
Afghanistan: Measles outbreak in Badakhshan claims more than 70 lives. News
China locks down southern city as Omicron variant surges. News
Italian Salmonella outbreak traced to raw milk cheese. News
Ontario to roll out free COVID-19 rapid antigen tests at grocery stores, Canadian Press reports. News
Where did things go wrong with Canada’s COVID Alert app? News
‘DO NOT EAT’: Ongoing Salmonella outbreak across Canada linked to frozen corn leaves more than 100 sick. News
‘My hair’s been falling out’: Nurses hit with protest stress after 2 years of COVID. News
Humans are the main source of COVID-19, but what happens now that we’ve spread it to animals? News
There’s a better way to take rapid COVID-19 tests. Here’s how experts say you should ‘up your game’. News
Denmark officials see no reason to give more COVID-19 vaccines. News
Judge tosses lawsuit against N.B. government over mandatory vaccine policy. News