IPAC News for the week of January 8 – 12, 2024
Is Vaccination Approaching a Dangerous Tipping Point? Journal
Associations of motility and auto-aggregation with biofilm-formation capacity levels in Clostridioides difficile. Journal
Philadelphia confirms at least 4 measles cases, warns about addition exposures at day care and hospitals. News
JN.1 is Canada’s new dominant COVID-19 subvariant. Here’s what to know. News
Recalled charcuterie meats linked to multistate salmonella outbreak. News
Hundreds hospitalized with influenza in Alberta during holidays, RSV on the rise. News
Respiratory viruses are on the move this season. Here’s what you can do to limit the spread. News
Measles outbreak involving cases at a Philadelphia day care center expands, health officials say. News
What’s a syndemic and do I need to worry about it amid COVID & flu season? How Canadians can stay safe. News
Nearly 700 swans found dead at nature reserve as specialists investigate bird flu. News
Nearly 10K died from COVID-19 last month: WHO says. News
Health Canada ignored warning signs before Ottawa spent billions on BTNX rapid tests. News
Influenza, RSV on the rise in B.C. while COVID-19 continues to decline, health officials say. News
Nearly 10,000 died from COVID-19 last month, fuelled by holiday gatherings and new variant, WHO says. News
Unprecedented bird flu outbreak spreads to mammals in sub-Antarctic, UK says. News