IPAC News for the week of July 31 – August 4, 2023
Contact tracing for vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VRE): evaluation of the Dutch policy of quintuple screening cultures. Journal
Estimated Testing, Tracing, and Vaccination Targets for Containment of the US Mpox Outbreak. Journal
Scientists discover antibodies capable of stopping several coronaviruses, potentially preventing future outbreaks. News
The CDC sees signs of a late summer COVID wave. News
Federal government struggling to get rid of millions of extra COVID-19 rapid tests. News
Leprosy could be endemic in Central Florida, CDC says. What to know about the disease. News
Get a COVID-19 booster shot before the fall flu season, Hamilton experts say. News
Nose-picking health workers more likely to get Covid, study shows. News
Risk of smell loss from covid has plummeted since 2020. News
Surgery backlogs, staff shortages, no family doctor: New report highlights Canada’s health-care crisis. News
Cyprus allows human COVID-19 medications to be used against deadly virus mutation in cats. News
Second deadly TB outbreak linked to tainted bone grafts. News
Legionnaire’s outbreak at N.S. nursing home linked to nearby hospital. News