Infection Control News: January 7-11, 2019
Accelerating the elimination of viral hepatitis. The Lancet This First Nation produces clean water. So why are so many residents afraid to drink it? News Scientists develop universal Ebola treatment effective in single dose. News New virus similar to Ebola found in China. News Marburg virus, a cousin to Ebola, has been found in bats in West Africa. News A Virus Even More Dangerous Than Zika to Pregnant Women. News Particularly brutal flu season sees...
Infection Control News: December 31, 2018 to January 4, 2019
American doctor being monitored in US after possible exposure to the Ebola virus in Congo. News. Quebec hospitals overflowing as province hit with widespread flu. News. In this short video, residents of a small Alberta town recall their deadly brush with 1918's Spanish flu. Video. Why you don't need to fear ticks lurking in your Christmas tree. News. Prince Rupert boil water advisory: Since Dec. 14, 12,000 residents will have to continue boiling...
Infection Control News: Dec 17-19, 2018
Despite the existence of detailed guidelines, this study from Johns Hopkins Hospital identified 103 ways that HCW can potentially self-contaminate while doffing PPE. Study. There is a growing body of literature that show contamination in the anesthesia work area...
Infection Control News: Dec 10-14, 2018
Northern advocates say new HIV guidelines a win. News. Vancouver - A new science and data centre at Simon Fraser University (SFU) will help researchers use technology to help stop the spread of resistant diseases and much more. News. South Sudan to begin Ebola vaccinations as 'very high risk'. News. Food Recall Report. Reason for Recall: Salmonella. Product: Canada Herb brand culantro (Ngò Gai). Recalling Firm: Canada Herb. Distribution: Ontario. Food recall report. Technology helping bring immunization records...
Infection Control News: Nov 12-16, 2018
Below are IPAC-Canada's top tweets for the week of Nov 12-16. To receive these in real time, follow us on Twitter (@IPACCanada) or Facebook. Antibiotic resistance costing Canada $1 billion per year: IPAC Canada. News Insect antibiotic provides new way to eliminate bacteria. News Scouting out bacterial defences to find new ways to counter-attack antibiotic resistance. News New study sheds light on norovirus outbreaks, may help efforts to develop a vaccine. News The risk that Ebola will spread to Uganda is now...
Infection Control News: Nov 05-09, 2018
Needle phobia keeps many adults from getting the annual flu shot. Here's why that fear needs to be addressed, with different ways to fight the fear of needles. News. Why are there so many shortages of common vaccines? Either there has been a spike in demand somewhere in the world, or there has been a manufacturing problem that is interfering with supply. Find more in this article. News. Scientists may have found...
Infection Control News: Oct 29 – Nov 02, 2018
National shortage for hepatitis A, B, and for rabies vaccines. The shortage affects vaccines that people would purchase, so not the publicly-funded ones that we can get through health units or health-care providers. News. Health Canada said there have been a total of 33 acute flaccid myelitis or AFM cases reported so far in 2018, including 18 confirmed cases and 15 that are still under investigation. News The CFIA issued a food...