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2021/11/01

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IPAC News for the week of October 25 – 29, 2021

[…] of Sierra Leone after the 2014–2015 Ebola Outbreak. Journal    COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Uptake among Nursing Staff during an Active Vaccine Rollout. Journal    Moderna COVID-19 vaccine safe and protective for kids, company says. News   2 B.C. doctors linked to website selling bogus mask and vaccine exemption ‘certificates’. News   How getting a flu shot could help prevent a ‘twindemic’: A Q&A with...

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[…] of Sierra Leone after the 2014–2015 Ebola Outbreak. Journal    COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Uptake among Nursing Staff during an Active Vaccine Rollout. Journal    Moderna COVID-19 vaccine safe and protective for kids, company says. News   2 B.C. doctors linked to website selling bogus mask and vaccine exemption ‘certificates’. News   How getting a flu shot could help prevent a ‘twindemic’: A Q&A with...

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2021/11/08

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IPAC News for the week of November 1 – 5, 2021

[…] from a multi-year study. Journal    First Outbreak of an H5N8 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus on a Chicken Farm in Japan in 2020. Journal    Novavax submits COVID-19 vaccine for approval by Health Canada. News   Covid-19 deaths pass five million worldwide. News   Fatal deer virus outbreak declared in Kingston region. News      N.S. family of seven recovering...

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[…] from a multi-year study. Journal    First Outbreak of an H5N8 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus on a Chicken Farm in Japan in 2020. Journal    Novavax submits COVID-19 vaccine for approval by Health Canada. News   Covid-19 deaths pass five million worldwide. News   Fatal deer virus outbreak declared in Kingston region. News      N.S. family of seven recovering...

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2022/02/22

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IPAC News for the week of February 14 – 18, 2022

[…] Acinetobacter baumannii in a Swedish Burn Center. Journal    Vaccine booster efficiently inhibits entry of SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant. Journal    Ontario to end COVID proof of vaccination March 1, mask mandate to remain in place. News   Prince Charles’ wife Camilla tests positive for COVID-19. News   ‘The only logical choice’: anti-vaxxers who changed their minds on Covid vaccines. News   ...

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[…] Acinetobacter baumannii in a Swedish Burn Center. Journal    Vaccine booster efficiently inhibits entry of SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant. Journal    Ontario to end COVID proof of vaccination March 1, mask mandate to remain in place. News   Prince Charles’ wife Camilla tests positive for COVID-19. News   ‘The only logical choice’: anti-vaxxers who changed their minds on Covid vaccines. News   ...

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2023/12/11

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IPAC News for the week of December 4 – 8, 2023

[…] effective vaccine access considering vaccine hesitancy and capacity constraints. Journal   COVID-19 vaccines and the pandemic: lessons learnt for other neglected diseases and future threats. Journal   ‘Mixed pathogen’ outbreak declared at Calgary hospital: memo. News   Ohio “white lung” pneumonia cases not linked to China outbreak or novel pathogen, experts say. News   Latest outbreak of deadly bird flu kills 220 flamingos in...

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[…] effective vaccine access considering vaccine hesitancy and capacity constraints. Journal   COVID-19 vaccines and the pandemic: lessons learnt for other neglected diseases and future threats. Journal   ‘Mixed pathogen’ outbreak declared at Calgary hospital: memo. News   Ohio “white lung” pneumonia cases not linked to China outbreak or novel pathogen, experts say. News   Latest outbreak of deadly bird flu kills 220 flamingos in...

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2018/11/13

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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...

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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...

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2021/05/03

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IPAC News for the week of April 26 to April 30, 2021

[…]   Effect of Vaccination on Preventing Influenza-Associated Hospitalizations Among Children During a Severe Season Associated With B/Victoria Viruses, 2019–2020. Journal    Canada to get 1.9M vaccine doses this week, including first Johnson & Johnson shots. News   Brampton, Ont., teen among youngest Canadians to die with COVID-19. News   Nova Scotia reports single-day record 66 new cases of COVID-19 Monday. News      No...

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[…]   Effect of Vaccination on Preventing Influenza-Associated Hospitalizations Among Children During a Severe Season Associated With B/Victoria Viruses, 2019–2020. Journal    Canada to get 1.9M vaccine doses this week, including first Johnson & Johnson shots. News   Brampton, Ont., teen among youngest Canadians to die with COVID-19. News   Nova Scotia reports single-day record 66 new cases of COVID-19 Monday. News      No...

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2021/08/23

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IPAC news for the week of Aug 16 -20, 2021

[…] Mass Immunization and Vaccine Hesitancy in Children and Their Families: A Long and Winding Road Ahead to Address without a Second Thought. Journal    Younger children may be more likely to transmit COVID-19, study says. News   Many Bible Belt preachers silent on shots as COVID-19 surges. News   Federal agents seize thousands of fake covid vaccination cards destined for locations across U.S. <mark...

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[…] Mass Immunization and Vaccine Hesitancy in Children and Their Families: A Long and Winding Road Ahead to Address without a Second Thought. Journal    Younger children may be more likely to transmit COVID-19, study says. News   Many Bible Belt preachers silent on shots as COVID-19 surges. News   Federal agents seize thousands of fake covid vaccination cards destined for locations across U.S. <mark...

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2021/10/12

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IPAC news for the week of Oct 4 – 8, 2021

[…] Attitude and Practice on Prevention of Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) among Health Care Professionals Working in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital. Journal    Northern Ontario’s largest employers don’t require workers to get COVID-19 vaccinations. News   Alberta reported more COVID-19 cases in September than any month prior, data shows. News   India: Delhi reports increase in dengue. News      Ontario...

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[…] Attitude and Practice on Prevention of Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) among Health Care Professionals Working in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital. Journal    Northern Ontario’s largest employers don’t require workers to get COVID-19 vaccinations. News   Alberta reported more COVID-19 cases in September than any month prior, data shows. News   India: Delhi reports increase in dengue. News      Ontario...

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2022/03/21

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IPAC News for the week of March 14 – 18, 2022

[…] urban community: a modeling approach. Journal    The Impact of Infection Versus Colonization on Clostridioides difficile Environmental Contamination in Hospitalized Patients With Diarrhea. Journal    Hamilton waiting on at least $80K in unpaid COVID-19 fines. News      Staff at N.S. hospital welcome decline in COVID-19 patients but remain on guard. News    China battles multiple COVID-19 outbreaks, driven by ‘stealth omicron’...

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[…] urban community: a modeling approach. Journal    The Impact of Infection Versus Colonization on Clostridioides difficile Environmental Contamination in Hospitalized Patients With Diarrhea. Journal    Hamilton waiting on at least $80K in unpaid COVID-19 fines. News      Staff at N.S. hospital welcome decline in COVID-19 patients but remain on guard. News    China battles multiple COVID-19 outbreaks, driven by ‘stealth omicron’...

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2022/10/26

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IPAC News for the week of October 17 – 21, 2022

[…] case study on the use of a newly developed digital tool for outbreak management in the acute setting. Journal  Long COVID has led to greater use of strained hospitals, and it could get worse: study. News Pre-Omicron COVID-19 infection greatly reduces hospitalization risk due to new variants: study. News Ebola outbreak leads to 3-week lockdown in two Ugandan districts. News    Ebola:...

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[…] case study on the use of a newly developed digital tool for outbreak management in the acute setting. Journal  Long COVID has led to greater use of strained hospitals, and it could get worse: study. News Pre-Omicron COVID-19 infection greatly reduces hospitalization risk due to new variants: study. News Ebola outbreak leads to 3-week lockdown in two Ugandan districts. News    Ebola:...

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2023/01/05

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IPAC News for the week of December 19 – 23, 2022

[…] Infection? Journal    Does COVID-19 have an impact on influenza vaccine knowledge, attitude and practice among medical students: a 2-year prospective cohort study. Journal    Meningitis outbreak declared at Dalhousie University residence following student death. News   Doctors warn holidays will likely bring COVID-19 infections. News   China could see nearly a million deaths as it exits zero-Covid, study says. News     ...

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[…] Infection? Journal    Does COVID-19 have an impact on influenza vaccine knowledge, attitude and practice among medical students: a 2-year prospective cohort study. Journal    Meningitis outbreak declared at Dalhousie University residence following student death. News   Doctors warn holidays will likely bring COVID-19 infections. News   China could see nearly a million deaths as it exits zero-Covid, study says. News     ...

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2023/10/10

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IPAC News for the week of October 2 – 6, 2023

[…] antibodies in primary and secondary school children in England: the School Infection Survey, a national open cohort study, November 2021 SARS-CoV-2 antibody prevalence in school children. Journal   Nobel Prize Awarded to Covid Vaccine Pioneers. News   Where can I get a COVID-19 rapid test? CTV News looks at the rules in each province and territory. News  ...

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[…] antibodies in primary and secondary school children in England: the School Infection Survey, a national open cohort study, November 2021 SARS-CoV-2 antibody prevalence in school children. Journal   Nobel Prize Awarded to Covid Vaccine Pioneers. News   Where can I get a COVID-19 rapid test? CTV News looks at the rules in each province and territory. News  ...

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2021/05/17

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IPAC News for the week of May 10 to May 14, 2021

[…] stepped wedge cluster randomized trial. Journal    An Eventual Sars-CoV-2 Infection Prevention Protocol in the Medical Setting and Dental Office. Journal    Ontario high-risk health-care workers eligible for 2nd COVID-19 vaccine dose at shortened interval. News   Indian covid sufferers are now contracting deadly ‘black fungus’ infection with spike causing a shortage of the drugs to treat it. News   2M...

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[…] stepped wedge cluster randomized trial. Journal    An Eventual Sars-CoV-2 Infection Prevention Protocol in the Medical Setting and Dental Office. Journal    Ontario high-risk health-care workers eligible for 2nd COVID-19 vaccine dose at shortened interval. News   Indian covid sufferers are now contracting deadly ‘black fungus’ infection with spike causing a shortage of the drugs to treat it. News   2M...

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2021/08/30

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IPAC news for the week of Aug 23-27, 2021

[…] Journal Crimean–Congo hemorrhagic fever outbreak in Turkey amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic; a debacle for the healthcare system of Turkey. Journal As hospitalization rates soar, FDA grants full approval to Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine. News Toronto Blue Jays to mandate vaccinations or negative COVID-19 tests for all fans aged 12 and up. News So many people in this Texas town got...

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[…] Journal Crimean–Congo hemorrhagic fever outbreak in Turkey amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic; a debacle for the healthcare system of Turkey. Journal As hospitalization rates soar, FDA grants full approval to Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine. News Toronto Blue Jays to mandate vaccinations or negative COVID-19 tests for all fans aged 12 and up. News So many people in this Texas town got...

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2018/07/17

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Infection Control News: July 9-13, 2018

[…] Environmental decontamination 1: what is it and why is it important? Journal Scientists hope to unlock the secret of how mucus fights infection and pave the way for developing new antibacterial substances in the future. News | Journal Influenza-MRSA co-infection may require Vancomycin plus second antibiotic. Journal    Rare STI could turn into superbug, doctors warn. Mycoplasma genitalium (MG) has...

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[…] Environmental decontamination 1: what is it and why is it important? Journal Scientists hope to unlock the secret of how mucus fights infection and pave the way for developing new antibacterial substances in the future. News | Journal Influenza-MRSA co-infection may require Vancomycin plus second antibiotic. Journal    Rare STI could turn into superbug, doctors warn. Mycoplasma genitalium (MG) has...

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2019/02/19

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Infection Control News: February 11-15, 2019

[…] in surgical and ICU patient. Stool testing cannot distinguish C. diff infection from asymptomatic colonisation. There is an opportunity for quality improvement. Study Mexican researchers may have found possible cure for Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). News The Public Health Agency of Canada says at least 30 Canadians who had surgery at a clinic in Tijuana, Mexico are at risk of potentially deadly <mark...

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[…] in surgical and ICU patient. Stool testing cannot distinguish C. diff infection from asymptomatic colonisation. There is an opportunity for quality improvement. Study Mexican researchers may have found possible cure for Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). News The Public Health Agency of Canada says at least 30 Canadians who had surgery at a clinic in Tijuana, Mexico are at risk of potentially deadly <mark...

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2017/04/18

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Emerging Antimicrobial Resistance teleclass SLIDES

Emerging Antimicrobial Resistance A View (and response) from Down -Under ACIR Austin Centre for Infection Research Prof. M. Lindsay Grayson Infectious Diseases & Microbiology Department , Austin Health Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Australia Hosted by Claire Kilpatrick WHO Infection Control Global Unit www.webbertraining.com April 12, 2017 Sponsored by the World Health Organization Infection Control Global Unit - www.who.int/gpsc/en Conflict of Interest...

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2022/06/20

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IPAC News for the week of June 13 – 17, 2022

Influence of social media on parents’ attitudes towards vaccine administration. Journal  Evaluation of the Persistence and Characterization of Listeria monocytogenes in Foodservice Operations. Journal  Beijing races to test millions following COVID-19 outbreak linked to bar. News Trudeau isolating after testing positive for COVID-19 again. News Canada urged to support COVID-19 vaccine patent waiver. News  Vaccine mandates for domestic travel, outgoing international flights to...

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Influence of social media on parents’ attitudes towards vaccine administration. Journal  Evaluation of the Persistence and Characterization of Listeria monocytogenes in Foodservice Operations. Journal  Beijing races to test millions following COVID-19 outbreak linked to bar. News Trudeau isolating after testing positive for COVID-19 again. News Canada urged to support COVID-19 vaccine patent waiver. News  Vaccine mandates for domestic travel, outgoing international flights to...

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2022/02/14

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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     ...

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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     ...

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2022/05/02

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IPAC News for the week of April 25 – 29, 2022

[…] investigation in Northwest Ethiopia: A community based study. Journal    Reflections on a national public health emergency response to carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (CPE). Journal    Unvaccinated people increase risk of COVID-19 infection among vaccinated: new study. News   WHO: 1 child has died in mystery liver disease outbreak. News   Mass testing, lockdowns start in Beijing to contain COVID-19 outbreak. News ...

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[…] investigation in Northwest Ethiopia: A community based study. Journal    Reflections on a national public health emergency response to carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (CPE). Journal    Unvaccinated people increase risk of COVID-19 infection among vaccinated: new study. News   WHO: 1 child has died in mystery liver disease outbreak. News   Mass testing, lockdowns start in Beijing to contain COVID-19 outbreak. News ...

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