California’s tightened rules pay off against measles. News Ebola could spread if ‘violent attacks’ continue in Congo, WHO warns. News C. difficile sniffing springer spaniel is making hospitals safer. News Alaska officials fear tuberculosis spread at religious event. News WORLD. Rift valley fever (RVF) outbreak on Mayotte. A RVF outbreak in the French overseas territory of Mayotte has resulted in 129 lab-confirmed human...
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Kitchen towels are full of bacteria — but can they make us sick? The biggest takeaway of this study is how often we should be washing things like kitchen towels. News All kids should get vaccinated for hepatitis B at birth, experts say. News. Lungs from hepatitis C-infected donors can be safely transplanted. News. Reports highlight Klebsiella superbug, other CRE concerns. News. A...
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[…] difficile cases. Cost was evaluated to be between 42K$ – 84K$ over 2 yrs. Study concluded that those meeting bring limited value in additional learning/quality improvement. Study Congo health officials link Ebola to 33 deaths. News Inuk woman ‘begging and pleading’ for help fighting tuberculosis in Nunavut. News 1 in 7 children of Zika-infected moms in U.S. suffer birth defects or other health problems. News China orders...
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[…] Child Nurs. 2007 May -Jun;32(3):150 -5; quiz 6 -7. 172. Food and Drug Administration Office of Pediatric Therapeutics an d Pediatric & Maternal Health Staff. FDA advisory committee discusses safety of human milk banks. AAP News . 2011; 32(2): Available from: http://aapnews.aapp ublications.org/cgi/content/full/32/2/6 . 173. Gransden WR, Webster M, French GL, Phillips I. An outbreak of Serratia marcescens transmitted by contaminated breast pumps in a...
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[…] Surgical Education 2007 ; 64(5): 302 -310. 170 Horie H, Okada M, Kojima M, Nagai H. Favorable effects of preoperative enteral immunonutrition on a surgical site infection in patients with colorectal cancer without malnutrition. Surg Today . 2006; 36:1063- 1068. 171 Mehta N, Compher C, Directors Abo. ASPEN Clinical guidelines: Nutrition support of the critically ill child. J Parenter Enteral Nutr 2009;33:260 -76. 172 Ander...
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B.C. Aerosol G enerating M edical Procedure (AGMP ) Expert Group Decision Summary : Intran asal Naloxone March 15, 2021 This decision summary is intended for health -care providers and is based on known evidence as of January 8 , 2021 . Request and decision The B.C. AGMP expert group reviews medical procedures being performed on patients with suspected or confirmed COVID -19 in health -care...
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B.C. Aerosol G enerating M edical Procedure (AGMP ) Expert Group Decision Summary : Intran asal Naloxone March 15, 2021 This decision summary is intended for health -care providers and is based on known evidence as of January 8 , 2021 . Request and decision The B.C. AGMP expert group reviews medical procedures being performed on patients with suspected or confirmed COVID -19 in health -care...
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[…] ya’ And all the other staff Do the same So wash your hands, it’s not a game. Nobody’s perfect at all, Just keep your nails real small, You’re in it for the long-haul Infection ends today I wash, I rinse, and I dry, Hand gel I often apply, Don’t worry I do not lie, Infection can be sly. With the...
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[…] with the EHO/Medical Health O fficer (MHO) and Facility Administrator. (page 21) Category B11 24. It is recommended that the OPMT delegate one person to speak with the media to ensure that messages use consistent wording in the event that media statements are needed. (page 21) Category C11 25. Daily updates regarding the extent of the outbreak should be composed by a...
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[…] with the EHO/Medical Health O fficer (MHO) and Facility Administrator. (page 21) Category B11 24. It is recommended that the OPMT delegate one person to speak with the media to ensure that messages use consistent wording in the event that media statements are needed. (page 21) Category C11 25. Daily updates regarding the extent of the outbreak should be composed by a...
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U.S. measles outbreak raises questions about immunity in adults. News Antibiotic stewardship: the UN, international agencies, and experts today released a groundbreaking report demanding immediate, coordinated and ambitious action to avert a potentially disastrous drug-resistance crisis. News H3N2 viruses mutate during vaccine production but new tech could fix it. News U of Sask. could help prepare for outbreaks by producing human vaccines for...
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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...
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[…] on antiseptic pads/wipes relate to skin use, not inanimate objects. Study found drying time varied from 5 sec to more than 6 min. Study. Novel compound as effective as FDA-approved antibiotics for treating deadly infections. News Food Recall. Reason for Recall: Salmonella. Product(s): Now Real Food brand Zesty Sprouting Mix Recalling Firm: Puresource Inc. Distribution: National. Report. Study supports safety concerns of world’s...
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Genomic Analyses of Acute Flaccid Myelitis Cases among a Cluster in Arizona Provide Further Evidence of Enterovirus D68 Role. Journal Gum infection could be linked to Alzheimer’s, study says. News | Journal Genome-wide association analyses of invasive pneumococcal isolates identify a missense bacterial mutation associated with meningitis Journal Study measured bacteria in a sample of reusable bags, finding many containing dangerous ones, such as coliform...
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A mother died of acquired infection (Strep A) in hospital during the postpartum period. The hospital experienced an Strep A outbreak. News. Learn more about the complicated factors that contribute to the GAS after delivery. Study. Ebola; Seroprevalence in central Africa. An international team of researchers, hoping to get a better handle on serologic prevalence of Ebola and the geographic range...
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[…] Ebola Case diagnosed in US Index patient was a traveler from Liberia Two nurses who cared for the index patient subsequently became infected Healthcare associated transmission had major disruptive impact on hospital and community http://www.nbcdfw.com/ news/local/Ebola-Hazmat-Crew-Finishes-Work-at-Dallas-Apartment-278267921.html Dallas Experience, September-October 2014 Key CDC Investigation Findings No specific exposures that led to transmission were identified Hypothesis that transmission of Ebola virus occurred in...
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[…] influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). This transition aligns with the following announcements and changes: Policy_Communique_Infection_Prevention_Control_Measures_Respiratory_Illness BC Ministry of Health (Oct 13, 2023) Actions protect people, B.C. communities this respiratory illness season | BC Gov News (Sep 28, 2023) After BC Ministry of Health approval of revised materials, the COVID-19 information is being removed from the BCCDC COVID-19 Infection Control webpage...
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[…] for tracking employee usage The web-based program has a tracking system for facil ities to either download from or connect to the facility tracking system. Ministry Delivers Infection Preven tion and Control Education Project A Newsletter of the Patient Safety Support Se rvice Ontario Hospital Association’s (OHA) Safety First! Newsletter, Vo lume 2, Issue 3 Fall 2006. P. 10 2. Health Care...
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[…] THE PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF MEASLES OUTBREAKS IN CANADA | 31 (43) Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). Meeting of the panel of experts for the documentation and verification of measles, rubellal, and CRS elimination. Immunization Newsletter 2009;31(2):1. (44) Hutse V, Van Hecke K, De Bruyn R, Samu O, Lernout T, Muyembe JJ, et al. Oral fluid for the serological and molecular diagnosis...
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[…] growing threat to the health of Canadians. Increased national and international surveillance will be essential to inform targeted effective actions that will prevent the worst-case scenario, where infections are no longer treatable with antimicrobials. The good news is that continued progress towards mitigating the impact of AMR and enhancing the stewardship of antimicrobials across sectors is well within <mark...
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