Does a full hospital mean higher infection risk? – A new study finds the opposite to be true. News | Journal Finally, there’s a way to keep syphilis growing in the lab. News A century-old cure may help ward off superbugs, the ‘global climate change of health’. News First phage therapy center in the U.S. signals growing acceptance. News Five steps to...
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[…] probiotics to reduce the risk for common acute infections might also be linked with a reduction in antibiotic use among children and infants, according to a meta-analysis published in the European Journal of Public Health. News UMN researchers discover influenza virus doesn’t replicate equally in all cells. News Experimental nasal influenza vaccine tested in kids, teens: NIH-supported Phase 1 trial of potential broadly protective...
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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:...
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Measles UNICEF warned of a resurgence of measles in the world, noting that ten countries, including Brazil, Ukraine and France, were responsible for about three quarters of the total increase in cases in 2018. News. Fraser Health confirms new case of measles in Metro Vancouver area, bringing total to 17. News. The N.W.T.’s chief public health officer has declared a measles outbreak in Inuvik, according to...
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[…] from various health authorities, settings and disciplines who reviewed and tested the course prior to publication PHSA Learning Hub Team PHSA and VCH workplace health and safety team’s participation in the PPE and hand hygiene videos and images Children and Women’s Media Services B.C. Ministry of Health Detailed Summary of Changes and Objectives: Changes Course #8300 Course #8301 New course title Infection Prevention and Control Basics...
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BC Policies and Guidelines Provincial Policies Policy Communiqué: Infection Prevention and Control Measures for Preventing Viral Respiratory Illness May 2, 2024 BC Ministry of Health Provincial Influenza Prevention Policy Office of the Provincial Health Officer Viral Respiratory Illness IPC Guidelines Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza – Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Health Care Settings Created by: Public Health Agency of Canada Updated: November 9 2024 Updated Viral Respiratory...
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[…] (PMO) with regards to communications priorities and activities. The pu rpose of the CLG is to develop and implement communication strategies that will further enable PICNet to meet its mandate. PICNet produces a monthly electronic newsletter in order to keep the infection prevention and control Community of Practice up-to-date on current PICNet activi ties. The newsletter is sent to all Community of Practice members via email...
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[…] (PMO) with regards to communications priorities and activities. The pu rpose of the CLG is to develop and implement communication strategies that will further enable PICNet to meet its mandate. PICNet produces a monthly electronic newsletter in order to keep the infection prevention and control Community of Practice up-to-date on current PICNet activi ties. The newsletter is sent to all Community of Practice members via email...
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[…] COVID -19: Emergency Prioritization in a Pandemic Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Allocation Framework March 25, 2020 Analysis: There is critical importance for clinically relevant data and information analysis during a pandemic. The provincial, national, and international health research systems will need good alignment and coordination of their practices and activities of the pandemic research. 19 COVID -19: Emergency Prioritization in a Pandemic Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)...
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A new tool called FluVision allows researchers to witness influenza infection in a living animal in action, helping them better understand what happens when a virus infects the lungs and the body responds. News First mosquitoes carrying West Nile arrive in Winnipeg. News. Large C. auris outbreak in UK ICU linked to thermometers. News. NIH-Sponsored Trial of Universal Influenza Vaccine. Journal Toxic shock syndrome:...
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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....
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[…] search strategies. Screening, Isolation, and Decolonization Strategies for VRE and ESBL 9 Grey literature (literature that is not commercially published) was identified by searching relevant sections of the Grey Matters checklist ( http://www.cadth.ca/resources/grey -matters ). Google and other Internet search engines were used to search for additional web -based materials. See Appendix 1 for more information on the grey literatu re search strategy. Selection Criteria and...
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[…] catheters (CVC), care and maintenance of CVC and Protect Patti : Practicing Personal Protection. These modules are provided freely for anyone to participate in through the internet. The modules are interactive and provide graphical and video demonstrations of patient care for learning purposes. They are aimed towards healthcare prov iders involved in direct patient care. The CVC educational modules were created by Vancouver Coastal Health’s Educational...
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[…] as before) Liver ultrasound: fatty liver, neither signs of portal hypertension or hepatic nodules Treatment started in March 2003 2004 NEJM increased treatment efficacy in coinfected people is shown ALT, alanine transferase; IU PT INR, international units prothrombin time international normalized ratio; RVR, rapid virologic response; EVR, early virologic response 55 Data presented here are the speaker’s own. There are no references...
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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...
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[…] 19. Alter, M., Ahtone, J., & Maynard, J., Hepatitis B Virus transmission Associated with Multiple -dose Vial in a Hemodialysis Unit. Annals of Internal Medicine, 1983. 99: p. 330- 333. 20. Comstock, R., Mallonee, S., Fox, J et al. A Large Nosocomial Outbreak of Hepatitis C and Hepatitis B Among Patients Receiving Pain Medication Treatments. Infection Contro l and Hospital Epidemiology, 2004. 25: p. 576 -583....
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[…] workers•Mainly concerned with environmental hygiene as they are most often touching the patient•Also concerned with hand hygiene between patient rooms or in specific situations Chain of transmission through contaminated hands and the environmenthttps://www.cdc.gov/hai/prevent/resource-limited/introduction.html The bad newsHEH is still VERY understudied and underfunded in most settingsThis means that:•HEH is quite low among the priorities of most healthcare facilities•The environmental services (EVS) workforce is often underpaid and not trained...
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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...
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Vaccine-hesitant parents should view HPV shot as preventing cancer not just STI, say experts. News. “U = U” means Undetectable = Untransmittable. Public health officials are promoting a campaign designed to change the way people think about HIV. News. The WHO says Malawi has become the 1st country to begin immunizing children against malaria, using the only licensed vaccine to protect against the mosquito-spread disease. News....
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[…] with ON1 variant emergence between 2010 and 2020. Journal Identification and assessment of antimicrobial resistance bacteria in a hemodialysis water treatment system. Journal Ontario COVID numbers: Almost 1,500 people in hospital, 206 in intensive care. News Moderna aims for fall release of COVID-19 Omicron vaccine. News Schools, nursing homes contend with stomach flu outbreaks. News Uber Canada to drop mask mandate...
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