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2023/01/16

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IPAC News for the week of January 9 – 13, 2023

[…]   Response to back-to-back outbreaks of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 in two nomadic pastoralist settlements in Oti Region, Ghana-2019. Journal    Uganda is set to declare an end to its latest deadly Ebola outbreak. News   Omicron COVID booster cuts hospitalization in over 65s, Israeli study finds. News   Masks recommended on long flights amid new COVID variant spread: WHO. News...

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[…]   Response to back-to-back outbreaks of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 in two nomadic pastoralist settlements in Oti Region, Ghana-2019. Journal    Uganda is set to declare an end to its latest deadly Ebola outbreak. News   Omicron COVID booster cuts hospitalization in over 65s, Israeli study finds. News   Masks recommended on long flights amid new COVID variant spread: WHO. News...

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2023/03/27

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IPAC News for the week of March 20 – 24, 2023

[…]   A national implementation project to prevent healthcare-associated infections in intensive care units: a collaborative initiative using the Breakthrough Series model. Journal   WHO advisers urge China to release all COVID-related data after new research. News   Burundi officials detect polio outbreak linked to vaccine. News   Bird flu vaccine could soon be on standby in case of future outbreak: experts. <mark...

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[…]   A national implementation project to prevent healthcare-associated infections in intensive care units: a collaborative initiative using the Breakthrough Series model. Journal   WHO advisers urge China to release all COVID-related data after new research. News   Burundi officials detect polio outbreak linked to vaccine. News   Bird flu vaccine could soon be on standby in case of future outbreak: experts. <mark...

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2023/04/03

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IPAC News for the week of March 27 – 31, 2023

[…] Outbreaks and Cases. Journal   High activity levels of avian influenza upwards 2018–2022: A global epidemiological overview of fowl and human infections. Journal   Self-referral appointments for PCR testing ending April 1 in New Brunswick. News   New downtown exhibit compares Winnipeg’s COVID-19 response to the Spanish Flu. News   Brit dies in listeria outbreak linked to contaminated cheese as health...

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[…] Outbreaks and Cases. Journal   High activity levels of avian influenza upwards 2018–2022: A global epidemiological overview of fowl and human infections. Journal   Self-referral appointments for PCR testing ending April 1 in New Brunswick. News   New downtown exhibit compares Winnipeg’s COVID-19 response to the Spanish Flu. News   Brit dies in listeria outbreak linked to contaminated cheese as health...

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2023/06/12

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IPAC News for the week of June 5 – 9, 2023

Is partisan conflict over COVID-19 vaccination eroding support for childhood vaccine mandates? Journal How COVID-19 Impacted CAUTI and CLABSI Rates in Alabama. Journal H5N6 avian influenza case reported in Sichuan province, China. News Texas reports 3 deaths in fungal meningitis outbreak linked to procedures performed in Mexico. News Masks and other COVID-19 protocols to return to 2023 Tour de France. News More...

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Is partisan conflict over COVID-19 vaccination eroding support for childhood vaccine mandates? Journal How COVID-19 Impacted CAUTI and CLABSI Rates in Alabama. Journal H5N6 avian influenza case reported in Sichuan province, China. News Texas reports 3 deaths in fungal meningitis outbreak linked to procedures performed in Mexico. News Masks and other COVID-19 protocols to return to 2023 Tour de France. News More...

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2024/01/15

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IPAC News for the week of January 8 – 12, 2024

[…] Dangerous Tipping Point? Journal   Associations of motility and auto-aggregation with biofilm-formation capacity levels in Clostridioides difficile. Journal   Philadelphia confirms at least 4 measles cases, warns about addition exposures at day care and hospitals. News   JN.1 is Canada’s new dominant COVID-19 subvariant. Here’s what to know. News   Recalled charcuterie meats linked to multistate salmonella outbreak. News   Hundreds hospitalized with <mark...

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[…] Dangerous Tipping Point? Journal   Associations of motility and auto-aggregation with biofilm-formation capacity levels in Clostridioides difficile. Journal   Philadelphia confirms at least 4 measles cases, warns about addition exposures at day care and hospitals. News   JN.1 is Canada’s new dominant COVID-19 subvariant. Here’s what to know. News   Recalled charcuterie meats linked to multistate salmonella outbreak. News   Hundreds hospitalized with <mark...

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2018/07/06

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Infection Control News: July 2-6, 2018

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...

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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...

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2021/11/29

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IPAC News for the week of November 22 – 26, 2021

[…] in Oncology Patients. Journal    Emergence of Candida auris in Brazil in a COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit. Journal    Ontario sees 613 new COVID-19 cases as vaccine appointments open to kids aged 5 to 11. News   First Nation Chief calls for support amid blastomycosis outbreak in Constance Lake, Ont. News   Natural immunity doesn’t protect you as well as <mark...

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[…] in Oncology Patients. Journal    Emergence of Candida auris in Brazil in a COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit. Journal    Ontario sees 613 new COVID-19 cases as vaccine appointments open to kids aged 5 to 11. News   First Nation Chief calls for support amid blastomycosis outbreak in Constance Lake, Ont. News   Natural immunity doesn’t protect you as well as <mark...

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2022/01/24

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

[…] Mexican Tertiary Care Center. Journal    Infection prevention and care bundles addressing health care-associated infections in neonatal care in low-middle income countries: a scoping review. Journal    Paxlovid, Pfizer’s oral COVID-19 pill, approved in Canada. News   China says tickets for Winter Olympics will not be sold to general public due to Covid-19. News   Novak Djokovic could be barred from...

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[…] Mexican Tertiary Care Center. Journal    Infection prevention and care bundles addressing health care-associated infections in neonatal care in low-middle income countries: a scoping review. Journal    Paxlovid, Pfizer’s oral COVID-19 pill, approved in Canada. News   China says tickets for Winter Olympics will not be sold to general public due to Covid-19. News   Novak Djokovic could be barred from...

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2022/01/31

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IPAC News for the week of January 24 – 28, 2022

[…] Journal    Water Age Effects on the Occurrence and Concentration of Legionella Species in the Distribution System, Premise Plumbing, and the Cooling Towers. Journal    Ontario to start sharing data about school absences amid Omicron. News   Trucking group slams ‘freedom convoy’ of COVID-19 vaccine mandate opponents. News   How the COVID-19 outbreak in Bearskin Lake shows Canada needs to boost...

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[…] Journal    Water Age Effects on the Occurrence and Concentration of Legionella Species in the Distribution System, Premise Plumbing, and the Cooling Towers. Journal    Ontario to start sharing data about school absences amid Omicron. News   Trucking group slams ‘freedom convoy’ of COVID-19 vaccine mandate opponents. News   How the COVID-19 outbreak in Bearskin Lake shows Canada needs to boost...

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2022/02/07

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IPAC News for the week of January 31 – February 4, 2022

[…] Case Cluster in a Berlin Kindergarten, November 2020. Journal    Analysis of a Trichinellosis Outbreak in Poland after Consumption of Sausage Made of Wild Boar Meat. Journal    Prime Minister Trudeau tests positive for COVID-19. News   Scientists say COVID-19 booster intake is waning, urge Canadians to book their shots. News   Spotify to add advisories to podcasts discussing COVID-19. News    ...

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[…] Case Cluster in a Berlin Kindergarten, November 2020. Journal    Analysis of a Trichinellosis Outbreak in Poland after Consumption of Sausage Made of Wild Boar Meat. Journal    Prime Minister Trudeau tests positive for COVID-19. News   Scientists say COVID-19 booster intake is waning, urge Canadians to book their shots. News   Spotify to add advisories to podcasts discussing COVID-19. News    ...

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2022/03/15

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IPAC News for the week of March 7 – 11, 2022

[…] Study. Journal    Comprehensive risk assessment for hospital-acquired pneumonia: sociodemographic, clinical, and hospital environmental factors associated with the incidence of hospital-acquired pneumonia. Journal    Ontario pharmacists want ability to offer antivirals to patients with COVID-19. News   Experts advise against waiting for Omicron-specific vaccines. News   Trucker convoy laps Washington, DC, beltway to protest Covid-19 measures. News      Study links even mild COVID-19 to...

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[…] Study. Journal    Comprehensive risk assessment for hospital-acquired pneumonia: sociodemographic, clinical, and hospital environmental factors associated with the incidence of hospital-acquired pneumonia. Journal    Ontario pharmacists want ability to offer antivirals to patients with COVID-19. News   Experts advise against waiting for Omicron-specific vaccines. News   Trucker convoy laps Washington, DC, beltway to protest Covid-19 measures. News      Study links even mild COVID-19 to...

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2022/05/16

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IPAC News for the week of May 9 – 13, 2022

[…] 2009–2018: A Decade of Surveillance. Journal    Evaluation of Candida auris acquisition in US international travellers using a culture-based screening protocol. Journal    COVID-19 booster shots will be a focus going forward, vaccine makers say. News   ‘Be soft, but honest’: Dr. Peter Jüni reflects as he leaves Ontario COVID-19 science table post. News   CDC issues travel notice for Nigeria due to an...

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[…] 2009–2018: A Decade of Surveillance. Journal    Evaluation of Candida auris acquisition in US international travellers using a culture-based screening protocol. Journal    COVID-19 booster shots will be a focus going forward, vaccine makers say. News   ‘Be soft, but honest’: Dr. Peter Jüni reflects as he leaves Ontario COVID-19 science table post. News   CDC issues travel notice for Nigeria due to an...

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2022/08/22

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IPAC News for the week of August 15 – 19, 2022

[…] scoping review. Journal    Optimizing Pandemic Preparedness and Response Through Health Information Systems: Lessons Learned From Ebola to COVID-19. Journal    UK becomes first nation to approve Covid-19 vaccine targeting both Omicron and original strain. News   Windsor man had to pay $5,700 up front for quarantine after catching COVID-19 abroad. News   Marshall Islands, haven from Covid for two years, gets 3,000 cases <mark...

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[…] scoping review. Journal    Optimizing Pandemic Preparedness and Response Through Health Information Systems: Lessons Learned From Ebola to COVID-19. Journal    UK becomes first nation to approve Covid-19 vaccine targeting both Omicron and original strain. News   Windsor man had to pay $5,700 up front for quarantine after catching COVID-19 abroad. News   Marshall Islands, haven from Covid for two years, gets 3,000 cases <mark...

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2022/11/07

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IPAC News for the week of October 24 – 28, 2022

[…] vaccine hesitancy and uptake among participants from different racial and ethnic groups in the United States and United Kingdom. Journal  Are COVID rapid tests still reliable with new sub-variants on the rise? What experts say. News Hospitals are worried about child RSV this year. Here’s what to know. News CDC is discussing using oral polio vaccine for first time in 20 years to...

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[…] vaccine hesitancy and uptake among participants from different racial and ethnic groups in the United States and United Kingdom. Journal  Are COVID rapid tests still reliable with new sub-variants on the rise? What experts say. News Hospitals are worried about child RSV this year. Here’s what to know. News CDC is discussing using oral polio vaccine for first time in 20 years to...

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2022/11/14

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IPAC News for the week of November 7 – November 11, 2022

[…] of COVID-19 restrictions. Journal    Current approaches for preventing environment-associated contamination in healthcare facilities: a systematic literature review by open access database. Journal    ‘Get vaccinated’: As flu cases cross seasonal threshold in Canada, experts urge caution.  News   Monkeypox ‘almost eradicated’ in Montreal, once epicentre of virus outbreak in Canada #Monkeypox. News   Ebola lockdowns are extended for another three weeks in Uganda...

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[…] of COVID-19 restrictions. Journal    Current approaches for preventing environment-associated contamination in healthcare facilities: a systematic literature review by open access database. Journal    ‘Get vaccinated’: As flu cases cross seasonal threshold in Canada, experts urge caution.  News   Monkeypox ‘almost eradicated’ in Montreal, once epicentre of virus outbreak in Canada #Monkeypox. News   Ebola lockdowns are extended for another three weeks in Uganda...

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2023/02/14

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IPAC News for the week of February 6 – 10, 2023

[…] France. Journal    Understanding the Barriers and Attitudes toward Influenza Vaccine Uptake in the Adult General Population: A Rapid Review. Journal    Masking alone wouldn’t have eased respiratory virus surge in the fall: PHO document. News   Measles outbreak in central Ohio ends after 85 cases, all among children who weren’t fully vaccinated. News   White-tailed deer harbouring COVID-19 variants thought...

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[…] France. Journal    Understanding the Barriers and Attitudes toward Influenza Vaccine Uptake in the Adult General Population: A Rapid Review. Journal    Masking alone wouldn’t have eased respiratory virus surge in the fall: PHO document. News   Measles outbreak in central Ohio ends after 85 cases, all among children who weren’t fully vaccinated. News   White-tailed deer harbouring COVID-19 variants thought...

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2023/06/26

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IPAC News for the week of June 19 – 23, 2023

[…] Review of Molecular Epidemiological Studies. Journal   Bacterial transfer and biofilm formation in needleless connectors in a clinically simulated in vitro catheter model. Journal   Calgary doctor to challenge AHS mask policy change in court. News   Russian units in Kherson Oblast and Crimea, stricken in cholera outbreak. News   Nigeria: Measles outbreak claims the lives of more than...

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[…] Review of Molecular Epidemiological Studies. Journal   Bacterial transfer and biofilm formation in needleless connectors in a clinically simulated in vitro catheter model. Journal   Calgary doctor to challenge AHS mask policy change in court. News   Russian units in Kherson Oblast and Crimea, stricken in cholera outbreak. News   Nigeria: Measles outbreak claims the lives of more than...

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2023/09/18

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IPAC News for the week of September 11 – 15, 2023

[…] Pediatric Population. Journal   Controversies in the Prevention and Treatment of Clostridioides difficile Infection in Adults: A Narrative Review. Journal   ‘Highly likely’ central kitchen was source of Calgary daycare E. coli outbreak, AHS says. News   Ontario’s long-term care inspections collapsed when COVID hit: Ombudsman. News   Fall COVID-19 booster shots expected in Sask. by end of month: chief medical health...

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[…] Pediatric Population. Journal   Controversies in the Prevention and Treatment of Clostridioides difficile Infection in Adults: A Narrative Review. Journal   ‘Highly likely’ central kitchen was source of Calgary daycare E. coli outbreak, AHS says. News   Ontario’s long-term care inspections collapsed when COVID hit: Ombudsman. News   Fall COVID-19 booster shots expected in Sask. by end of month: chief medical health...

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2023/12/05

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IPAC News for the week of November 27 – December 1, 2023

[…] uptake in high-income countries: a systematic review. Journal   An intensive care unit outbreak with multi-drug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa – spotlight on sinks. Journal   COVID-19 outbreak aboard Canadian warship forces cancellation of Great Lakes tour. News   1 person dead, 63 confirmed cases in salmonella outbreak linked to cantaloupe. News   All you need to know about mycoplasma, the pathogen behind...

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[…] uptake in high-income countries: a systematic review. Journal   An intensive care unit outbreak with multi-drug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa – spotlight on sinks. Journal   COVID-19 outbreak aboard Canadian warship forces cancellation of Great Lakes tour. News   1 person dead, 63 confirmed cases in salmonella outbreak linked to cantaloupe. News   All you need to know about mycoplasma, the pathogen behind...

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2024/01/22

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IPAC News for the week of January 15 – 19, 2024

[…] An evaluation of the five rights antibiotic safety before and during COVID-19 at an NHS Foundation Trust in the United Kingdom. Journal   Spring vaccine dose suggested to protect seniors in Canada from severe COVID. News   Nearly 100 Celebrity cruise passengers get sick in norovirus outbreak. News   Alberta’s COVID death toll up by 25 since last week, with 141 more...

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[…] An evaluation of the five rights antibiotic safety before and during COVID-19 at an NHS Foundation Trust in the United Kingdom. Journal   Spring vaccine dose suggested to protect seniors in Canada from severe COVID. News   Nearly 100 Celebrity cruise passengers get sick in norovirus outbreak. News   Alberta’s COVID death toll up by 25 since last week, with 141 more...

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