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2023/07/31

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IPAC News for the week of July 24 – 28, 2023

[…] and Management of a Scabies Outbreak in a Large Italian University Hospital. Journal   Association Between Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs and Antibiotic Use Globally: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal   Calm COVID summer marches on. News   3 Dead in Listeria Outbreak in Washington State. News   Bangladesh faces severe dengue outbreak with 2,292 hospitalisations in a day. News   Silence...

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[…] and Management of a Scabies Outbreak in a Large Italian University Hospital. Journal   Association Between Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs and Antibiotic Use Globally: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal   Calm COVID summer marches on. News   3 Dead in Listeria Outbreak in Washington State. News   Bangladesh faces severe dengue outbreak with 2,292 hospitalisations in a day. News   Silence...

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2022/04/25

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IPAC News for the week of April 18 – 22, 2022

[…] 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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[…] 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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2021/09/13

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IPAC news for the week of Sep 7 – Sep 10, 2021

[…] hospital in Malta: infection control measures or clonal change? Journal   Completeness of open access FluNet influenza surveillance data for Pan-America in 2005–2019. Journal     India scrambling to contain lethal Nipah virus after child’s death. News   Multilingual video campaign aims to boost COVID-19 vaccination rates. News   Mandatory isolation, testing to continue indefinitely as Alberta COVID-19 cases rise. <mark...

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[…] hospital in Malta: infection control measures or clonal change? Journal   Completeness of open access FluNet influenza surveillance data for Pan-America in 2005–2019. Journal     India scrambling to contain lethal Nipah virus after child’s death. News   Multilingual video campaign aims to boost COVID-19 vaccination rates. News   Mandatory isolation, testing to continue indefinitely as Alberta COVID-19 cases rise. <mark...

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2021/10/18

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IPAC news for the week of Oct 12 – 15, 2021

Incidence and Risk Factors of 30-Day Surgical Site Infection after Primary Total Joint Arthroplasty in a Middle-Income Country: A Single-Center Experience. Journal   Ontario marks lowest COVID-19 daily case count in months with 306 infections. News   COVID-19 ER visits and hospitalizations on the rise among Alberta kids. News   OK to have shots for both COVID-19 and flu, health officials...

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Incidence and Risk Factors of 30-Day Surgical Site Infection after Primary Total Joint Arthroplasty in a Middle-Income Country: A Single-Center Experience. Journal   Ontario marks lowest COVID-19 daily case count in months with 306 infections. News   COVID-19 ER visits and hospitalizations on the rise among Alberta kids. News   OK to have shots for both COVID-19 and flu, health officials...

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2022/04/19

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IPAC News for the week of April 11 – 14, 2022

[…] seasonality of the respiratory syncytial virus during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal    Waterborne Outbreaks in Hemodialysis Patients and Infection Prevention. Journal    ‘Infection doesn’t protect you’: Getting COVID twice is more common as immunity wanes. News   Lack of awareness over COVID-19 antiviral pill causing barrier to access: experts. News   Guangzhou shuts out new arrivals amid China’s COVID-19 outbreak. <mark...

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[…] seasonality of the respiratory syncytial virus during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal    Waterborne Outbreaks in Hemodialysis Patients and Infection Prevention. Journal    ‘Infection doesn’t protect you’: Getting COVID twice is more common as immunity wanes. News   Lack of awareness over COVID-19 antiviral pill causing barrier to access: experts. News   Guangzhou shuts out new arrivals amid China’s COVID-19 outbreak. <mark...

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2022/05/30

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IPAC News for the week of May 24 – 27, 2022

Modeling Vaccine Efficacy for COVID-19 Outbreak in New York City. Journal    Childhood MMR Vaccination Effectiveness Against Rubella: A Longitudinal Cohort Study. Journal    Monkeypox outbreak ‘containable,’ WHO says with 131 cases confirmed. News   Higher air pollution linked to more severe cases of COVID-19, study suggests. News   Nearly 10% of North Korea’s population sick amid COVID outbreak. News    Farms in B.C. and...

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Modeling Vaccine Efficacy for COVID-19 Outbreak in New York City. Journal    Childhood MMR Vaccination Effectiveness Against Rubella: A Longitudinal Cohort Study. Journal    Monkeypox outbreak ‘containable,’ WHO says with 131 cases confirmed. News   Higher air pollution linked to more severe cases of COVID-19, study suggests. News   Nearly 10% of North Korea’s population sick amid COVID outbreak. News    Farms in B.C. and...

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2022/07/18

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IPAC News for the week of July 11 – 15, 2022

[…] during a verocytotoxigenic Escherichia coli outbreak in Ontario, Canada. Journal    Dynamic mapping of cholera outbreak during the Yemeni Civil War, 2016–2019. Journal    Caution needed as Canada enters summer wave of COVID-19, experts say. News   Macau shuts down casinos following Covid outbreak. News   Non-travel methods investigated as mystery  Cyclospora outbreak spreads to Canada. News      N.L. is at...

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[…] during a verocytotoxigenic Escherichia coli outbreak in Ontario, Canada. Journal    Dynamic mapping of cholera outbreak during the Yemeni Civil War, 2016–2019. Journal    Caution needed as Canada enters summer wave of COVID-19, experts say. News   Macau shuts down casinos following Covid outbreak. News   Non-travel methods investigated as mystery  Cyclospora outbreak spreads to Canada. News      N.L. is at...

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2023/03/13

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

[…] and Adherence to the HAI Prevention Strategies. Journal   Estimated Testing, Tracing, and Vaccination Targets for Containment of the US Mpox Outbreak. Journal   Ontario study finds ‘circular hockey hub’ vaccine clinic most efficient model. News   Novak Djokovic withdraws from Indian Wells ahead of draw after losing COVID-19 vaccine waiver. News   Health officials issue alert after dengue fever outbreak in...

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[…] and Adherence to the HAI Prevention Strategies. Journal   Estimated Testing, Tracing, and Vaccination Targets for Containment of the US Mpox Outbreak. Journal   Ontario study finds ‘circular hockey hub’ vaccine clinic most efficient model. News   Novak Djokovic withdraws from Indian Wells ahead of draw after losing COVID-19 vaccine waiver. News   Health officials issue alert after dengue fever outbreak in...

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2023/09/05

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IPAC News for the week of August 28 – September 1, 2023

[…] and middle-income countries during the COVID-19 pandemic: Results from facility surveys across six countries. Journal   Antimicrobial resistance: Strengthening surveillance for public health action. Journal   COVID-19 outbreak reducing hours at Montague hospital emergency department. News   We Thought We’d Beat These Three Diseases, but They’re Still Killing Us. News   Canada’s first case of new COVID variant is detected in...

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[…] and middle-income countries during the COVID-19 pandemic: Results from facility surveys across six countries. Journal   Antimicrobial resistance: Strengthening surveillance for public health action. Journal   COVID-19 outbreak reducing hours at Montague hospital emergency department. News   We Thought We’d Beat These Three Diseases, but They’re Still Killing Us. News   Canada’s first case of new COVID variant is detected in...

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2023/10/23

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IPAC News for the week of October 16 – 20, 2023

[…] auris. Journal   Frequency of Diarrhea, Stool Specimen Collection and Testing, and Detection of Clostridioides Difficile Infection Among Hospitalized Adults in the Muenster/Coesfeld Area, Germany. Journal   Scientists Offer a New Explanation for Long Covid. News   Two people in deadly Botulism outbreak remain in hospital. News   Sask. experts urge public to get flu, COVID shots despite vaccine fatigue. News...

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[…] auris. Journal   Frequency of Diarrhea, Stool Specimen Collection and Testing, and Detection of Clostridioides Difficile Infection Among Hospitalized Adults in the Muenster/Coesfeld Area, Germany. Journal   Scientists Offer a New Explanation for Long Covid. News   Two people in deadly Botulism outbreak remain in hospital. News   Sask. experts urge public to get flu, COVID shots despite vaccine fatigue. News...

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2021/05/31

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IPAC News for the week of May 25 to May 28, 2021

[…] distancing to physical distancing: calling for a change in the health promotion vocabulary to enhance clear communication during a pandemic. Journal    What concerns are behind vaccine hesitancy in Canada? New research surfaces underlying worries. News   COVID-19 vaccine inequality in India causing millions to fall through gaps. News   More than half of Canadians anxious about return to ‘normal’ after COVID-19: survey....

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[…] distancing to physical distancing: calling for a change in the health promotion vocabulary to enhance clear communication during a pandemic. Journal    What concerns are behind vaccine hesitancy in Canada? New research surfaces underlying worries. News   COVID-19 vaccine inequality in India causing millions to fall through gaps. News   More than half of Canadians anxious about return to ‘normal’ after COVID-19: survey....

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2023/04/11

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IPAC News for the week of April 3 – 6, 2023

[…] acquisition: a retrospective cohort study during a VRE outbreak in Japan. Journal   Efficacy of the Second COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Dose in the Elderly. Journal   Ontario’s COVID-19 wastewater testing program gets an $18M boost. News   South of the border: Salmonella outbreak linked to flour reported in 11 states. News   Syphilis cases in babies skyrocket in Canada...

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[…] acquisition: a retrospective cohort study during a VRE outbreak in Japan. Journal   Efficacy of the Second COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Dose in the Elderly. Journal   Ontario’s COVID-19 wastewater testing program gets an $18M boost. News   South of the border: Salmonella outbreak linked to flour reported in 11 states. News   Syphilis cases in babies skyrocket in Canada...

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2023/04/17

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IPAC News for the week of April 17 – 21, 2023

[…] Patients: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal   Early identification of a COVID-19 outbreak detected by wastewater surveillance at a large homeless shelter in Toronto, Ontario. Journal   Biden ends COVID national emergency after Congress acts. News   Timeline of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and controversy over COVID court cases. News   ‘Never seen anything like this’: Fungal outbreak infects over 90 workers at Michigan...

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[…] Patients: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal   Early identification of a COVID-19 outbreak detected by wastewater surveillance at a large homeless shelter in Toronto, Ontario. Journal   Biden ends COVID national emergency after Congress acts. News   Timeline of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and controversy over COVID court cases. News   ‘Never seen anything like this’: Fungal outbreak infects over 90 workers at Michigan...

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2023/04/17

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IPAC News for the week of April 11 – 14, 2023

[…] Patients: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal   Early identification of a COVID-19 outbreak detected by wastewater surveillance at a large homeless shelter in Toronto, Ontario. Journal   Biden ends COVID national emergency after Congress acts. News   Timeline of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and controversy over COVID court cases. News   ‘Never seen anything like this’: Fungal outbreak infects over 90 workers at Michigan...

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[…] Patients: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal   Early identification of a COVID-19 outbreak detected by wastewater surveillance at a large homeless shelter in Toronto, Ontario. Journal   Biden ends COVID national emergency after Congress acts. News   Timeline of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and controversy over COVID court cases. News   ‘Never seen anything like this’: Fungal outbreak infects over 90 workers at Michigan...

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2023/05/23

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IPAC News for the week of May 15 – 19, 2023

[…] COVID-19 pandemic: a surveillance study. Journal   Public health emergency preparedness for infectious disease emergencies: a scoping review of recent evidence. Journal   Mask mandates removed for health-care workers across N.L., according to internal memo. News   Needle-free Covid vaccination trials taking place in Cambridge. News   Zimbabwe reports more than 800 cholera cases in past three months. News   Ontario...

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[…] COVID-19 pandemic: a surveillance study. Journal   Public health emergency preparedness for infectious disease emergencies: a scoping review of recent evidence. Journal   Mask mandates removed for health-care workers across N.L., according to internal memo. News   Needle-free Covid vaccination trials taking place in Cambridge. News   Zimbabwe reports more than 800 cholera cases in past three months. News   Ontario...

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2019/04/29

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Infection Control News: April 22-26, 2019

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...

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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...

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2023/09/11

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IPAC News for the week of September 5 – 8, 2023

[…] activities on a regional public health team in Ireland, March 2020 to March 2022. Journal   How to Respond to Misinformation From the Anti-Vaccine Movement. Journal   First lady Jill Biden tests positive for Covid-19. News   E. Coli outbreak declared at 6 Calgary daycares, 5 other area sites. News   False claims of an Ebola outbreak at the Burning Man festival rage...

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[…] activities on a regional public health team in Ireland, March 2020 to March 2022. Journal   How to Respond to Misinformation From the Anti-Vaccine Movement. Journal   First lady Jill Biden tests positive for Covid-19. News   E. Coli outbreak declared at 6 Calgary daycares, 5 other area sites. News   False claims of an Ebola outbreak at the Burning Man festival rage...

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2016/03/07

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[…] of BC Communicating with Healthcare Workers: the old, the new, the tried… and the untried PICNet Educational Conference March 2016 {Inform {Educate {Remind {Refresh {Reassure {Reinforce {Respond {Listen {Practices {Protocols {Resources {Reasons {Changes {Developments { News {Issues {Questions {Confusion Why communicate? Choices, choices! So which do we use? Audience (s) Ty p e o f information Format Preferences Urgency Permanence Sensitive/...

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2023/01/05

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Interim Mpox IPAC Guidance – updated Jan 5, 2023

[…] B infectious substances (Class 6, Division 6.2) and clinical, (bio) medical or regulated med ical waste (canada.ca) 9. References 1. World Health Organization (WHO). Monkeypox Fact Sheet 19 May 2022. Accessed January 4, 2023. https://www.who.int/ news -room/fact -sheets/detail/monkeypox 2. US Centers for Di sease Control and Prevention (CDC). Monkeypox | Poxvirus | CDC Sep 7, 2022. Accessed January 4, 2023. https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/index.html 3. Public...

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2018/07/11

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PICNet IIPW_NICW Toolkit 2018

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