Are you contagious? Check when you're most likely to spread COVID, the flu, norovirus and other common illnesses
How long are you contagious after getting COVID, flu, RSV, pneumonia, the norovirus stomach bug and more? Here's what to know ...
McKnight's Long-Term Care News6d
Infection control pros say it’s time for long-term care providers to clean up their act
Even as the pandemic fades further into the past, other concerns constantly threaten the skilled nursing sector, leading long ...
Becker's Hospital Review1d
“An avoided infection does not really affect the bottom line.” Are you sure?
I spent more than twenty years as a Corporate Director of Infection Prevention for an Integrated Health Care Delivery Network (IDN). During that time, I learned a great deal about managing infection ...
Rwanda and WHO declare end of Marburg outbreak after no new cases reported
The World Health Organization and the Rwandan government have declared the outbreak in Rwanda of the Ebola-like Marburg fever ...
Reducing hand hygiene monitoring could save hospitals time and money
Hand hygiene (HH) monitoring in hospitals could be reduced significantly, allowing infection preventionists to redirect ...
Why splash pools can be an infection risk for kids
In the heat of summer, many parents take their children to splash pools or splash pads and other recreational water parks to ...
EWN Sport11d
Prevention, control measures implemented at Pollsmoor Prison to curb potential diphtheria spread - DCS
JOHANNESBURG - Prevention and control measures have been implemented at Pollsmoor Prison to curb the potential spread of ...