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 ...
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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 ...
Your stomach ache could be norovirus; what to look for and do
Norovirus infections may at first feel like a stomach ache, but the CDC warns symptoms can spread to other bodily functions. What you need to know.
Why splash pools can be an infection risk for kids
How does pathogen contamination of splash pools occur? Splash pads are intentionally designed so that standing water does not ...
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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 ...