IPAC News for the week of May 9 – 13, 2022
Norovirus Outbreaks in Long-term Care Facilities in the United States, 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 outbreak of yellow fever....
IPAC News for the week of May 2 – 6, 2022
The effect of mandatory COVID-19 certificates on vaccine uptake: synthetic-control modelling of six countries. Journal Outbreak of NDM-1-Producing Escherichia coli in a Coronavirus Disease 2019 Intensive Care Unit in a Mexican Tertiary Care Center. Journal 'Not a high risk': 3 young adults explain why they haven't got a booster shot. News Why COVID-19 and flu could be in a 'tug of war' in the years ahead. News New Zealand welcomes back tourists as COVID-19...
IPAC News for the week of April 25 – 29, 2022
Pertussis outbreak investigation in Northwest Ethiopia: A community based study. Journal Reflections on a national public health emergency response to carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (CPE). Journal Unvaccinated people increase risk of COVID-19 infection among vaccinated: new study. News WHO: 1 child has died in mystery liver disease outbreak. News Mass testing, lockdowns start in Beijing to contain COVID-19 outbreak. News New protein-based COVID-19 vaccine could help boost rates, say pharmacists. News Second Ebola patient dies in northwestern...
IPAC News for the week of April 18 – 22, 2022
Unprecedented outbreak of respiratory syncytial virus in Taiwan associated 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 for drivers and passengers....
IPAC News for the week of April 11 – 14, 2022
Variation in the 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. News COVID-19 hospitalizations, cases continue to rise in most provinces amid 6th wave. News Canada’s food...
IPAC News for the week of April 4 – 8, 2022
Diagnostic and public health investigation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in a dog in Ontario, Canada. Journal Gram-negative central line-associated bloodstream infection incidence peak during the summer: a national seasonality cohort study. Journal Experts say it's time for a renewed COVID vaccination strategy in Ontario. News China sends in military to help with Shanghai COVID outbreak. News Ferrero chocolate linked to multi-country Salmonella outbreak. News Shanghai lockdowns extended in ‘extremely grim’ COVID-19 outbreak. News Ontario sees COVID-19...
IPAC News for the week of March 21 – 25, 2022
The Effectiveness of Interventions for Increasing COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake: A Systematic Review. Journal Global Perspective of Legionella Infection in Community-Acquired Pneumonia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies. Journal Ninety per cent of principals say staffing schools a challenge during COVID-19 pandemic: survey. News Oysters sold in B.C. recalled over possible norovirus contamination, illnesses reported: Health Canada. News Samoa detects scores of COVID-19 cases within days of outbreak. News How protected are we against...