IPAC News for the week of July 26 to July 30, 2021
Pediatric Vaccination During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal Outbreaks of Adenovirus-associated Respiratory Illness on 5 College Campuses in the United States, 2018–2019. Journal Experts warn of potential resurgence of common cold viruses ahead of schedule. News France approves law requiring coronavirus health pass for restaurants, other venues. News A rare snow leopard at the San Diego Zoo has tested positive for COVID-19. News BioNTech says it plans to develop an mRNA vaccine to prevent malaria....
IPAC News for the week of July 19 to July 23, 2021
Outbreak of Acute Respiratory Illness Associated with Human Adenovirus Type 4 at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, 2019. Journal Predictors of hospital-acquired bacterial and fungal superinfections in COVID-19: a prospective observational study. Journal US gymnast tests positive for Covid-19 days before Olympics. News ‘Freedom Day’ kicks off in U.K. as country drops remaining COVID-19 restrictions. News Indigenous community navigated COVID-19 while crossing borders. News RSV outbreak: Children under 16 banned from visiting Hawke's Bay Hospital....
IPAC News for the week of July 12 to July 16, 2021
What must be done to tackle vaccine hesitancy and barriers to COVID-19 vaccination in migrants? Journal A Nosocomial Outbreak of Invasive Listeriosis in An Italian Hospital: Epidemiological and Genomic Features. Journal Canada donating 17.7M AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines amid global disparities. News Grey Bruce Health Unit declares COVID-19 outbreak tied to field party. News 'Surprising amount of death' will soon occur in these US regions from increased Covid-19 cases, expert says. News Should Ontario make the...
IPAC News for the week of July 5 to July 9, 2021
Epidemiology of Mucormycosis in India. Journal Epidemiology of and risk factors for mortality due to carbapenemase-producing organisms (CPO) in healthcare facilities. Journal Healthcare workers 'trickle in' to Yukon to help tackle COVID-19 outbreak. News Doug Ford says next steps in Ontario’s COVID-19 reopening plan to be announced within 3 weeks. News Border restrictions for fully vaccinated Canadians begin to loosen. News Ontario’s doctors pleased with vaccination progress, optimistic about summer. News KHSC declares COVID-19 outbreak...
IPAC News for the week of June 28 to July 2, 2021
Post covid invasive oppurtunistic fungal infections: A deadly addition to the pandemic. Journal Zero health care–associated respiratory viral infections: impact of enhanced infection prevention on a renal unit during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. Journal First Candida auris Outbreak during a COVID-19 Pandemic in a Tertiary-Care Center in Lebanon. Journal Toronto opens up 375,000 new COVID-19 vaccine appointments for July. News Why reports of COVID-19 infections after 2 vaccine doses aren't cause for...
IPAC News for the week of June 21 to June 25, 2021
The impact of testing and infection prevention and control strategies on within-hospital transmission dynamics of COVID-19 in English hospitals. Journal Rapid Testing and Interventions to Control Legionella Proliferation following a Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak Associated with Cooling Towers. Journal Canada lifting restrictions for fully vaccinated travellers starting July 5. News Scotiabank Arena becoming COVID-19 vaccine pop-up next weekend; 10,000 doses available. News Canada hits COVID-19 vaccination target as push for 2nd doses ramps up. News Iqaluit now free of COVID-19 cases,...
IPAC News for the week of June 14 to June 18, 2021
Impact of a Nosocomial COVID-19 Outbreak on a Non-COVID-19 Nephrology Ward during the First Wave of the Pandemic in Spain. Journal The Effectiveness of Individual and Environmental Infection Control Measures in Reducing the Transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis: A Systematic Review. Journal Yukon declares COVID-19 outbreak after 18 active cases announced. News Vaccine hesitancy drops significantly in B.C. as more than 75% of adults have received 1st dose: poll. News How Canada rose to the...