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Infection Control News: May 13 – 17, 2019

California’s tightened rules pay off against measles. News Ebola could spread if ‘violent attacks’ continue in Congo, WHO warns. News C. difficile sniffing springer spaniel is making hospitals safer. News Alaska officials fear tuberculosis spread at religious event. News WORLD. Rift valley fever (RVF) outbreak on Mayotte. A RVF outbreak in the French overseas territory of Mayotte has resulted in 129 lab-confirmed human cases and 109 animal foci, since 11/2018. News MERS-CoV. Saudi Arabia reported...

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Infection Control News: April 29 – May 3, 2019

U.S. measles outbreak raises questions about immunity in adults. News Antibiotic stewardship: the UN, international agencies, and experts today released a groundbreaking report demanding immediate, coordinated and ambitious action to avert a potentially disastrous drug-resistance crisis. News H3N2 viruses mutate during vaccine production but new tech could fix it. News U of Sask. could help prepare for outbreaks by producing human vaccines for Canada, centre director...

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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 disease. News. EBOLA. Using their immunity, Ebola survivors play special role in...

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Infection Control News: April 8-12, 2019

Telemedicine tied to more antibiotics for kids. Kids seen via telemedicine visits were far more likely to be prescribed antibiotics than those who went to a doctor's office or clinic, according to a new study. News. Blood culture. Higher volumes of blood results in greater organism recovery, and, some studies suggest,  increase in the positivity rate. Study. Two new cases of measles have been confirmed on Vancouver Island, bringing to 25 the number of...

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Infection Control News: April 1-5, 2019

Unvaccinated: Pockets of Canada vulnerable to serious outbreaks of disease. News. Some Kelowna properties have been put under a boil water advisory due to increased water turbidity in Mill Creek, B.C. News. A recall has been added to the CFIA's Food Recall Report. Reason for Recall: Listeria. Product: Oreinos Mylopotamos brand Cretan Dry Mizythra. Recalling Firm: MFG Distribution Inc. Distribution: Ontario, Quebec. CFIA Listing. A recall has been added to the CFIA's Food Recall Report. Reason...

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Infection Control News: March 25-29, 2019

Zika. The US CDC downgraded its travel restriction guidelines for pregnant women. Zika transmission has dropped in 88 countries. According to the CDC, the only country pregnant women should avoid traveling to is India. News. CDC zika webpage The Interior Health Authority has confirmed a new case of measles in 100 Mile House, B.C., nearly two weeks after a previous case of the infection was discovered in the southern Interior community. News. Chickenpox. Some...

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— Influenza H3 – US CDC Health Advisory