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How Bleach Kills Bacteria

Researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health have made strides in understanding exactly how bleach kills bacteria—and how ...read more

World Immunization Week is April 2024

"Immunize for a Healthy Future: Know, Check, Protect" is the message of this year’s World Immunization Week, being celebrated April 24-30, ...read more

Ebola Virus Disease

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released the following frequently asked questions on Ebola virus disease. ...read more

Mobile Patient-Care Equipment

This report addresses the role mobile medical equipment may play in the transmission of disease-causing pathogens as well as the challenges related ...read more

Biocides and Sporicidal Disinfectants

This Pulse provides a quick summary of some of the ideas and perspectives coming out of the 2013 Spring Conference of the Society of Healthcare ...read more

Latest Headlines

NIH Supports Phase 1 Clinical Trial of Vical's DNA-Based Anthrax Vaccine

SAN DIEGO -- Vical Incorporated announces that the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) of the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) has advised the company that it will support a Phase 1 clinical trial of the company's investigational plasmid ...More
June 10, 2004 Posted in News
New Study Shows White Tea Has an Inhibitory Effect on Various Pathogenic Bacteria

NEW YORK -- New studies conducted at Pace University have indicated that White Tea Extract (WTE) may have prophylactic applications in retarding growth of bacteria that cause Staphylococcus infections, Streptococcus infections, pneumonia and dental caries. The effect of WTE ...More
June 8, 2004 Posted in News
Sprouters Northwest, Inc. Recalls Raw Alfalfa Sprouts Due to Possible Health Risk

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been alerted that Sprouters Northwest, Inc. of Kent, Wash. is recalling two-, three-, and five-pound institutional trays of its raw alfalfa sprouts sent to various food institutions because they may be linked to a recent increase ...More
June 8, 2004 Posted in News
Experts Say West Nile Virus, Lyme Disease Predicted to Reach Record Levels

Experts predict the continued spread of West Nile virus this summer, with the potential for serious outbreaks in numerous states, including California. Last year 9,858 human cases were reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -- more than double the 2002 ...More
June 8, 2004 Posted in News
CDC Collaboration Yields New Test for Anthrax

A new test funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and developed in collaboration with a commercial partner has become the first test approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for detecting antibodies to anthrax. The test, produced by ...More
June 8, 2004 Posted in News
Study of Hygiene in Inner-City Households Identifies What Helps and What May Not

Doing laundry using hot water and bleach may prevent infections in the home, while drinking only bottled water may promote infections, according to research funded by the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) at the National Institutes of Health that looked at ways ...More
June 8, 2004 Posted in News, Environmental Hygiene, Hand Hygiene
CDC Lifts Suspension of Adoptions from Chinese Orphanage

Effective immediately, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has lifted the temporary suspension of adoptions from the Zhuzhou Child Welfare Institute in Hunan Province of China. On April 16, 2004, the CDC recommended a temporary suspension of adoption ...More
June 8, 2004 Posted in News
Handwashing Decreases Diarrhea Among Children in Pakistan

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- An intensive program of handwashing education and promotion in Pakistan decreased the incidence of diarrhea by more than 50 percent among children, according to a study in the June 2, 2004 issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). ...More
June 8, 2004 Posted in News, Hand Hygiene
Infection Control Today - 06/2004: New Guidelines

New Guidelines Aim to Decrease Sepsis-Related Mortality By Kelly M. Pyrek Sepsis is an insidious complication, affecting more than 750,000 people annually and killing more than 1,400 in the U.S. daily. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently reported ...More
June 1, 2004 Posted in Articles
Infection Control Today - 06/2004: Clinical Requirements

Clinical Requirements of Body-Worn Hand Sanitation Accessibility is the Key to Hand Hygiene Compliance By Ron Cagle Since the October 2002 update of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s hand hygiene guidelines for healthcare settings, wall-mounted alcohol ...More
June 1, 2004 Posted in Articles, Environmental Hygiene, Hand Hygiene, PPE & Standard Precautions