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Infection Control Tomorrow

Learn more about Infection Control Tomorrow, the industry's most progressive 2-day in-person event discussing traditional strategies and leading ...read more

Science Summit: Emerging Pathogens

The Science Summits provide an opportunity for manufacturers in the infection prevention and control arena to present and explain the science behind ...read more

Prompt Use of Antivirals is Key This Flu Season

A report published in the Jan. 16, 2015 edition of the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) estimates that this season’s flu ...read more

PPE and Ebola Preparedness

A recent increase in demand for personal protective equipment (PPE) has caused delays for some products ordered by U.S. hospitals for Ebola ...read more

Hand Hygiene Compliance Monitoring

Report Summary Hospital executives, infection preventionists and healthcare epidemiologists are by now familiar with a number of givens relating to ...read more

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GlaxoSmithKline Study Shows Need for More Hepatitis B Education in Asian-American Communities

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- One in three Asian-Americans surveyed in a recent poll reported they had lost a family member due to complications of chronic hepatitis B. However, about one in five respondents indicated they were not aware of the risks associated with ...More
October 31, 2005 Posted in News
Studies Clarify Risk Factors for Mother-to-Child Transmission of Hepatitis C Virus

Breastfeeding does not raise the risk of mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis C virus (HCV), according to two new studies published in the Dec. 1 issue of the Journal of Infectious Diseases, now available online. One study found that infant girls are twice as likely to ...More
October 31, 2005 Posted in News
New Study Shows Measles Immunization May Prevent Fatal Brain Infection

A new study has found wild-type measles virus in tissues from patients who died of a fatal brain infection, providing evidence against the notion that the strain of virus in the measles vaccine caused the infection. The study, in the Nov. 15 issue of the Journal of ...More
October 31, 2005 Posted in News
FDA Investigates Possible Infected Human Tissue Used in Transplants

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is notifying the public of its investigation of human tissue recovered by Biomedical Tissue Services, Ltd. (BTS) of Ft. Lee, N.J., and sent to tissue processors. Some of this tissue may have been implanted into patients from early 2004 ...More
October 27, 2005 Posted in News
Medical Textiles are a Major Growth Area Within the Technical Textiles Industry

DUBLIN, Ireland – Information brokerage firm Research and Markets reports that medical textiles are a major growth area within the technical textiles industry, and that the range of applications continues to grow and increase in diversity with every new development. ...More
October 26, 2005 Posted in News, Environmental Hygiene, Hand Hygiene
California State Health Department Reports Number of WNV Infections in 2005 Surpasses Total for 2004

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The number of West Nile virus (WNV) human infections reported this year in California has surpassed last year’s total, according to interim state public health officer Dr. Howard Backer. California has recorded 832 West Nile virus (WNV) human ...More
October 26, 2005 Posted in News
Illinois State Public Health Director Announces Major Change in HIV Reporting

SPRINGFIELD Ill. -- In his opening remarks at the 14th annual HIV/STD Conference, Dr. Eric E. Whitaker, state public health director, announced a significant change in how HIV positive test results are reported. Currently, healthcare personnel report HIV positive test ...More
October 26, 2005 Posted in News
FDA Announces Rapid Response Team to Combat Pandemic (Avian) Flu; Team Will Boost Agency's Efforts to Expedite Manufacturing of Tamiflu and New Drugs

In response to the emerging threat of pandemic (avian) influenza, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced the formation of a Rapid Response Team to ensure that antiviral drugs are available to the American people, in the event they are needed. While there is ...More
October 25, 2005 Posted in News
Analysis Supports Starting with VFEND for Life-Threatening Fungal Infections

A new analysis of treatment procedures for the potentially deadly fungal infection invasive aspergillosis suggests that making the right treatment decision as soon as possible after diagnosis may be crucial to survival. The retrospective analysis, published in the Nov. 15 ...More
October 25, 2005 Posted in News
CDC Reports that Nation's Influenza Vaccine Supplies Continue to Increase; Advises Broadening of Vaccination Efforts

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today said that the supply of vaccine for this flu season is good and it is time to broaden vaccinations beyond the high-risk groups. The CDC advised that flu shot providers who have sufficient supplies of vaccine ...More
October 24, 2005 Posted in News