Association For Professionals In Infection Control And Epidemiology (APIC)

APIC Warns That Whooping Cough is on the Rise Among Teenagers

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Whooping cough, a highly contagious and debilitating respiratory disease, is on the rise among teenagers, cautions Jeanne Pfeiffer, RN, MPH, CIC, president of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC). A preliminary ...More
July 30, 2004
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APIC Cautions Public to Avoid Contracting West Nile Virus

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As warmer weather encourages outdoor activities, more U.S. residents will be exposed to the mosquitoes that transmit the West Nile Virus. Families and individuals in areas that have a history of West Nile Virus infections should be extra vigilant in ...More
July 13, 2004
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Infection Control Today - 06/2004: ic community

Pandemicals Surveillance for the Tortured ICP A shallow, unscientific “path-pourri” guaranteed to postpone lunch By Roger Freeman, DDS Editor’s note: We welcome Roger Freeman, DDS, author of the popular Microbe of the Month column, back to ICT’s pages. For those of you ...More
June 1, 2004
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Infection Control Today - 06/2004: Perspectives

Improving Influenza Immunization Rates Among Healthcare Workers A Public Health Imperative By Jeanne Pfeiffer, RN, MPH, CIC, and Barbara Soule, RN, MPA, CIC Jeanne Pfeiffer Barbara Soule Influenza immunization rates among healthcare workers remain unacceptably low. On ...More
June 1, 2004
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CDC Director Dr. Julie Louise Gerberding Will Be Keynote Speaker at APIC National Conference in Phoenix, June 6-10, 2004

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) announces that Julie Louise Gerberding, MD, MPH, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), will be the keynote speaker at APIC's June national ...More
May 12, 2004
Posted in News
APIC Disputes Newspaper Column's Suggestion that Handwashing in Public Restrooms is Unnecessary

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In response to a recent nationally syndicated newspaper column that questioned the need for men to wash their hands after using a public restroom, the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) reiterated the importance of ...More
February 26, 2004
Posted in News, Environmental Hygiene, Hand Hygiene
APIC Appoints Kathy L. Warye as Executive Director

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) announced today the appointment of Kathy L. Warye as the organization's executive director. Warye has more than two decades of non-profit experience and has held key positions ...More
February 24, 2004
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APIC Provides Public with Fundamental Facts about Ricin

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In response to the recent discovery of ricin in a U.S. Senate building, the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) seeks to provide the public with fundamental facts about ricin and sources for further information. ...More
February 19, 2004
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APIC Offers Flu-Prevention Tips

WASHINGTON, D. C. -- Concerned about this year's early arrival of the flu virus, the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), a preeminent organization representing some 10,000 infection control professionals, has issued some tips for ...More
November 25, 2003
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Infection Control Today - 11/2003: References

NOVEMBER REFERENCES “HEALTH OFFICIALS FEAR PUBLIC IS COMPLACENT ABOUT INFLUENZA IMMUNIZATION,” PAGE 10. 1. Thompson WW, et al. Mortality associated with influenza and respiratory syncytial virus in the United States. JAMA. 2003;289(2):179-186. 2. Nichol KL, et al. Influenza ...More
November 1, 2003
Posted in Articles, Environmental Hygiene, Hand Hygiene