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The Infection Control Today® COVID-19 page brings readers the latest information and clinical updates on the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, from case counts and hospitalization rates to data on effective treatments for severe disease and the circulating viral variants.

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Navigating the Tripledemic: Influenza, RSV, and COVID-19 in the Operating Room

November 20th 2023

Prepare for a healthcare "tripledemic" with Influenza, RSV, and COVID-19. Operating rooms face risks, but autonomous UV disinfection systems offer an effective solution to maintain sterility.

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Rockingham County Rehabilitation Center's Infection Control Fair: An Engaging Approach to Education and Reinforcement

November 9th 2023

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CDC's HICPAC Update: Impact on COVID-19, Pathogen Control, and Immunocompromised Safety in Health Care Settings

November 8th 2023

Hot Topics in IPC with Saskia v. Popescu, PhD, MPH, MA, CIC, FAPIC
Hot Topics in IPC: Influenza, COVID-19, and Mechanical Ventilation and Drug-Resistant Pathogens

November 3rd 2023

Infection Control Today Infection Intel: Staying Ahead With Regulatory Updates and Product Innovations
Infection Intel: Chicopee, GP Pro, US FDA, and Henry Schein

November 2nd 2023

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State-of-the-Art CMV Care: Experts’ Perspectives on Primary/Secondary Prevention and Management of Refractory/Resistant Infections

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State-of-the-Art CMV Care: Experts’ Perspectives on Primary/Secondary Prevention and Management of Refractory/Resistant Infections

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Medical Crossfire®: Maximizing Patient Outcomes in Shingles – Are You Leveraging Guideline Based Care?

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Understanding RSV: What You Need to Know to Prevent and Treat Respiratory Syncytial Virus in Your Patients

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Respiratory Syncytial Virus: Understanding the Infection Burden and Anticipating the Impact of Vaccines

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Medical Crossfire®: Which Patients with Hematologic Malignancies are at Risk for Secondary Immunodeficiency (SID)… and How Can We Leverage Evidence to Improve Their Outcomes?

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Patient, Provider, and Caregiver Connection™: Prevention and Control of Meningococcal Disease — Individualizing Vaccine Recommendations in Adolescent Populations

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Better Hand Hygiene at Airports Could Greatly Limit COVID-19 Spread

Better Hand Hygiene at Airports Could Greatly Limit COVID-19 Spread

Frank Diamond
February 25th 2020

About 20% of passengers in an airport have clean hands. If that increases to 30%, a potential infectious disease would have a worldwide impact that is about 24% smaller.

New Anti-Flu Weapon Said to Help Those 65 and Older

New Anti-Flu Weapon Said to Help Those 65 and Older

Frank Diamond
February 24th 2020

Seqirus announced today that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Fluad Quadrivalent, touted as the first and only adjuvanted quadrivalent influenza vaccine, developed to help protect adults 65 years and older against seasonal influenza.

A Conversation With Christina Tan, MD, MPH: Coronavirus, Public Health, and Infection Prevention

A Conversation With Christina Tan, MD, MPH: Coronavirus, Public Health, and Infection Prevention

February 24th 2020

Christina Tan, MD, MPH, state epidemiologist and assistant commissioner with the New Jersey Department of Health, discusses the current coronavirus outbreak and how infection prevention efforts can help curb its spread.

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