Microbe Menaces Emerging Infectious Diseases, Hospital Pathogens Remain an Ongoing Challenge
This digital issue explores disease caused by emerging infectious threats as well as hospital pathogens, and the interventions – such as hand hygiene, contact precautions and environmental cleaning – that can be used to control and prevent infection transmission.
Issue Summary
This digital issue explores disease caused by emerging infectious threats as well as hospital pathogens, and the interventions – such as hand hygiene, contact precautions and environmental cleaning – that can be used to control and prevent infection transmission.
Table of Contents
- Infectious Diseases: Unique Foes
- Preparedness: Lessons from Ebola and H1N1
- Disease Emergence and Re-emergence
- Zoonotic Diseases and Evolving Threats
- Hospital Pathogens
- Prevention and Control
Takeaways for Your Business
- Explore the emerging infectious diseases that continue to pose a global threat
- Learn about the hospital pathogens that require rigorous infection prevention efforts
- Review the infection prevention and control strategies that mitigate risk
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