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|Articles|December 30, 2015

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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