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Weekly Rounds: With Mpox Surging, WHO and APIC Respond, and More

Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today®’s highlights for the week ending August 17, 2024.

Here are 5 highlights from Infection Control Today®'s (ICT®’s) wide-ranging coverage of the infection prevention and control world. Everything from interviews with known opinion leaders to the news that infection preventionists and other health care professionals can use on their jobs.

Dear Helpdesk: Uplifting Team Morale During Financial Uncertainty and Layoff Threats

Maintaining team morale during financial instability and potential layoffs requires clear communication, emotional support, and professional development opportunities to reassure and retain valuable team members.

USDA Proposes New Regulations to Reduce Salmonella in Poultry

The USDA aims to enhance food safety and public health while maintaining cost-effectiveness and ensuring safer poultry products by implementing targeted monitoring and a phased compliance approach.

NIH Study: Routine Lab Tests Ineffective for Diagnosing Long COVID

A recent National Institutes of Health study reveals that routine lab tests are ineffective for diagnosing long COVID, highlighting the urgent need for novel biomarkers to identify and treat the condition accurately.

WHO Declares Mpox Surge in DRC a Global Health Emergency, Calls for Urgent International Action; APIC Responds

WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros declared the outbreak of monkeypox in DRC and other African countries a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. APIC provides a tool for infection preventionists and epidemiologists.

Meet Infection Control Today's Editorial Board Member: Henry Spratt, Jr, PhD

Meet the experts shaping infection prevention: Infection Control Today's Editorial Board members share insights, experiences, and cutting-edge strategies to enhance health care safety and quality. Meet Henry Spratt, Jr, PhD.

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