Weekly Rounds: Therapy Animal Infection Risks, Bug of the Month, and More

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Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today’s highlights for the week ending November 25, 2022.

Here are 5 highlights from Infection Control®'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.

Therapy Animals in Hospitals: Preventing Infection Risks

Hospitalized children may be scared and uncertain, and therapy animals can help ease their insecurities. But what is done to protect the humans—and the animals—from infectious diseases?

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Students Helping Students During COVID-19: University Contact-Tracing Program

A student-led COVID-19 contact-tracer program reduced exposures and infections at start of the pandemic.

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Bug of the Month: Water Baby

Bug of the Month helps educate readers about existing and emerging pathogens of clinical importance in health care facilities today.

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Hot Topics: 2022 Holiday Season Begins: RSV Running Rampant, COVID-19 Spiking

Now is the time to enjoy the holidays, but it is not time to forget to protect against RSV, COVID-19, and influenza.

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Artificial Intelligence Offers Advancements and Challenges in the IPC Sphere

Artificial intelligence increases infection prevention and control measures in health care facilities and beyond.

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Health leaders are outraged after HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. abruptly fired all 17 members of the CDC’s vaccine advisory panel, calling it a political purge that threatens public trust and vaccine safety.

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Discouraged or Determined: How Politics Is Reshaping Public Health's Next Generation

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As federal cuts reshape public health, students nationwide are reacting with fear, frustration, and renewed resolve as they face an uncertain future in the field.

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Partners in Prevention: Elevating EVS Roles in Infection Control at Exchange 2025

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June 9th 2025
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Infection prevention is everyone’s responsibility, but environmental services (EVS) professionals are often overlooked. At AHE’s Exchange25, Shannon Simmons, DHSc, is on a mission to change that.

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AHE Exchange Summit 2025 Brings EVS and Infection Prevention Experts Together in Columbus, Ohio

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June 9th 2025
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The Association for the Health Care Environment (AHE) is set to host its largest event of the year—Exchange Summit 2025—from June 8 to 11 in Columbus, Ohio. With over 600 environmental services (EVS) professionals expected to attend, this year’s conference focuses heavily on infection prevention, interdepartmental collaboration, and education that empowers frontline health care support leaders to improve patient safety and operational efficiency.

Infection Control Today's Bug of the Month

Bug of the Month: No Vaccine. No Warning. Just Me

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June 6th 2025
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The Bug of the Month helps educate readers about existing and emerging pathogens that are clinically important in today's health care facilities.

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How Multiplex Testing Is Revolutionizing Tick-Borne Disease Detection: An Interview With Jason Barker, ND

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As tick-borne diseases such as Lyme, Babesia, and Anaplasma increase across the US, accurate early detection remains a critical challenge. Jason Barker, ND, clinical lab educator at Vibrant Wellness, explains how innovative multiplex testing is transforming diagnostics and improving outcomes for patients and providers alike.