Weekly Rounds with Infection Control Today: Flu or Omicron?, Animals Incubate COVID-19, Pandemic Might End in March
Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today’s highlights for the week ending January 21.
Here are 5 highlights from 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.
Flu or Omicron? Diagnosis Must be Done Quickly
The highly transmissible and dominant Omicron variant of COVID-19 places added pressure on infection preventionists and other clinicians to determine just what they’re dealing with.
COVID-19 Infecting White Tail Deer To Create Transmission Danger
COVID-19 seems to be present in many white-tail deer. The danger posed by that includes COVID-19 mutating into a new variant that reinfects humans, says a study.
Spring Break? COVID-19 May Finally Become Endemic by Mid-March
Some experts see Omicron starting to peak in the U.S., and “normal” may soon return. In the meantime, unfortunately, be prepared for a rough month or so.
Infection Preventionists Can Only Lend a Shoulder to Overworked Nurses
There’s not much IPs can do to help nurses who battle the Omicron surge except urge hospital administrators to listen to their grievances.
Animal Farms: COVID-19 Doesn’t Need Humans to Survive
Animal infection sets the stage for an independent evolution of SARS-CoV-2 which, after an extended evolutionary period, can jump back to humans causing disease with an unpredictable infectivity and case fatality rate.
Broadening the Path: Diverse Educational Routes Into Infection Prevention Careers
July 4th 2025Once dominated by nurses, infection prevention now welcomes professionals from public health, lab science, and respiratory therapy—each bringing unique expertise that strengthens patient safety and IPC programs.
How Contaminated Is Your Stretcher? The Hidden Risks on Hospital Wheels
July 3rd 2025Despite routine disinfection, hospital surfaces, such as stretchers, remain reservoirs for harmful microbes, according to several recent studies. From high-touch areas to damaged mattresses and the effectiveness of antimicrobial coatings, researchers continue to uncover persistent risks in environmental hygiene, highlighting the critical need for innovative, continuous disinfection strategies in health care settings.
