Infectious Diseases
The Infectious diseases topic features the latest news, guidelines, education, EMS training and tips related to infection control and EMS role in prevention the transmission of and caring for patients with infectious diseases.
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The authority of Maine EMS to require COVID-19 and flu vaccinations is challenged in the high court
Researchers, clinicians at UC San Diego Health used 鈥淐OMPOSER鈥� with over 100,000 digital records of sepsis patients, to calculate a lower mortality rate
Officials identify several reasons for patient surge in Oahu emergency departments
The policy states that anyone who provides treatment before the patient arrives at the hospital must wear a surgical mask
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States have been reporting an increase in flu, COVID-19 infections before Christmas
At least 15 states have trashed PPE because of expiration, surpluses and a lack of willing takers
Emergency departments in Fresno are experiencing a surge of patients with COVID-19, RSV and influenza
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Contra Costa Health officials say water and swab samples from a Richmond spa contained high levels of legionella bacteria
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A recent report by the agency found that Central Florida accounts for nearly 20% of all cases in the country
Human metapneumovirus has many of the same symptoms as COVID and RSV
Analysts found that the work done after the 2017 hepatitis A outbreak prepared the county
Some experts are concerned that the loss of virus information will make Americans more vulnerable
U.S. EMS agencies have been ordering options that make rigs safer and more comfortable for providers and patients
The World Health Organization said it鈥檚 time to transition to long-term management of the pandemic
The public health emergency is set to expire in a month
Disaster medicine expert Dr. Alex Isakov weighs in on infectious diseases on the horizon
Long-term care facilities are at risk of becoming hotbeds of growth for the fungus that is rapidly spreading across the United States
Tests have found polio virus in New York counties with low vaccination rates
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A second wave is possible but not expected, said Michael Osterholm with the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota
Tamika Jones鈥檚 sister is seeking damages for wrongful death and gross negligence from two EMTs, Aston Township FD command personnel and others
The updated schedule also describes when additional doses of the MMR vaccine or a one-time polio vaccine booster would be recommended
鈥淚t鈥檚 a mixed story鈥� in which some things could have gone better but others went well, said Dr. Tom Frieden, a former CDC director
Disease activity remains high in many states, and a second surge is possible, experts say
Much of the increase is driven by older people and those with existing health problems, CDC director says
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