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.
Data points to evaluate at your agency as we move into a new phase of COVID-19 response
It will take teamwork and cooperation among all of us to understand and fight this monster
A look at fever pathophysiology, causes and common treatments
Officials hope to end the official emergency status by Jan 31 after spending millions in fighting the epidemic
The Ebola exercise helps county first responders and hospital staff prepare for any patient who may need care for a highly infectious disease
The motion was introduced and approved after a union spokesperson made an urgent call for vaccines after the officer contracted the virus
A three-person team of paramedics has delivered 81 vaccinations in an effort to stop the spread of the city’s hepatitis A outbreak
The federal panel of experts recommends what vaccines children and adults should receive and when
California has distributed 81,000 federally-funded vaccine doses since the outbreak began
Paramedics will be able to deliver hepatitis A doses only under the supervision of nurses and at special events created to inoculate those who are at high risk
A memorial stone marker honors Tracy Lee, who was 17 months into her EMT position when she contracted HIV from a patient
J.R. Atkins said he recognized the symptoms of necrotizing fasciitis immediately after a mosquito bite became infected
Every additional hour it takes to give antibiotics and perform other key steps increases the odds of death by 4 percent
The CDC estimates that the number of infections in 2015 was 34,000, or twice as many as the estimate for 2010
Medical professionals and state health officials are working to contain the virus
CPR was started and Miami-Dade County Fire Rescue crews rushed Dr. Mark Wainberg to a hospital
Authorities don’t believe the disease has been spread through water contamination
Issues to be addressed include isolation and quarantine, disease surveillance and contact tracing
Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) could help assess and control contamination on ambulance surfaces
Paramedic Andrew Carthew, 59, had his left eye removed after a flesh-eating parasite became potentially fatal
Acute flaccid myelitis is a condition that affects the nervous system, specifically the spinal cord
The vacuum-sealed units allow rescuers to safely help victims of chemical and biological attacks
Fighting the spread of blood-borne pathogens in the midst of the state’s severe opioid crisis
Policy questions are coming at the presidential candidates from every direction; here are six questions EMS should want answered
You were asked to assess and treat a 44-year-old woman who has been feeling weak and lethargic; did you make the right call?
You are dispatched to a bank for a woman who is weak and lethargic.
Here’s how EMS recognition and initiation of interventions can lower sepsis mortality
Health officials worry that these bacteria will spread their resistance to last-resort antibiotics to other bacteria that are already resistant to front-line antibiotics
The proposed rule will be available for public comment for 180 days
For the third straight year CDC investigators found the nasal spray flu vaccine performed dismally while the traditional flu injection worked reasonably
Focus on assessing and treating the patient’s basic life threats before interrogating bystanders or investigating the scene
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