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.
President Trump and Congress have 7 weeks to support bipartisan opportunities to improve EMS safety, reimbursement, recognition and pay
Recent first responder LODDs underscore the virus’ devastating impact on public safety
From up-front and maintenance costs, to supply chain and accessory required changes, these questions will smooth the transition to a new disposable product
A newly equipped ambulance uses a battery-powered pressurized plastic tent and air filtration system
Nearly 90 percent of people with a rare paralyzing condition said they had symptoms of Zika earlier
Employers and EMS providers must use Standard Precautions to protect against transmission of Zika virus and other infectious diseases
Understand the origins of sepsis criteria and what the new sepsis definitions mean for EMS assessment and treatment of septic patients
Zika virus has been looming all winter, but local governments can get ahead of the problem as mosquito abatement season begins
So far, there have been no Zika infections in the U.S.; more than 300 illnesses have been reported, all linked to travel to Zika outbreak regions
The paramedic was responding to a call when a woman spat in her mouth and flicked blood on her before saying she was HIV positive
Emergency medical technicians (EMTs) must be prepared to appropriately and cautiously handle these calls
The ambulance will have a team of specially trained medics on board; the vehicle will pick up patients from anywhere in the state
The fetus had an abnormally small brain that lacked neural folds
The money would be used to expand mosquito control programs and speed development of a vaccine, among other things
The patient was charged with reckless conduct for attacking the EMT
Florida’s climate makes it vulnerable to the virus, which is transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito
Experts still stress that mosquitoes are the main culprit in the Zika epidemic menacing Latin America and looming over the United States
It is the first case of the illness being transmitted within the United States
The World Health Organization estimates there could be up to 4 million cases of Zika in the Americas in the next year
A comic for EMS drawing off the real experiences of EMS
EMS organizations and personnel should use this as an opportunity to review infection control and ambulance disinfection procedures
One WHO scientist said the Americas could see up to 4 million cases of Zika in the next year
There are vaccines in various stages of development for other viruses in the same family
Economic incentives should only be considered when all other methods to contain an infectious disease outbreak have been exhausted
Economic incentives aren’t typically the first line of defense during an outbreak, but in the case of the current tuberculosis outbreak in Alabama they make sense
The mosquito-borne Zika virus usually causes a mild illness but is now suspected in an unusual birth defect
A baby born in a Hawaii hospital is the first in the U.S. with a birth defect linked to the Zika virus
After two deaths in 2015, the local health department is paying $20 to anyone who comes in for a blood test
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