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.
EMS1 members shared their perspectives after it was reported that federal officials were considering hazard pay for first responders during the pandemic
Faced with unprecedented challenges, EMS1 members share what they worry about most on the job
Fairfax County (Virginia) Fire and Rescue releases video detailing steps for proper PPE use
Two Americans and a Spaniard have been treated with ZMapp, posing ethical questions as to why it hasn’t been tried on Africans with the deadly virus
The vaccines now under development are not the same type of experimental drug that was given to a pair of American aid workers infected in Liberia and brought into the U.S.
Doctors will monitor an experimental drug never tested on humans; she and Dr. Kent Brantly arrived three days earlier and both are being treated in isolation
American Ebola patient Dr. Kent Brantly arrived by ambulance at Emory University Hospital
He’s being flown to Atlanta’s Emory University Hospital, one of the four hospitals in the country for testing and treating people infected with dangerous, infectious germs
Chris and Kelly also talk about the lack of funding for a community paramedicine program in Corpus Christi, Texas
The diagnosis rate for young gay and bisexual men did not drop; it rose by 132 percent
U.S. government warns against travel to Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia
The ‘miracle pill’ costs $84,000 for a 12-week treatment
Hospital staff told the contagious patient to stay in a Calif. motel room where they would deliver medication, but he left
After months of treating those with the deadly disease in West Africa, the doctor contracted it
Braden Leonard, 32, was biking when he fell and a thorn pricked his right hand; his hand was amputated to stop the infection
The virus cannot spread from human-to-human contact and is not expected to be widespread in the U.S.
The state has declared flu season to be over, and it was a particularly deadly one for young and middle-aged adults
The health department is running a vaccination clinic for anyone who ate at the Red Robin between May 8 - 16
About one-fifth of those infected are health care workers
Officials fear recent outbreaks across at least 10 countries in Asia, Africa and the Middle East could unravel the nearly three-decade effort to eradicate the disease
At least 400 cases of the respiratory illness have been reported, and more than 100 people have died since MERS first surfaced two years ago
More than 20 cases have tested positive for pertussis, and the number is on the rise
California health officials say it’s the worst outbreak of the disease in two decades
Firefighter Rick Halcomb contracted hepatitis on the job; he medically retired after 9 years
Doctors are not sure what is causing the rare phenomenon that has affected more than a dozen kids who have not recovered the use of their arm or leg
More than 500 turned out to pay tribute to the paramedic and volunteer firefighter who died after heart complications and a recent bout with norovirus
The ship arrived back in N.J. and passengers are recovering
Increased demand for IV fluids because of a worse-than-average flu season, plus factory shutdowns over the holidays have left pharmacists scrambling, FDA says
Firefighter Art Springer II, 45, died Jan. 23 after contracting the H1N1 flu virus
The Caribbean cruise was cut short, and those who fell ill responded well to over-the-counter medication being administered onboard
She’s in a medically induced coma; doctors gave her an experimental drug and may do an ECMO procedure as the community rallies around the 29-year-old
He was sick for about two weeks and died after calling 911 because he couldn’t breathe; his wife also has the virus and is in an induced coma
