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.
Coronavirus spread in an already busy flu season calls staffing contingency plans and a commitment to hygiene and PPE
The New England Journal of Medicine rapidly published a peer-reviewed report on the first case of COVID-19 in the U.S.
World Health Organization leaders take point on combatting misinformation and fear-mongering associated with the coronavirus
Infections down in Northern Hemisphere, but outbreaks continue elsewhere
CDC: Fourth week in a row that no states have widespread flu activity
Schools also reopen for first time; sense of normalcy attempts to return to ravaged land
World Health Organization rejects allegations that swine flu is fake pandemic
Patients injected with insulin instead of H1N1 vaccine
Without antibiotics and operating rooms, amputations common
Breakdowns in sanitation, clean water, and housing serve as breeding ground for infectious disease
Surveys estimate 61 million people got shot or nasal spray vaccination
More than 136 million doses still available for H1N1 strain
Vaccine considered a ‘condition of employment,’ says CAMC spokesman
