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.
Long-term care facilities are at risk of becoming hotbeds of growth for the fungus that is rapidly spreading across the United States
The GO2VENT by Vortran is a gas-powered device worth considering for disaster plans
CDC issues Health Advisory Network Health Advisory, for healthcare workers to be aware of the Ebola outbreak
Officials said the incident is under investigation to determine appropriate disciplinary actions
First responders and healthcare workers would be in the first 5% of the U.S. population to receive Phase 1a of the vaccine, under the new National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine recommendations
Operation Warp Speed – boldly going where no mass inoculation has gone before
3 takeaways from our recent survey on EMS influenza and COVID-19 vaccination policies, practices and perceptions
Share your thoughts on frontline providers’ ethical obligation to be vaccinated for COVID-19
Planning documents sent to health departments ask officials to work out which groups should receive the vaccine first
Sanford’s fire union president said a 72-hour wait for first responders’ test results is “unacceptable”
Insights into infection rates, vaccination and EMS volumes from COVID-19 surges and areas already experiencing influenza season
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine published guidance that draws from other successful public health campaigns to help EMS leaders and other officials encourage healthy behaviors
Researchers say a 50-minute dry heat cycle in a household multicooker can sanitize N95 respirators without compromising the filter or fit
City employees demonstrated the self-administering of the tests in a video
A new video shows how to properly don PPE, plus fact sheets cover face mask do’s and don’ts and how to wear a respirator
3 takeaways from our recent survey on on- and off-duty public safety mask policies and usage
Nearly one-third of public safety personnel do not get a department-issued face mask, plus other key findings from nearly 4,000 survey responses
First responders have been instructed to assume everyone has the virus
NIAID Director Anthony S. Fauci, MD, extends his gratitude to EMS providers during the NEMSMA Annual Meeting at Pinnacle
New Bedford EMS officials say strict PPE and infection control protocols have paid off in limiting its providers’ exposure to COVID-19
Austin EMS Association President Selena Xie said crews are responding to back-to-back calls and being pressured to “expedite”
Police say the man repeatedly stated that he had HIV during the incident and spat “brownish-red” saliva onto the firefighter-paramedic’s arm
Tracking COVID-19 cases, PPE supply and ambulance turnaround times to inform EMS response
The update from the World Health Organization comes following pressure from an international group of more than 230 scientists
EMTs and paramedics must focus on patient care, self-care, transmission reduction, communication and preparation for the future
The mass testing sites were established as part of an effort to tackle the virus surge in hotspots across the country
The ambulance company tested and surveyed more than 3,000 employees in Sweden and Denmark for the study
Daniel R. Gerard, MS, RN, NRP, developed and released the curriculum for free use by EMS organizations and agencies
The number of daily cases in the country has doubled over the past month
Riverside County reversed some of its reopening plans after seeing a spike in cases
The sites will be set up in neighborhoods where many first responders live as well as in hard-hit African-American and Hispanic neighborhoods
The state Center for Disease Control and Prevention is urging anyone who had close contact with members of Houlton Ambulance Service to get tested
The proposal would require a 90-day supply of PPE to be readily available through the state Department of Public Health in case of another outbreak
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