Q&A April 1, Webinar: N95 USE, Disinfection and REUSE
The following document represents some of the Questions and Answers from the TIPS Master Class Webinar held on April 1, 2020.
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Overview of Chemical Disinfection of N95 FFRs
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Introduction
Disinfection and re-use of N95 full...
COVID-19: Firsthand Account from Qingdao, China
Abstract
In this communication from Richard Page, he shares his firsthand experience being in Qingdao during the outbreak of COVID-19. Using years of training and...
Basics of Infection Prevention and Control with Special Reference to Human Respiratory Coronaviruses
Background
Coronaviruses often cause self-limiting respiratory infections similar to the ‘common cold’. However, infections by certain types of such viruses can lead to potentially fatal...
Coronavirus Article Round Up by Dr. Rodney Rohde
Medical laboratory and public health professionals play an integral role in the healthcare system by not only providing diagnostic services that directly impact therapeutic...
Human Pathogenic Coronaviruses: Understanding Their Environmental Survival For Better Infection Prevention And Control
Introduction
Coronaviruses (CoV) are significant pathogens of humans and animals. Though they were first identified as the cause of respiratory infections in humans in 1965,...
COVID-19: The Straight Facts
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With the current outbreak, it is important to discern what are...
Photodisinfection Therapy: Essential Technology for Infection Control
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Abstract
Photodisinfection therapy (PDT) is a treatment modality that involves the administration of a light-sensitive compound, known as a...
#PublicHealth Matters ALL the time to EVERYONE – Public Health Thank You Day #PHTYD19
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Public Health Thank You Day is November 25, 2019. #PHTYD10 is a time to recognize public health professionals who work tirelessly every day to...
Environmental Mycobacteria: Emerging Pathogens Lurking Closer to Home!
While mycobacteria are well-known causes of tuberculosis (TB) and leprosy, many other species, variously called ‘nontuberculous mycobacteria’, ‘atypical mycobacteria’ and ‘mycobacteria other than tuberculosis’,...
