Why the Entertainment Factor Matters in Health Education
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Health education has been around for a long time. There are tried and trusted teaching and education techniques, based on traditional pedagogy, which have...
Zika Threat Warning Raised Without Proof of Causation
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Dr. Margaret Chan, Director-General of the World Health Organization, convened an Emergency Committee of 18 experts and advisers to assess the level of threat...
Can we Overcome Drug Resistant TB?
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Tuberculosis (TB) is an ancient and deadly bacterial disease that generally affects the lungs. Despite the fact that TB is both preventable and curable,...
The Infection Prevention and Control Conference 2016
With the current threat of infectious diseases, our greatest weapon is knowledge. However, knowledge gained through research and the information that is ultimately published...
What’s the Hysteria about Listeria?
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Packaged salad products from a Dole processing facility in Springfield, Ohio have been linked to outbreaks of listeriosis in both the United States and...
Clean Water, Air, Hands and Surface Lower HAIs
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Effective infection control programs must deal with all environmental sources and modes of transmission that lead to the negative effects of microbes on materials....
Theresa Majeski: Making A Difference, One Article at a Time
Meet Theresa Majeski. Theresa is the voice behind the blog, Global Contagions. Theresa is making a difference in the battle against infectious disease by...
Introduction to UV Surface Disinfection
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Healthcare Acquired Infections (HAIs) are a major cause of preventable death throughout the world. It is believed the physical environment may play a more...
The Infection Prevention Strategy
Here we grow again...
We are pleased to announce the successful registration of our Non-Profit "The Infection Prevention Strategy"
The Infection Prevention Strategy is a Non-Profit that...
Zika Cases Confirmed in North America: Time to Panic?
Updated: Tuesday February 2, 2016
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Background: Vector-borne diseases are defined primarily by how they are spread. While many insects and arachnids can spread a diverse...
