HICprevent
This award-winning blog supplements the articles in Hospital Infection Control & Prevention.
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An atypical Ebola outbreak makes history and misery
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Fist bumping in health care — looking cool could save a patient's life
Researchers in the United Kingdom have found that a fist bump greeting transmits less bacteria than the standard shake and the high five.Read More -
Health care infectious disease rule stays on OSHA’s agenda
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CDC director kept in the dark after deadly avian flu strain is accidently sent to another lab
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CDC’s new sepsis website raises awareness of a deadly but poorly understood syndrome
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Back to the Future: Measles and mumps make a striking comeback, cause turmoil in unsuspecting hospitals
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Either/or: Will injection safety or antibiotic resistance be the top priority in next phase of HHS plan?
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CDC for the record: MMR vaccine does not cause autism
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Pre-vaccine era: A hellish vision that should give pause to the anti-vaccine movement
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Florida man acquires first “local” chikungunya case in the U.S.: Deet, birds or bats?
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