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Infectious Diseases
Nanotech Discovery Could Lead to New Antibacterial Coatings
December 12, 2007
Latest Chinese Avian Flu Case Raises Concern
December 8, 2007
A man reported to be recovering Saturday in an eastern province is the father of a 24-year-old man who died of it Dec. 2. Human-to-human transmission is a possibility.
AAOHN to Host Webcast on Liver Wellness
December 6, 2007
The program will focus on effective approaches to hepatitis prevention and management.
APIC Presents MRSA Facts for Handwashing Week
December 5, 2007
The infections often start as small red bumps that resemble pimples, boils, or spider bites.
New Guide Prepares Homeless Shelters for Pandemic Flu
December 5, 2007
The public health service of King County/Seattle prepared the guide because homeless people face significant disadvantages during health crises.
World AIDS Day Reaches 20th Anniversary
November 30, 2007
December 1, 2007, marks the 20th observance of World AIDS Day, an annual worldwide event established to increase awareness and education regarding human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).
Flu Season Best Practices
By Joe Beck · December 2007
At least 20 million people, including 500,000 U.S. citizens, died in the 1918 influenza pandemic. Today, as many as 36,000 Americans continue to die each year of what's commonly known as the flu and more than 200,000 are hospitalized. Most outbreaks in North America occur between October and May. The peak season is usually late December to early March.
Chan Cites Dangers, Obligations at International Pandemic Meeting
November 21, 2007
"Countries need to brace themselves for a situation where up to 25 percent of the workforce may be ill at a given time," WHO's director-general said.
Campaign Makes Flu Vaccination a Patient Safety Issue
November 14, 2007
Experts say health workers' vaccination rates are far too low, and about 70 percent of them keep working when they are ill with the flu.
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