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11/10/15 By Dana Szymkowiak

APIC Survey Finds U.S. Healthcare Facilities are More Prepared to Confront Ebola Compared to Last Year

Nine in 10 infection control leaders (92 percent) believe their facilities are better prepared today than a year ago to receive a patient with a highly lethal infectious disease like Ebola.
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11/03/15 By Dana Szymkowiak

CDC Releases Combined Summary of Notifiable Infectious, Noninfectious Diseases

Notifiable diseases and conditions are those for which regular, frequent, and timely information is necessary for prevention and control.
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10/26/15 By Dana Szymkowiak

What You Should Know for the 2015-2016 Influenza Season

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices 2015-16 recently published a report on the upcoming flu season. Here’s what you should know.
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01/07/15 By Dana Szymkowiak

CDC: Flu Activity Expands; Severity Similar to Past H3N2 Seasons

CDC recommends vaccination and rapid treatment with antiviral drugs for people at high risk from flu
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10/28/14 By Dana Szymkowiak

What You Should Know for the 2014-2015 Influenza Season

What sort of flu season is expected this year?It’s not possible to predict what this flu season will be like. Flu seasons are unpredictable in a number of ways. While flu spreads every year, the…
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10/17/14 By Dana Szymkowiak

OSHA Announces New Website About Protecting Workers in Industries at High Risk of Exposure to Ebola, Including Healthcare

The OSHA Website provides information about protecting people who work for airlines, mortuaries, laboratories, customs, emergency response and other vulnerable fields.
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