…particularly among those who are at high risk of becoming infected, thus significantly reducing the number of hospitalizations and deaths (1, 2). The Health Protection Agency (U.K.) recommended testing early…
…closure of a specific school or all schools in a specific geographic location. The scale of targeted closures varies. Influenza poses a significant and recurring threat to population health, and…
…Alexandra : Pouvez-vous aborder le sujet de l’immunité à la COVID-19? Que sait-on à ce sujet et à quel moment un résultat de test sérologique pourrait signifier qu’il y a…
… Soon after being infected, most people show no signs of infection. When present, signs and symptoms of acute HCV infection may include:  Jaundice (yellowing of the skin and…
…– INCLUDING HEPATITIS C  Numerous other infections are also spread through sexual contact. In Canada, reported cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and infectious syphilis have increased significantly among all age…
…which are: 1) Get to know your population [situational/gap analysis], 2) Design your outreach program [develop a logic model], 3) Deliver the services, and 4) Measure the results [develop a…
…released our podcast about it back in April, some new Zika-related information concerning pregnant woman and their partners has come to light. What, in your mind, has been most significant…
…the Russian Federation and the outcomes remain significantly worse than non-MDR TB, with a treatment success rate of 54% compared to an estimate of 83% success for non-MDR TB. Drug…
…unpublished • Population: 1898 Dade Co. Florida STD clinic pt (94% men) – ? dates • Design & Intervention: RCT 3 arms: patient referral, pamphlet self- interview, conditional referral •…
…relatively low staff ratios. If a few staff members become ill, that could have a significant effect on just trying to keep the staffing up. The other issue with low…
…investigation data from disparate public health sources 3.1.2.8. Design and development of surveillance reports to support ongoing laboratory-based monitoring, assessment and reporting of ID outbreak information, e.g.: § Monitoring the…
WHAT’S HAPPENING TO ADVANCE TESTING AND LINKAGE IN MANITOBA? F E B R U A R Y 4 , 5 2 0 2 0 Mike Payne – Executive Director: Nine…