NIOSH-approved N95 Particulate Filtering Facepiece Respirators
For a list of approved N95 mask visit the link below don’t buy counterfeit masks. This list is reviewed and updated weekly. Manufacturers Listed from A to Z – 3M The N95 respirator is the most common of the seven types of particulate filtering facepiece respirators. This product filters at least 95% of airborne particles […]
Interim Guidance for Managing Healthcare Personnel with SARS-CoV-2 Infection or Exposure to SARS-CoV-2
As of December 23, 2021 Due to concerns about increased transmissibility of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, this guidance is being updated to enhance protection for healthcare personnel (HCP), patients, and visitors, and to address concerns about potential impacts on the healthcare system given a surge of SARS-CoV-2 infections. These updates will be refined as additional information […]
Report highlights need for maternal group B Strep vaccine
A new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) is calling for more urgency on efforts to develop a maternal vaccine against group B Streptococcus (GBS) to prevent newborn deaths, neurodevelopmental problems, and maternal complications. Although the GBS bacterium is common in the human microbiome and is […]
News Scan for Jan 20, 2015
Tests reveal H5N1 in Israeli turkeys, four countries report other strains
Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | CIDRAP NewsJan 20, 2015No let-up has occurred over the past few days in detections of several highly pathogenic H5 avian flu strains in poultry and wild birds.Share Tweet LinkedIn Email Print & PDF
World Bank scales back Ebola region’s financial loss estimate
Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | CIDRAP NewsJan 20, 2015Ebola will continue to hobble the economies of the three most affected nations, but not at levels originally feared.Share Tweet LinkedIn Email Print & PDF
Avian Flu Scan for Jan 20, 2015
H5N1 in EgyptH7N9 in ChinaShare Tweet LinkedIn Email Print & PDF
News Scan for Jan 16, 2015
More polio-like illnessesAdditional Disney-linked measles casesShare Tweet LinkedIn Email Print & PDF
Flu Scan for Jan 16, 2015
Flu deaths in kidsEuropean flu vaccine effectivenessH7N9 cases in ChinaH5N1 death in EgyptShare Tweet LinkedIn Email Print & PDF
WHO Ebola emergency committee to meet next week
Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | CIDRAP NewsJan 16, 2015As the Ebola case count hits 21,373, the committee will meeet Jan 20 to assess the outbreak situation.Share Tweet LinkedIn Email Print & PDF
Avian flu, including new strain, continues to plague Taiwan
Robert Roos | News Editor | CIDRAP NewsJan 16, 2015More than 100 farms in Taiwan have tested positive for avian flu, including a new H5N3 strain.Share Tweet LinkedIn Email Print & PDF
Saudi Arabia reports MERS deaths; WHO posts case details
Natalie Vestin, MPH | Program Coordinator | CIDRAPJan 16, 2015Saudi Arabia reports 2 MERS deaths, and the WHO details 3 Saudi, 2 Omani cases.Share Tweet LinkedIn Email Print & PDF
Early-season estimate finds flu vaccine only 23% effective
Robert Roos | News Editor | CIDRAP NewsJan 15, 2015Vaccine effectiveness is well below the typical season average, which is around 60%.Share Tweet LinkedIn Email Print & PDF
News Scan for Jan 15, 2015
Disease disparity in minoritiesCDC travel noticesShare Tweet LinkedIn Email Print & PDF
Avian Flu Scan for Jan 15, 2015
H5N2 in Oregon mallardH5N8 outbreaks in TaiwanH10 in Chinese birdsShare Tweet LinkedIn Email Print & PDF