Infectious Diseases
The Infectious diseases topic features the latest news, guidelines, education, EMS training and tips related to infection control and EMS role in prevention the transmission of and caring for patients with infectious diseases.
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CDC issues Health Advisory Network Health Advisory, for healthcare workers to be aware of the Ebola outbreak
Identify, isolate, and inform: The current situation on COVID, Ebola and Monkeypox
Share your thoughts on frontline providers鈥� ethical obligation to be vaccinated for COVID-19
Planning documents sent to health departments ask officials to work out which groups should receive the vaccine first
Sanford鈥檚 fire union president said a 72-hour wait for first responders鈥� test results is 鈥渦nacceptable鈥�
Insights into infection rates, vaccination and EMS volumes from COVID-19 surges and areas already experiencing influenza season
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine published guidance that draws from other successful public health campaigns to help EMS leaders and other officials encourage healthy behaviors
Researchers say a 50-minute dry heat cycle in a household multicooker can sanitize N95 respirators without compromising the filter or fit
City employees demonstrated the self-administering of the tests in a video
A new video shows how to properly don PPE, plus fact sheets cover face mask do鈥檚 and don鈥檛s and how to wear a respirator
3 takeaways from our recent survey on on- and off-duty public safety mask policies and usage
Nearly one-third of public safety personnel do not get a department-issued face mask, plus other key findings from nearly 4,000 survey responses
First responders have been instructed to assume everyone has the virus
NIAID Director Anthony S. Fauci, MD, extends his gratitude to EMS providers during the NEMSMA Annual Meeting at Pinnacle
New Bedford EMS officials say strict PPE and infection control protocols have paid off in limiting its providers鈥� exposure to COVID-19
Austin EMS Association President Selena Xie said crews are responding to back-to-back calls and being pressured to 鈥渆xpedite鈥�
Police say the man repeatedly stated that he had HIV during the incident and spat 鈥渂rownish-red鈥� saliva onto the firefighter-paramedic鈥檚 arm
Tracking COVID-19 cases, PPE supply and ambulance turnaround times to inform EMS response
The update from the World Health Organization comes following pressure from an international group of more than 230 scientists
EMTs and paramedics must focus on patient care, self-care, transmission reduction, communication and preparation for the future
The mass testing sites were established as part of an effort to tackle the virus surge in hotspots across the country
The ambulance company tested and surveyed more than 3,000 employees in Sweden and Denmark for the study
Daniel R. Gerard, MS, RN, NRP, developed and released the curriculum for free use by EMS organizations and agencies
The number of daily cases in the country has doubled over the past month
Riverside County reversed some of its reopening plans after seeing a spike in cases
The sites will be set up in neighborhoods where many first responders live as well as in hard-hit African-American and Hispanic neighborhoods
The state Center for Disease Control and Prevention is urging anyone who had close contact with members of Houlton Ambulance Service to get tested
The proposal would require a 90-day supply of PPE to be readily available through the state Department of Public Health in case of another outbreak
In some cases, our medical monitoring equipment alert is the precursor to a rapidly deteriorating patient who appears normal
University of Washington EMS physicians and researchers analyzed data from more than 1,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in the Seattle area
What you need to consider when purchasing UV-C devices for cleaning ambulances to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and other pathogens
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday that while he supports protesters, he fears a lack of social distancing at rallies could set back progress
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