WWL, alongside other NHS Trusts and healthcare services across the country, is experiencing a significant increase in influenza (flu) cases, respiratory illnesses and diarrhoea and vomiting. The ...

Hand hygiene is a critical component of infection prevention and control (IPC) in healthcare settings. It plays a vital role in reducing the transmission of pathogens and ensuring the safety of ...

SteraMist and other effective disinfection solutions can alleviate the effect of the mpox outbreak and defend public health.

Some evidence shows hospital infection preventionists may be able to spend less time monitoring hand hygiene, according to a study published Dec. 19 in the American Journal of Infection Control.

"The concern for a pandemic can be put at rest," Dr. Carla Garcia Carreno, Children's Medical Center Plano director of infection prevention and control, told CBS News, adding not only is the virus ...

The U.S. is seeing a "quad-demic" as cases of COVID-19, flu, RSV and norovirus spread at the same time. Experts said this is ...

Intervention models checked against electronic medical record data show ways to help improve infection control practices and ...

In defining competence, the authors state that, “competency is not determined by any single achievement or factor alone, but ...

Viral illnesses have been on the rise this winter across the U.S., with norovirus – or stomach bug – infections nearly doubling from a year ago. Nursing ...

Infection control and quality measurement were the continued focus of state-level assisted living regulations and legislation ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says hospitals treating people for the flu should test them for avian ...

Some types of meningitis are contagious. You can get it from respiratory droplets in close contact with someone. Learn about ...