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Hepatitis C scare at Royal Adelaide Hospital
Thirty Royal Adelaide Hospital patients have potentially been exposed to
Hepatitis C by an infected employee, SA Health says.
China Ends Required Hepatitis B Tests
Chinese health officials will abolish mandatory testing for hepatitis B
during physical exams given to prospective college...
Avian Flu
Swine Flu
NIH Launches 2009 H1N1 Influenza Vaccine Trials In HIV-infected
Pregnant Women
"These studies are important because HIV infection and pregnancy both increase
the risk for a poor immune response to the normal 15-microgram dose of...
Asthma Most Common Condition In Hospitalized Swine Flu Patients
CDC epidemiologists do not know what fraction of the rest were obese -- a newly
recognized risk factor for severe or fatal flu. An earlier analysis of 227...
Md. reports 10th death related to swine flu virus
Maryland is reporting geographically widespread influenza activity, and
officials said swine flu is on the rise across the state.
Q&A on the swine flu vaccine: When will it get here and who
should get it?
Polls indicate many Americans have concerns and questions about the swine flu
vaccine. Government officials are urging people to get the swine flu vaccine,...
Moscow meetings...Health care dispute...Swine flu warning signs
Deaths from swine flu among children are rare, but doctors are advising parents
to be on the lookout for signs the illness has become...
Oxygen treatment key to swine flu survival
Swine flu deaths in Australia could have doubled without the use of a mechanical
heart and lung treatment, says doctor. A new Australian and New Zealand...
Swine flu and kids: Heed warning signs, MDs say
Three days later, the Antioch, Tenn., boy was dead, apparently from swine flu.
At least 76 American children have died from the new virus, and doctors are...
Americans testing higher dose of swine flu vaccine in
HIV-positive women and...
Clinical trials are underway in the US to test the safety and effectiveness of
the swine flu (H1N1) vaccine in HIV-positive women and younger people.
Young women more susceptible to swine flu: Study
A “striking” proportion of severe swine flu infections are occurring among young
women, according to Canadian research that shows severe H1N1 can hit...
Medical News
Pitt researchers find candidates for new HIV drugs
While studying an HIV protein that plays an essential role in AIDS
progression, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of...
Record and Track
Injuries and Illnesses with New Safety.BLR.com Tool
An application to help you prepare OSHA Forms 300, 300A, and 301; Sharps
Injury Logs; and First Notification Worksheets.
The HIV Vaccine and Science by Press Release
A closer look at the HIV vaccine study results announced recently suggests the
vaccine may be less impressive than originally suggested,...
West Nile
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO?… WEST NILE VIRUS : West Nile Virus still
lurking out there
Swine flu may be the hot topic of late, but the West Nile Virus has not faded
away.
Immune cells predict outcome of West Nile virus infection
West Nile virus (WNV) causes no symptoms in most people. However, it can cause
fever, meningitis, and/or encephalitis.
West Nile strikes Modesto child
A 7-year-old Modesto girl with West Nile virus has been in a coma and
hospitalized for nearly three weeks, her family said Monday.
West Nile down, not out
The West Nile virus has been eclipsed this year in the news media by reports on
the H1N1 swine...
Cells predict West Nile virus infection
A US study has found levels of certain immune cells can predict whether a person
or mouse infected with the West Nile virus...
Mosquitos in Hamilton County Test Positive for West Nile Virus
"Although we have had no reported human cases of West Nile Virus in Hamilton
County, it's important that people take steps to protect themselves," said...
West Nile caseload down significantly
South Dakota is headed toward its lowest summer count of human West Nile virus
cases since the disease was found in the...
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In This Issue
Haemophiliacs with HIV to sue firm that sold tainted drug in Asia
In the mid-1970s it was known that blood products carried a danger of infection
from hepatitis, and that those coming from the US were particularly risky.
Injury And Hazards In Home Health Care Nursing Are A Growing
Concern
More than seven out of every 100 nurses have suffered (or, based on statistical
analysis and projections, will suffer in the future) a needle-stick injury,...
Hepatitis C Infected Blood Used for Transfusion
The Hanmaeum Blood Center, a private blood collection center, has been found
misclassifying hepatitis C infected blood as normal blood. Rep.
Hepatitis B Foundation Issues Pediatric Screening, Monitoring,
Referral Guidelines
The Hepatitis B Foundation has issued guidelines for the screening, monitoring,
initial management, and referral of children with chronic...
Home healthcare poses risks to nurses
The study, published in the American Journal of Infection Control, finds the
risk of needlestick injuries in home healthcare nurses was 7.6 per 100 nurses.
On the steps of cell-to-cell HIV transmission between CD4 T cells
Although cell-to-cell HIV transmission was defined in early 90's, in the last
five years, several groups have underscored the relevance of this mode of HIV...
Doubts are raised about HIV vaccine
Continuous News Desk Reports last month from Thailand about a promising HIV
vaccine didn't include additional data and analysis...
Research and Markets: This Essential Disease and Therapy Review on Hepatitis
C...
The Hepatitis C Disease and Therapy Review provides an overview of the disease
and related conditions, with incidence and prevalence numbers and percentages...
Seasonal flu Vaccine may Also Protect Against H1N1, Avian flu
The new study suggests exposure to seasonal flu or the seasonal flu vaccine may
also provide some protection against the avian flu, researchers note.
Suspected Ebola kills 23 in
Sudan
A haemorrhagic disease suspected to be Ebola has killed at least 23 people and
infected dozens more in Southern Sudan, the spokesman of the Southern Sudanese
army (SPLA) said yesterday.
Good hand hygiene can eliminate bacterial contamination in computer devices
Although hospital computer equipment can act as a reservoir for pathogenic
organisms, including MRSA, researchers writing in the open access journal BMC
Infectious Diseases found that bacterial contamination rates from computer
equipment were low, possibly as the result of good hand hygiene.
Injury
And Hazards In Home Health Care Nursing Are A Growing Concern
Patients continue to enter home healthcare ''sicker and quicker," often with
complex health problems that may require extensive nursing care.
Thousands Potentially Exposed to Infection at Broward General Med. Ctr.
A Florida nurse is suspected to have fled the country after potentially exposing
1,800 patients to infectious diseases such as HIV and hepatitis by using
disposable IV equipment on multiple patients at Broward General Medical Center
in Fort Lauderdale.
Lawsuits filed against NY, FDA regarding H1N1 vaccines
As many probably expected, a few lawsuits have risen out of the H1N1 vaccination
mandate in New York state.
Disposal of blood and other potentially infectious materials (OPIM).
What are the policies for disposal of blood/body fluids and infectious waste? Is
blood treated differently than other body fluids?
State: Syracuse nursing home failed to protect residents against TB
The former Vivian Teal Howard nursing home in Syracuse may have a new name and a
new owner, but a report shows the home is still dogged by some of the same
serious problems that landed it on the list of the nation’s worst-performing
nursing homes three years ago.
OSHA Violations
...recent citations issued
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Engineering and
work practice controls shall be used to eliminate or minimize employee
exposure. Where occupational exposure remains after institution of these
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The Exposure Control Plan shall be reviewed and
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modified tasks and procedures which affect occupational exposure and to
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Retractable Technologies Inc.
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Health Care Logistics, Inc.
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