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The article focuses on long COVID-19 and its impact on healthcare workers;other topics including the variety of symptoms and manifestations of the condition, the uncertainty surrounding the number of healthcare workers affected, and the risk of worsened symptoms upon reinfection.
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The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released a study that showed suicide among adolescents, already on the increase before the March 2020 beginning of the pandemic in the United States, was contributed to by the adversity experienced before and during the pandemic.
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The article presents the discussion on news related to various topics. Topics include Infection preventionists (IPs) urging to take a leadership role in the burgeoning national patient safety movement after the 1999 Institute of Medicine report;and MRSA killing more people annually than human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) in the US.
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The article presents the discussion on Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) finalizing the COVID-19 draft standard. Topics include requiring multiple protections showing barriers, social distancing, and upgraded ventilation;and maintaining multiple measures of infection control haivng masking, vaccinations, testing, ventilation, contact tracing and notification, proper isolation, and quarantining.
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The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released a study that showed suicide among adolescents, already on the increase before the March 2020 beginning of the pandemic in the United States, was contributed to by the adversity experienced before and during the pandemic.
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The article reports that the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CDC) has taken responsibility for its haphazard response to the COVID-19 pandemic and is making changes, taking into consideration the recommendations by an independent consultant who conducted an internal review. Topics covered include the declining trust in the CDC during the pandemic, some of the mistakes that the CDC has made in its pandemic response, and the challenges that the agency is facing.
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The article reports that the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CDC) is pursuing a revamp and culture change after taking responsibility for its haphazard response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Topics covered include some of the key findings and recommendations of James Macrae who conducted a review in April 2022 on the agency's pandemic response, the plan of the agency to create a new executive council tasked to determine priorities, track progress, and align budget decisions.
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The article discusses the U.S. Supreme Court's conferment with judicial review and authority on the constitutionality of a law to maintain the balance among the executive, legislative, and judiciary branches of government. Topics covered include its rulings on the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), societal demands, and personal liberties issues, and the historical moderation of judges' views based on their own biases. Also noted are cases that have had different legal interpretations.
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The author discusses the need for environmental health (EH) professionals to push for the field's importance in public health, that was apparent during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, as of 2022. Topics covered include EH's thrust toward clean air, food, and water and a safe and healthy setting for living, and its gold standard status in public health education. Also noted is the National Environmental Health Association's (NEHA) evolving marketing of the profession.
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Laura Yates discusses what types of wipes are most effective for surface decontamination in the dental practice. Aims & objectives: To inform readers about the different definitions in decontamination To explain why decontamination wipes have increased in popularity To explain the history and use of alcohol in dental decontamination To inform readers about why alcohol alone should not be used on heavily contaminated surfaces Learning outcomes: Readers will understand what role wipes play in the decontamination process and when they should be used Readers will understand the theory behind the use of alcohol in dental decontamination Readers will understand the different options for cleaning and disinfection of surfaces and be able to explain their choice of materials
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The healthcare community is pushing back against OSHA adopting a more flexible final COVID-19 rule that could change with public health guidelines. The agency is finalizing its Emergency Temporary Standard to protect healthcare workers from COVID-19.
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India started Point of entry (PoE) surveillance at Mumbai International Airport, screening passengers returning from coronavirus disease (COVID-19)-affected countries using infrared thermometers. We evaluated in July 2020 for March 1-22 with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention evaluation framework. We conducted key informant interviews, reviewed passenger self-reporting forms (SRFs) (randomly selected) and relevant Airport Health Organization and Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP) records. Of screened 165,882 passengers, three suspects were detected and all were reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction negative. Passengers under-quarantine line-listing not available in paper-based PoE system, eight written complaints: 6/8 SRF filling inconvenience, 3/8 no SRF filling inflight announcements, and standing in long queues for their submission. Outside staff deployed 128/150 (85.3%), and staff: passenger ratio was 1:300. IDSP reported 59 COVID-19 confirmed cases against zero detected at PoE. It was simple, timely, flexible, and useful in providing information to IDSP but missed cases at PoE and had poor stability. We recommended dedicated workforce and data integration with IDSP.
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Airports , COVID-19 , Humans , India/epidemiology , Mass Screening , QuarantineABSTRACT
The article presents the discussion on world news briefs. Topics include US CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted recommending two doses of Shingrix;immunosuppressed due to known disease or therapy including patients with HIV, solid tumors, and renal transplants;and US healthcare personnel working at hospitals not fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of the survey date of mid-September 2021.