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According to a CDC study, talking on the phone, texting, and reading email behind the wheel are reportedly more common behaviors in the United States than Europe.

While droplet and bioaerosol transmission are considered the main contributors to COVID-19 transmission,1 SARS-CoV-2 detection on surfaces2 indicates the potential for fomite-mediated transmission and the need for surface disinfection in multibarrier

Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.

On November 10, 2015, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will modify enhanced Ebola port-of-entry screening for travelers from Sierra Leone.

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) created a set of Infection Control Assessment and Response (ICAR) tools in 2016, however, the tools are not comprehensive nor regularly updated. The Indiana Department of Health’s (IDOH) Infection

Streptococcus agalactiae or group B Streptococcus (GBS) is beta-hemolytic, catalase negative, gram-positive cocci, has been recognized for centuries and its relation to bloodstream infections with high epidemic rates of morbidity and mortality

Excessive OR traffic could predispose to surgical site infections (SSI), especially longer clean surgeries with implants. OR traffic disrupts airflow in the OR and increases particle counts. Direct observation of the OR traffic could provide

This fact sheet explains CDC's updated guidance to protect America from Ebola. This updated guidance focuses on strengthening how we monitor people who may have been exposed to Ebola and how medical professionals will oversee their care and, when