Hospital Infection Control & Prevention – March 1, 2000
March 1, 2000
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CDC gearing up rapid vaccine response plans for smallpox bioterror
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Smallpox: A single case is a medical emergency
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Worst-case scenarios abound for bioterror
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Look for syndromes in absence of cultures
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Many hospitals unprepared for a bioterrorism event
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CDC may call for HCV screening in hemodialysis
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Strict measures needed to halt HCV in hemodialysis
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AHA: Use needle devices to comply with OSHA
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FDA moves to toughen hospital reuse policies
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Unvaccinated workers pose flu risk in LTC
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Give surgical patients a breath of fresh air