Staying Ahead of Severe GAS Infections and Other Secondary Bacterial Infections

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Severe Group A Streptococcal (GAS) infections, including invasive disease (iGAS), can lead to life-threatening illness and death.    CDC is looking into an increase in invasive group A strep (iGAS) infections in children in the United States, including necrotizing fasciitis and streptococcal toxic shock syndrome.   Our front-line healthcare workers also report increases in iGAS…

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Industry Leader L’Oréal Pledges to Support Commit to C.A.R.E.

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Industry Leader L’Oréal Pledges to Support Commit to C.A.R.E.    With health experts warning of the triple threat of the continued spread of new COVID-19 variants, flu and RSV, the need for employers to contain the spread of various infectious diseases among employees, and their communities is as important as ever.    Commit To C.A.R.E.…

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The CEAT: a powerful tool for infectious disease risk assessment

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The CEAT is a powerful tool for infectious disease risk assessment. Keep reading to learn about its development and use. We will never forget March 11th, 2020, the day when the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. However, more important for what was to come may have been a day before, on March 10th,…

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Best ways to be safe from COVID-19 in public transport

Since the beginning of the pandemic, industrial hygienists have been researching and broadcasting the information needed to prevent the infection & spread of COVID-19. Under their advice and other scientific community areas, the world has created protocols, technologies, and strategies to mitigate the risk.  Many industries have been affected by the widespread of this virus,…

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How to Protect first responders from the Spread of Covid-19

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After the impact of COVID-19 on our society, it has become evident that one of the industries whose workers are most affected is first responders. First responders are tired, both physically and mentally. The pandemic has brought them prolonged levels of high stress and excessive emotional tension – both on and off-duty. Adding to that,…

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How to Protect teachers and educators from the Spread of Covid-19

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It’s not a surprise that one of our society’s most affected industrial sectors is the education sector. Despite the 2020-21 academic year ending better than years before thanks to ventilation efforts, outside graduation, and vaccines, it was still one of the most challenging years educators ever experienced. COVID-19 has highlighted the education industry’s preexisting opportunity…

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How to Protect Agriculture Workers from the Spread of Covid-19

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The construction industry has been significantly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic while being challenged to improve its workforce safety and well-being. Since COVID-19 started, there have been labor shortages due to the work disruptions that developed by following constraints put in place to mitigate the spread of the virus. In addition, there is a shortage…

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Interview with J. Frederick: COVID-19 and vulnerable workers

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Since COVID-19 started, we have been looking for the right resources and standards to navigate our experience in the world safely. All over the world, people are looking to crucial stakeholders to regulate and guide the process through this pandemic. The rulemaking process in the U.S. is one of the most crucial processes to ensure…

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How To Improve Indoor Air Quality – An OSTP Discussion on COVID

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The Biden-Harris Administration identified improved indoor air quality as an essential tool to fight the spread of airborne diseases in the American Pandemic Preparedness Plan last September – and the National COVID-19 Preparedness Plan prioritized it again earlier this month. As part of the efforts, on March 29th, 2022, clean air experts gathered at an…

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