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SAG suspends poultry product exports: Confirmed a positive case of avian influenza at an industrial facility The Agricultural and Livestock Service (SAG) reported this Wednesday the detection of the first positive case of avian influenza in laying hens at an industrial farm in the commune of El Monte, in the Metropolitan Region. In response to this situation, health protocols were activated with the aim of containing and eradicating the disease in the shortest possible time, and in accordance with international regulations, Chile self-suspended the certification of exports of all types of poultry products. Read more about the article here.

We discovered its cause 144 years ago. It’s still a massive problem. TB is presented not as a new threat, but as a resurgent one. Despite our efforts, tuberculosis never truly disappeared; instead, after decades of decline, it is now rising again in the US and other first world countries. In the US, rates had been falling for about 30 years, but recent cases in San Francisco, Long Island, Seattle, and a major Kansas outbreak show that TB is reappearing in places many people would not expect. A major reason for this “return” is that TB often comes back through latent [...]

A new variant of Influenza A(H3N2) (subclade K), locally dubbed the "superflu," has begun circulating aggressively across the country, characterized by significantly higher airborne transmissibility. Aerosol Transmission: Experts warn the virus remains suspended in the air for extended periods in indoor settings. System Pressure: The Ministry of Health has moved up the vaccination campaign due to an explosive increase in respiratory consultations, aiming to prevent a total collapse of emergency rooms before winter. Insufficient Ventilation: It is noted that with dropping temperatures, natural ventilation will not suffice to mitigate the viral load indoors Learn more about this here (originally in Spanish).

"Infections caused by a highly drug-resistant and dangerous bacteria known as NDM-producing carpabenem-resistant Enterobacterales, or NDM-CRE, have surged by more than 460% in the U.S. between 2019 and 2023, according to a CDC report."

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The most pressing issue schools face today: the air inside classrooms. There's hope. It IS achievable. It IS affordable. Pathogens need to be inactivated (Far UV), filtered (air purifiers), and ventilated (open windows and HVAC improvements). Read this paradigm-shifting piece by Adam Van Bavel to find out how and why it must be done this school year.

Infection Control Today® (ICT®) conversation with Ewan Eadie, PhD, MSci, CSci, MIPEM, the head of Scientific Services in the Photobiology Unit at Ninewells Hospital and Medical School in Dundee, Scotland and Paul A. Locke, JD, MPH, DrPH, professor in the Department of Environmental Health and Engineering at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

FarFar-UVC light is a form of ultraviolet light that can kill viruses and bacteria in the air without harming humans. Researchers say it could be instrumental in stopping the spread of illnesses like the flu and possibly future pandemics. Dr. Jon LaPook has more.

FarFar-UVC light is a form of ultraviolet light that can kill viruses and bacteria in the air without harming humans. Researchers say it could be instrumental in stopping the spread of illnesses like the flu and possibly future pandemics. Dr. Jon LaPook has more.