Patient safety is a critical concept in healthcare, focusing on the prevention of harm caused due to the provision of medical care. Take the case of Fatima, a 28-year-old woman from Cairo, who went for routine appendix removal surgery but developed a severe infection due to the surgical team's neglect of hand hygiene protocols. This…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported 19 confirmed instances of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus, or MERS-CoV, globally till 21st December 2025. This included four fatalities. The persistence of these cases, with a notable presence in areas where dromedary camels are found, has reaffirmed the virus as a consistent menace.
The moderate risk level assessment…
The trajectory of antimicrobial resistance isn't confined to a foreboding specter of the future. This ominous reality is currently molding the contours of our approach to routine infections. As per the recent global resistance survey by the World Health Organization, we're seeing threats mount, with one in every six ubiquitous bacterial infections eluding the once…
The World Health Organization's 'SAVE LIVES: Clean Your Hands' campaign emphasizes the immense significance of hand hygiene in infection mitigation worldwide. Every year on May 5th, this global initiative spotlights the importance of maintaining clean hands as a crucial element in preventing infections. Currently marking its 17th year, the theme ingrained in the 2025 campaign…
Infection Control Today's latest rundown of Hot Topics in Infection, Prevention, and Control (IPC) brings forth insightful discussions about prevalent issues such as a measles outbreak, the H5N1 scare among cattle herds, and additional topics. The discourse, led by esteemed IPC expert Dr. Saskia v. Popescu, grapples with vital pandemic agreements and outbreak updates in…
Yesterday marked the end of the first World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board meeting of the year. For those unfamiliar, the Executive Board is considered one of the most influential decision-making bodies in WHO, superseded only by the World Health Assembly. This year, the Board dealt with an extensive agenda that spanned across the vast…
US Withdrawal from WHO: Potential Impact on Infection Prevention and Global Healthcare Collaboration
In a move triggering widespread anxiety among healthcare professionals and researchers, the newly inaugurated US president announced yesterday that the country is withdrawing from the World Health Organization (WHO). This decision may radically alter the landscape of infection prevention and control (IPC) practices across the globe, particularly in the United States. The WHO has been…
Amid an unexplained outbreak occurring in a secluded region in the southwestern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the World Health Organization (WHO) has dispatched an expert team to bolster the country's investigation efforts. The outbreak, originating in a remote area of the Kwango province in the Panzi Health Zone late in October, only came…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) raised the alarm on the importation of 90 Oropouche virus cases across five states, with a high concentration in Florida. Recognizing the risk of transmission through pregnant women to their unborn babies with potential fetal complications, the CDC has released interim guidelines for male travellers. They advise…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently released an influential new report on the understanding of respiratory infections, such as COVID-19, influenza, and measles. This revelation, catalyzed by issues emerging from the ongoing pandemic, is the culmination of two years of thorough examination by around 50 experts from diverse fields like virology, epidemiology, aerosol science,…