A GP guide to respiratory syncytial virus
Respiratory syncytial virus is a single-stranded RNA virus which causes infection of the respiratory tract. Discovered in 1956, it is one of the most common…
Tag: Infection control
Cases of Ebola’s cousin are rising – what do we know about the Marburg virus?
In July 2022, Ghana confirmed its first two cases of the deadly Marburg virus, a highly infectious disease in the same family as the virus that…
AMA calls for mask mandates as COVID-19 cases surge among health workers
'How far will governments let case numbers rise before they act?' asks president Dr Omar Khorshid.
Doctors’ phones teeming with dangerous organisms: Australian study
They should be considered a 'third hand' and subject to WHO hand hygiene guidance, RACGP Professor Mark Morgan and his co-authors say.
Doctors relied on YouTube for pandemic PPE training: survey
GPs have shared their frustrations over protective equipment during the first year of COVID-19 with Monash University researchers.
Health staff urged to clean phones as well as hands
Study on ICU nurses' mobile phones shows a disinfection protocol significantly reduce contamination and therefore the risk of infection transmissio…
Monkeypox outbreaks puzzle health authorities
More than 50 suspected cases of the virus in 'unprecedented' clusters are being investigated in Western countries.
Who should get the Japanese encephalitis vaccine? 8 FAQs
Infectious disease expert addresses common clinical issues
Medical Must-See: After a month, his mask grew on him, literally
The patient became overly attached to his face covering.
Does eyewear protect doctors against COVID-19?
Large unpublished British study reports a 15% lower risk of infection among glasses' wearers.
