by ACIPC Office | Oct 7, 2025 | Uncategorized
IPC Week 2025 begins on the 19th of October, and you and your team could win! Post a photo of your team celebrating IPC Week 2025 and tag us #ACIPC to go into the draw, or email your photo/s to office@acipc.org.au. The winner will receive a beautiful custom-engraved...
by ACIPC Office | Oct 5, 2025 | Bug Library
What is it? Poliovirus is the virus responsible for polio, an acute illness caused by gastrointestinal infection, that can lead to long-term disability, paralysis and death1,2. Since the 1980s, the World Health Organization (WHO) has led a global campaign to eradicate...
by ACIPC Office | Sep 29, 2025 | Bug Library
Chikungunya virus What is it? Chikungunya is vector-borne viral disease that is caused by the chikungunya virus1,2. It is prevalent in the Americas, Asia and Africa with large outbreaks and case numbers reported each year2. People become infected with chikungunya...
by ACIPC Office | Sep 29, 2025 | News
Join the European Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases for ESPID 2026! 44th Annual Meeting of the European Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases (ESPID 2026) 1-5 June 2026 Bologna & Online ESPID 2026 brings together top experts from across Europe and...
by ACIPC Office | Sep 26, 2025 | Uncategorized
IPC Week 2025: Standing Up for Infection Prevention Each year, the third week of October marks International Infection Prevention Week (IIPW) – a time to celebrate and recognise the vital role of infection prevention and control (IPC) in protecting health and saving...