by ACIPC Office | Jul 8, 2024 | Uncategorized
International Paramedics Day takes place on the 8th of July each year, marking the anniversary of the birth of Dominique-Jean Larrey, ‘the father of modern-day ambulance services.’ Join us in celebrating the vital work carried out by paramedics and first...
by ACIPC Office | Jul 6, 2024 | Uncategorized
World Zoonoses Day is observed every year on 6 July in recognition of the achievements of Louis Pasteur, who administered the first rabies vaccination on 6 July 1885. With around 60% of all known human infectious disease agents originating in animals, it is vital that...
by ACIPC Office | Jul 3, 2024 | Uncategorized
The Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control and Companion Animal Network Australia The person is at the core of the newly strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards, with their focus on person-centred care. Older people entering residential or in-home...
by ACIPC Office | Jun 27, 2024 | Bug Library
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) What is it? Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a common virus that belongs to the herpes family, and is related to the Epstein-Barr and varicella-zoster viruses. In healthy people CMV infection can be symptom free. Occasionally the infection can cause...
by ACIPC Office | May 27, 2024 | Bug Library
Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) JEV is a mosquito-borne flavivirus, it belongs to the same genus as dengue and yellow fever. Japanese encephalitis (JE) is caused by the JEV. The first documented case was in 1871 in Japan (where it gets its name); Australia’s first...
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