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...
by ACIPC Office | Apr 27, 2024 | Bug Library
Influenza What is it? Influenza is a virus that causes acute respiratory disease, and usually occurs between April to September each year. Symptoms of influenza include fever, cough, headache, muscle aches and pains, and a sore throat. While influenza can be a...
by ACIPC Office | Apr 8, 2024 | Uncategorized
The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission (ACQSC) has released for public consultation the draft guidance which aims to support providers and aged care workers implement the strengthened Quality Standards. In view of the work of the Reference Group supporting the...
by ACIPC Office | Oct 10, 2023 | Webinar
WHO Infection Prevention and Control Global Webinar Please join us on 17 October 2023, 2:00-3:30 pm CET Special webinar series on the WHO Global Strategy on Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Deep dive into the WHO Strategic Directions for IPC: Political...
by ACIPC Office | Sep 29, 2023 | Webinar
Join the GAMA webinar, ‘IPC Moments that Matter: Fundamentals for Impact,’ on 16th October 2023, at 7:00 PM (AEDT). In this session, Professor Brett Mitchell and Amy Cartwright will discuss various topics and hold an interactive Q&A session. Key...