Zoonotic diseases pose a significant threat to human health in India, spreading through three primary pathways that expose millions to infection daily ...

Experts share their tips on preventing measles during travel, including when to get vaccinated and how long to isolate if ...

There are many face masks to choose from, but properly fitting respirators offer the most protection, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ... masks while treating patients with ...

THURSDAY, May 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A federal committee that helped set national rules for infection control in hospitals has been shut down, raising concerns from health experts. The ...

The Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) crafted national standards for hand-washing, mask-wearing and isolating sick patients that most U.S. hospitals follow.

The Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee initially approved the draft recommendations in November 2023. After facing pushbuck from nurses and other industry members, the CDC ...

Finally, the workgroup responded that a blanket recommendation for source control -- the use of masks to prevent transmission of pathogens from the mask-wearer -- was not needed.

The researchers identified 163 events of self-reported symptoms consistent with respiratory infection reported in the intervention arm and 239 events in the control arm (8.9 vs 12.2%), with a ...