Category: Infection Control
Coronavirus Interactive Worldwide Map
Johns Hopkins University has developed an interactive map to show the global cases of the Coronavirus 2019-nCoV. As of 2/6/2020, 28,353 cases worldwide have been confirmed.
Viral Masks in Short Supply during a Pandemic
Respirators and surgical masks for infection control have been strongly suggested and even temporarily made mandatory in some places by the Chinese government, but no U.S. authority has done the same. This hasn’t stopped people from buying up N95 masks from all over the United States.
Understanding the Wuhan Coronavirus through the Epidemic Triangle
This New York Times article attempts to cut through the headlines and use a simple concept called the “epidemic triangle.” Employed by epidemiologists since the discipline’s earliest days, it is indispensable in predicting whether localized outbreaks will transform into full-blown epidemics.
First Case Of Coronavirus In U.S. Detected In Traveler From China
A man is in isolation at Providence Regional Medical Center in Everett, Washington after returning home to Washington state after a trip to Wuhan China on Jan. 15, 2020. This is the first case in the U.S. of an infection with a new coronavirus, named 2019-nCoV, which causes respiratory symptoms like pneumonia. Cases have also… Read more »
Kinnos Highlight helping with Ebola fight
In the midst of the 2014 Ebola epidemic, the U.S. Agency for International Development commenced the Ebola Design Challenge to contribute to the global community’s response to the epidemic in West Africa. This brought about a product called Highlight, a powder that adds color to bleach to increase its effectiveness as a decontaminant and ensure… Read more »