Policy Updates

The CDC has designated November as C. diff Awareness Month to raise awareness about this potentially deadly threat. The CDC C.diff website includes resources and materials you can share with your colleagues, patients, and families about protecting against transmission. Additionally, C. diff Awareness Month coincides with U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week and World Antibiotic Awareness Week, … Continued

The CDC Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity (COCA) team will present a webinar on 2024-2025 recommendations for influenza prevention and treatment in children on Thursday, November 14 at 2 – 3 pm ET. Continuing education is available. Learn more.

Baxter announced that it anticipates restarting the highest-throughput IV solutions manufacturing line at its North Cove, NC site this week, following severe damage from Hurricane Helene. Once the quality and safety of the products are assured, the earliest distribution could begin in mid- to late- November. Read more. In the meantime, the FDA announced extended … Continued

AHRQ developed a toolkit to equip healthcare professionals with the essential knowledge, resources, and tools to tackle the complex problems of MRSA prevention in hospital intensive care units (ICUs) and non-intensive care units (non-ICUs). Learn more.

The CDC reported six confirmed cases of avian influenza A(H5N1) in humans in Washington state, as well as three more cases in California. This brings the total number of human cases in the U.S. to 36. Read more.

AHRQ developed a toolkit to equip healthcare professionals with the essential knowledge, resources, and tools to tackle the complex problems of MRSA prevention in hospital intensive care units (ICUs) and non-intensive care units (non-ICUs). Learn more.

Rwanda has recorded 62 illnesses and 15 deaths from Marburg virus disease as of October 14. Most of those infected have been healthcare personnel working in ICUs in Kigali. No cases of Marburg have been reported in the U.S. or any country outside of Rwanda. Although the anticipated risk of Marburg in the general U.S. … Continued

The CDC continues to monitor outbreaks of dengue (particularly in Puerto Rico) and Oropouche (particularly in Cuba) viruses across the Americas.  As of October 9, 6,164 locally-acquired and travel-associated cases of dengue have been reported across 50 U.S. state and territorial jurisdictions, and 90 travel-associated cases of Oropouche have been reported in five U.S. state … Continued

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is experiencing the highest number of mpox cases on record for that country, with about 5,600 confirmed cases, more than 31,000 suspected cases, and nearly 1,000 deaths since January 2024. Mpox clade I cases have also appeared in neighboring countries of Burundi, Rwanda, Central African Republic, Republic of … Continued