Upcoming and recent trainings offered by The Alabama Regional Center for Infection Prevention and Control (ARC IPC)
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- Mitigating the Spread of Respiratory Illnesses in Long-Term Care Facilities (January 21, 2025 at 12:00pm CT)
It’s respiratory season and in addition to hand hygiene and respiratory etiquette, what else can we do to help protect our residents from respiratory illness? This webinar will describe 10 strategies for mitigating the spread of respiratory illness. Discussion will include information on air management and strategies for improving ventilation in long-term care facilities for helping to prevent the spread of respiratory pathogens. Learning objectives: … Continue reading Mitigating the Spread of Respiratory Illnesses in Long-Term Care Facilities (January 21, 2025 at 12:00pm CT) - The Surge of Congenital Syphilis in Alabama: Exploring Reasons and Prevention Strategies (December 4, 2024 at 12:00pm CT)Congenital Syphilis is preventable; However, Alabama continues to experience a record notable increase in congenital syphilis cases since 2018. Pregnant women with syphilis can transmit the infection to their unborn baby. Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum. Untreated syphilis during pregnancy can cause miscarriage, stillbirth, prematurity, low birth weight, hydrops fetalis, or infant death shortly after birth. Effective … Continue reading The Surge of Congenital Syphilis in Alabama: Exploring Reasons and Prevention Strategies (December 4, 2024 at 12:00pm CT)
- Climate Change Impacts on Vector Borne Diseases (October 23, 2024 at 11:00am CT)In this webinar Dr. Luis Chaves will present results from his research on Malaria, Leishmaniasis and other vector-borne diseases that have illustrated the importance of climate change to understand emerging ecological and epidemiological patterns on the transmission of vector-borne diseases. Learning objectives: This webinar is presented by the Alabama Regional Center for Infection Prevention and Control and cosponsored by the Deep South Center for Occupational … Continue reading Climate Change Impacts on Vector Borne Diseases (October 23, 2024 at 11:00am CT)
- COVID Vaccine for the 2024 – 2025 Season (October 1, 2024 at 12:00pm CT)In this webinar, Dr. Suzanne Judd, Director of the Lister Hill Center for Health Policy and Professor and Interim Chair in the Department of Health Behavior at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health, will cover the new COVID vaccine for 2024. We will discuss the mechanism of action for this vaccine, current recommendations for who should receive the vaccine, and the … Continue reading COVID Vaccine for the 2024 – 2025 Season (October 1, 2024 at 12:00pm CT)
- Avian Flu and Alabama, Things to Know
Join the Alabama Regional Center for Infection Prevention and Control as we discuss bird flu in Alabama. Learn more about the basics of what bird flu is, how it is transmitted, and how you can stay safe and aware. We are joined by experts; Dr. Dee W. Jones, DVM, the State Public Health Veterinarian with the Alabama Department of Public Health, Dr. Tony Frazier, DVM, … Continue reading Avian Flu and Alabama, Things to Know
