In a public health emergency – such as an infectious disease outbreak or natural disaster – state and federal governments have established laws and procedures… Read more
Tag: infectious disease
UPMC Preparing for Latest Hospital ‘Superbug’ to Arrive in the US
After an exhaustive look back at 10 years of laboratory samples, UPMC infectious disease experts are confident that the hospital system hasn’t experienced the latest… Read more
UPMC Earns Ebola Treatment Facility Designation, Incorporated into State Response Plans
UPMC has been officially approved as an Ebola Assessment/Treatment Facility for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The health system is now formally included in the state’s… Read more
‘Superbug’ Priority List Aligns with UPMC Infectious Disease Expert’s Priorities
The World Health Organization (WHO) yesterday unveiled its first list of antibiotic-resistant priority pathogens – popularly known as “superbugs” – it believes pose the greatest… Read more
2016’s Top 3 in Infectious Disease
We asked Dr. John W. Mellors, chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, what he believes were the… Read more