CDC's Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee divides ATDs into those two categories, diseases requiring Airborne Precautions and diseases requiring Droplet Precautions. A Workplace ...
A rare Andes hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship in April-May 2026 killed three people and infected eleven, sparking criticism of the WHO's delayed recognition of airborne transmission risks.
In Victoria, more than 1,100 health-care workers have now been infected with SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. Some 11% of active cases are workers in the health-care sector.