APIC Chapter 121 Southern Illinois

05/08/2025

Your work is essential. Your experience is powerful.

Help shape the future of infection prevention. Take the 2025 Megasurvey to guide APIC’s research, tools, and education—based on what matters most to professionals like you.

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05/08/2025

The CIC® Power Prep course is not an IPC basics class. It’s your focused review and strategy session for exam day.

✅ Review the CIC exam format
✅ Practice with sample questions
✅ Learn how to build your personal study plan
✅ Gain confidence before you test

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📅 September 8, 2025

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09/12/2024

Parents: The bacterium Mycoplasma pneumoniae is causing an increase in ”walking pneumonia” infections in children in the United States.

Emergency department visits for this infection:
📈 Have recently increased in children less than 2 years old.
📈 Continue to remain high in children 2–17 years old.

For information about rising rates of cases, symptoms, testing, and treatment options, visit: https://bit.ly/3A0sXaf

03/12/2024

Recent reports confirm increased parvovirus B19 spread in the U.S. this year. Parvovirus B19 is a respiratory virus that can lead to severe health outcomes among certain groups. If you are pregnant, immunocompromised, or have chronic hemolytic blood disorders (like sickle cell disease), talk to your healthcare provider if you have flu-like symptoms, rash, or have been exposed to someone who is sick. Learn more: https://bit.ly/ParvoB19

03/12/2024

U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week is this week! Raise awareness November 18-24 to show how we all play a role in fighting . Learn more about : bit.ly/4bo2Bf1

See APIC's ABCs of antibiotics infographics: https://bit.ly/ABCsOfAntibiotics

16/10/2024

Happy IP week!

🥳 2024 is finally here! How are you celebrating Day 1?

➡️Check out our website for a ton of helpful templates, guides, pre-written promo content, fun games, and more! bit.ly/IIPW2024

30/09/2024

30/09/2024

Wastewater levels for COVID-19 remain high but low for RSV and influenza.

30/09/2024

APIC AI Summit | 9 AM ET – 5 PM ET

Understand the potential impact could have on the future of and explore case studies and emerging research that demonstrates possible applications of AI in IPC. Learn about tools for how IPs can become critical coaches in the deployment of these technologies within their organizations as the technology continues to emerge.

Free for APIC members – Learn more and register! https://bit.ly/APICAISummit

30/09/2024

International Infection Prevention Week ( ) starts in just a few days! This year's theme is "Moving the Needle on Infection Prevention." How are you celebrating this year?

Get started by visiting the IIPW website for everything you need to make this the best IIPW yet! https://bit.ly/IIPW2024

07/08/2024

07/08/2024

USDA confirms more H5N1 in dairy cows, wild birds, and small mammals

The latest confirmations also include more wild birds and small mammals from Weld County, a Colorado hit hard by dairy cow and poultry outbreaks.

https://ow.ly/lFPC50SRB3f

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