COVID-19 Joint Statement from ABSA International and CABS

May 4, 2020 Dear CABS and ABSA International Members and Partners, As leaders of the Canadian Association for Biological Safety (CABS) and ABSA International, we deeply appreciate the valuable work of our members and partners during this critical response to coronavirus disease (COVID-19). As neighbors, we plan to cultivate a strong relationship and encourage collaboration between the organizations and our members. As we know, viruses don’t respect borders so it is important to work together to ensure good biosafety and biosecurity practices. ABSA International and CABS would like to share the following resources with all of you and plan to [...]

2020-07-29T15:02:34-05:00May 4th, 2020|

COVID-19 Joint Statement from ABSA International and AALAS

April 16, 2020 Dear AALAS and ABSA International Members and Partners, As leaders of AALAS and ABSA International, we deeply appreciate the valuable work of our members and partners during this critical response to coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Both professions, in most cases working together, are fighting to keep our workplaces and communities safe during the pandemic. ABSA International’s resources in biosafety and biosecurity and AALAS’s educational resources in laboratory animal science are both important to fighting the epidemic. ABSA International and AALAS want to share the following resources with all of you and plan to continue collaboration to assist [...]

2024-01-15T17:52:36-06:00April 16th, 2020|

ABSA in the News: Embrace experimentation in biosecurity governance

Embrace experimentation in biosecurity governance Sam Weiss Evans, Jacob Beal, Kavita Berger, Diederik A. Bleijs, Alessia Cagnetti, Francesca Ceroni, Gerald L. Epstein, Natàlia Garcia-Reyero, David R. Gillum, Graeme Harkess, Nathan J. Hillson, Petra A. M. Hogervorst, Jacob L. Jordan, Geneviève Lacroix, Rebecca Moritz, Seán S. ÓhÉigeartaigh, Megan J. Palmer and Mark W. J. van Passel Science 368 (6487), 138-140. DOI: 10.1126/science.aba2932 Science Vol 368, Issue 6487 10 April 2020 Summary As biological research and its applications rapidly evolve, new attempts at the governance of biology are emerging, challenging traditional assumptions about how science works and who is responsible for [...]

2020-05-22T13:36:34-05:00April 10th, 2020|

Decontamination and Reuse of N95 Respirators with Hydrogen Peroxide Vapor to Address Worldwide Personal Protective Equipment Shortages During the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Pandemic

Decontamination and Reuse of N95 Respirators with Hydrogen Peroxide Vapor to Address Worldwide Personal Protective Equipment Shortages During the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Pandemic (PDF April 2020) Antony Schwartz et al. Duke University, Applied Biosafety: Journal of ABSA International This manuscript has been accepted to Applied Biosafety, publication forthcoming. This is a peer reviewed preprint and once the final publication is posted on the Sage website ABSA will provide a link for immediate open access. Download

2020-05-22T13:36:19-05:00March 27th, 2020|

COVID-19 Joint Statement from ABSA International and APHL

March 26, 2020 Dear APHL and ABSA International Members and Partners, As leaders of APHL and ABSA International, we deeply appreciate the valuable work of our members and partners during this critical response to coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Both professions, in most cases working together, are fighting to keep our workplaces and communities safe during the pandemic. ABSA International’s resources in biosafety and biosecurity and APHL’s resources in public health and preparedness and response are both important to fighting the epidemic. ABSA International and APHL want to share the following resources with all of you and plan to continue collaboration to [...]

2024-01-15T17:52:36-06:00March 26th, 2020|

COVID-19 Joint Statement from ABSA International and AIHA

March 24, 2020 Dear AIHA and ABSA International Members and Friends, As leaders of AIHA and ABSA International, we would like to jointly show our appreciation for our members during this tenuous time and the critical work they do for the global community. Both professions, in most cases working jointly together, are keeping our workplaces and communities safe. ABSA International’s resources in biosafety and biosecurity as well as AIHA’s resources in industrial hygiene are crucial to both professions and the community at large. ABSA International and AIHA want to share our resources with each organization’s members and plan to continue [...]

2024-01-15T17:52:36-06:00March 24th, 2020|

ABSA in the News: Coronavirus Travel Advice: How to Minimize Exposure While Traveling, Including at Airports, on Planes and Cruises

ABSA in the News: Coronavirus Travel Advice: How to Minimize Exposure While Traveling, Including at Airports, on Planes and Cruises The executive director of ABSA International (The Association for Biosafety and Biosecurity), Ed Stygar, also told Newsweek: "When traveling, you are always going to be at risk for exposure to a variety of infectious agents, including COVID-19 and seasonal influenza. There is no avoiding the presence of pathogens from fellow travelers, but you can protect yourself by following the CDC recommendations for reducing everyday risks to respiratory viruses, including good handwashing practices, avoiding visibly ill people, avoid touching your face, [...]

2020-05-22T13:35:22-05:00February 20th, 2020|

COVID-19 Information

ABSA International   COVID-19 Information Page What is the 2019 novel coronavirus? The 2019 Novel Coronavirus, or SARS-CoV-2, is a new respiratory virus that was first identified in Wuhan, Hubei Province, in China. The disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 is called coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19, which presents as a pneumonic syndrome. Many of the earlier patients in China had links to a seafood and animal market, suggesting the virus was spreading from animal-to-people. However, a growing number of patients have reported no exposure to animal markets which indicates that the virus is spreading person-to-person. It is unclear how the virus [...]

2020-05-22T13:35:08-05:00February 16th, 2020|

Human Salmonella Typhimurium Infections Linked to Exposure to Clinical and Teaching Microbiology Laboratories

In a CDC Investigation notice posted on July 19, 2017, it was reported that there was another multi-state outbreak linked to clinical, commercial and college microbiology teaching laboratories. Twenty-four people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Typhimurium were reported from 16 states. Six ill people were hospitalized. No deaths were reported.

2017-09-12T16:09:37-05:00September 12th, 2017|
Go to Top