WHEREAS, the control of infectious diseases is of vital concern to all Idaho citizens; and

        WHEREAS, modern infection control methods help protect Idaho citizens from the spread of healthcare acquired infectious diseases; and

        WHEREAS, the surveillance of medical facilities and the control of disease transmission by Idaho Infection Control Professionals provide safety measures for patients, first responders, medical workers, healthcare facility visitors, and the general public from the threat of infectious diseases; and

        WHEREAS, October 16-22, 2006, has been designated as International Infection Prevention Week throughout the world with the chosen theme of “Infection Prevention It’s In Your Hands”;

        NOW, THEREFORE, I, JAMES E. RISCH, Governor of the State of Idaho, do hereby proclaim October 16^th through 22^nd, 2006, to be

INFECTION PREVENTION WEEK

in Idaho.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused to be affixed the Great Seal of the State of Idaho at the Capitol in Boise on this 27^th day of September in the year of our Lord two-thousand and six and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred thirty-first and of the Statehood of Idaho the one hundred seventeenth.

BEN YSURSA
SECRETARY OF STATE