by admin | Mar 5, 2020 | Infection prevention
Originally Published by NPR Long before the novel coronavirus made its surprise appearance, the nation’s nursing homes were struggling to obey basic infection prevention protocols designed to halt the spread of viruses and bacteria they battle daily. Since the...
by admin | Mar 2, 2020 | Outbreaks
Originally Published by The New York Times In Anyang, China, five members of a family came down with the coronavirus after hosting a guest from Wuhan in early January. But the visitor, a 20-year-old woman, never got sick herself. Some individuals who are infected with...
by admin | Mar 2, 2020 | Cold and flu
Originally Published by Northwest Community Healthcare If you’re conflicted about how to treat your cold or flu symptoms, you’re not alone. NCH Infection Prevention and Control experts pooled their top 10 cold and fluisms to help test your cold and flu I.Q. Some of...
by admin | Feb 27, 2020 | Outbreaks
Originally Published by The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC is responding to an outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel (new) coronavirus that was first detected in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China and which has now been detected in 37...
by admin | Feb 13, 2020 | Outbreaks
Originally Published by Daily Beast Amid a deluge of fresh details about a possible “super-spreader” of the new, deadly coronavirus, public health experts questioned whether the same kind of ultra-contagious patient may be responsible for the largest outbreak outside...
