by admin | Jan 30, 2023 | Infection prevention
Originally Published by the Houston Chronicle The United States has faced a triple threat of respiratory viruses over the past few months, with COVID-19, the flu and RSV driving infections and hospitalizations in the Houston area and elsewhere. Each of the three are...
by admin | Jan 23, 2023 | Disinfecting
Originally Published by CNBC If your kids racked up new toys this holiday season, now might be the best time to throw away their old ones—especially if you stop to consider just how many germs they may carry. Cinch Home Services, a home warranty company, swabbed...
by admin | Jan 16, 2023 | Germs
Originally Published by Health The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating an increase in invasive group A streptococcal (iGAS) infections among children, the agency announced last month. In a CDC health advisory shared on December 22, the agency...
by admin | Jan 9, 2023 | Outbreaks
Originally Published by National Academy of Sciences COVID-19, RSV, and the seasonal flu have some symptoms in common. COVID-19, RSV, and the seasonal flu are all respiratory infections, but they are caused by different viruses. COVID-19 is caused by the coronavirus...
by admin | Jan 6, 2023 | Outbreaks
Originally Published by 4 NBC New York A new most transmissible-yet COVID variant has established dominance in the New York area, fueling rising infection rates across the five boroughs as a looming nurses’ strike and ongoing concerns about RSV in kids stoke...
