by admin | Nov 25, 2024 | Outbreaks
Originally Published by NewsChannel5 Seasonal sickness among children is on the rise and may be severe for the youngest in your home. The CDC reports cases of whooping cough and walking pneumonia have risen substantially in recent years. Whooping cough, or pertussis,...
by admin | Nov 18, 2024 | Day care centers
Originally Published By Cleveland Clinic | HealthEssentials You can help strengthen your child’s immune system by focusing on hand washing and staying up-to-date on their vaccines. It’s just a fact of life that kids are germy … and that groups of kids are bound to...
by admin | Nov 11, 2024 | Infection prevention
Originally Published by Fortune.com Walking pneumonia is what it sounds like, a form of pneumonia so seemingly mild that people with the bacterial illness are often up and about—and inadvertently spreading germs. As the disease continues to circulate nationwide this...
by admin | Nov 11, 2024 | Cold and flu
Originally Published by Health.com Cold and flu season may leave you wary about touching bus and subway poles, doorknobs, and even shaking a stranger’s hand. Flu germs typically live on surfaces for 24 to 48 hours, while cold viruses last several hours. Some...
by admin | Nov 4, 2024 | Cold and flu
Originally Published by VerywellHealth Cold season in the U.S. is typically fall and winter. It starts around late August and lasts into March or April.1 The virus group that causes most colds, rhinoviruses, is most active in these cooler months. As the weather warms...
by admin | Oct 28, 2024 | Infection prevention
Originally Published by CBS News Infections with the illness known as “walking pneumonia” or “white lung pneumonia” have been spreading at unusually high levels in young kids, emergency room data suggests, a year after a surge of such cases...
by admin | Oct 21, 2024 | Bacteria
Originally Published by MSN.com More than 30 people have contacted a food poisoning lawyer seeking representation for cases linked to a LongHorn Steakhouse in Fairview Heights, the Lange Law Firm told 5 On Your Side Friday. The St. Clair County Health Department and...
by admin | Oct 21, 2024 | Outbreaks
Originally Published by MSN.com Fall is a beautiful time of year, but it’s also when many viral illnesses peak. The cooler weather can weaken the immune system, increasing your vulnerability to infections, especially among children, the elderly, and those with weaker...
by admin | Oct 14, 2024 | Viruses
Originally Published by Rio Grande Guardian Each year, an estimated 58,000 to 80,000 U.S. children under five years of age are hospitalized due to respiratory syncytial virus. When it comes to infant hospitalizations, two out of three babies get RSV by age one. While...
by admin | Oct 7, 2024 | Infection prevention
Originally Published by the CDC As people get older, their immune systems do not work as well. Older adults are also more likely to have underlying health conditions. Most deaths from respiratory viruses occur in people older than 65, with risk increasing sharply with...
