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...
by admin | Jan 3, 2023 | Schools
Originally Published by ABC 33 WYTV As Christmas break winds down, kids will start heading back into the classroom. Since they haven’t seen their classmates for about two weeks, germs could continue to spread. Dr. Mike Sevilla, of the Family Practice Center of Salem,...
by admin | Dec 27, 2022 | Infection prevention
Originally Published by The New York Times A third year of pandemic holiday travel is upon us, but this year instead of just thinking about how to stay safe from the coronavirus, people are also worrying about how to avoid the flu and respiratory syncytial virus, or...
by admin | Dec 19, 2022 | Outbreaks
Originally Published by HealthLine This month the United Kingdom Health Security Agency (UKHSA) released a statement warning caregivers about an uptick in cases of illnesses related to the bacteria Streptococcus A, also known as Group A Strep (GAS). The agency...
by admin | Dec 13, 2022 | Cold and flu
Originally Published by ABC News Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez says she knows firsthand the worry that comes with being a parent amid what some health experts are calling a “tripledemic,” with high rates of flu, respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, and...
by admin | Dec 5, 2022 | Outbreaks
Originally Published by NBC News The floodgates have opened on the flu, with millions of people across the U.S. reporting the illness and nearly 3,000 deaths from influenza since the beginning of October, according to the latest statistics from the Centers for Disease...
