by admin | Mar 6, 2018 | Cold and flu, Infection prevention, Preventing germs, Public transportation
Riding public transit is good for the environment, but it may not be so good for your health during cold and flu season. However, you can take some precautions to minimize your risk of exposure to viruses while on the bus or subway. Wear Gloves Gloves...
by admin | Feb 19, 2018 | Cold and flu, Infection prevention, Preventing germs
(CNN) – The deaths of 22 more children from flu-related causes were reported Friday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in its weekly surveillance report. Those deaths bring the total number of children reported to have died to 84 since October,...
by admin | Feb 13, 2018 | Cold and flu, Infection prevention, Preventing germs
Flu season has been thriving for months and is beginning to reach its peak. It usually happens between October and May, but the worst times are the months of December, January, and February. It is running rampant around every state in the United States for the first...
by admin | Jan 26, 2018 | Cold and flu
EXCERPTED FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES: The flu going around this year is bad. Really bad. One of the worst flu epidemics we’ve experience in quite a long time. According to a recent NY Times article it’s actually worse than the Swine Flu pandemic of 2009 and...
by admin | Jan 19, 2018 | Cold and flu, Day care centers, Infection prevention, Preventing germs
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the leading national public health institute in the U.S., just released the latest numbers for pediatric deaths from flu in the U.S. since the beginning of 2018. An additional 10 pediatric deaths have occurred...
by admin | Dec 19, 2017 | Cold and flu, Day care centers, Infection prevention, Preventing germs
Infection prevention isn’t always easy, especially in a day care setting. Children have naturally weaker immune systems, and they get sick more often than adults. In an environment where everyone is sharing toys, your child is bound to get sick at day care every once...
