by admin | Oct 18, 2018 | Infection prevention, Outbreaks
Originally Published by the Washington Post Federal health officials took the unusual step on Tuesday of warning the public about an increase in a mysterious and rare condition that mostly affects children and can cause paralysis. So far this year, 127 confirmed or...
by admin | Oct 16, 2018 | Infection prevention, Outbreaks
Originally Published by InformNNY.com The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a report last week with details about a Campylobacter outbreak you may have heard about. Between 2016 and 2018, 118 people across 18 states were infected. Twenty-four percent...
by admin | Oct 15, 2018 | Germs, Infection prevention
Originally Published by Power 93.7 WBLK A mysterious illness that is seemingly sweeping the nation and affecting children was identified as Acute Flaccid Myelitis, or AFM . Today, doctors seem to have identified what is causing the mysterious ailment but still do not...
by admin | Oct 12, 2018 | Germs, Infection prevention
Originally Published by Infection Control Today Pneumonia-causing bacteria can be spread through picking and rubbing the nose, according to new research published in the European Respiratory Journal. Pneumococcus, the bacteria that can cause pneumonia, is known to be...
by admin | Oct 9, 2018 | Athletes, Infection prevention
Foot infections, commonly through fungal infections, can be all too pervasive. Just visit a gym and chances are you’ll bring one home. Athlete’s foot (tinea pedis) is a well-known foot fungus that spreads rapidly by shedding tinea fungus spores. This fungus leaves...
by admin | Sep 6, 2018 | Infection prevention, Skin infections
Originally Published By Health.com A mother’s warning about back-to-school shopping has gone viral after her daughter developed a serious infection and nearly died after trying on shoes at a store in the United Kingdom. The 4-year-old child wore sandals to the store...
