by admin | Nov 20, 2018 | Infection prevention
You wash your hands after going to the bathroom and before meals, apply hand sanitizer often, and make sure your work surfaces are clean and tidy. You sneeze into the crook of your elbow and avoid touching hands with anyone you know is sick. You take all necessary...
by admin | Oct 31, 2018 | Cold and flu, Infection prevention
Originally Published by NJ Biz A survey released Wednesday by health insurer Clover Health revealed that only 45 percent of New Jersey seniors have gotten a flu shot so far this fall. The findings have prompted Clover Health, a Medicare Advantage insurer, to urge...
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...
