by admin | Jan 6, 2020 | Preventing germs, Viruses
Originally Published by Steamboat Pilot & Today While the common cold might be the viral infection that most often affects children, other viruses can wreak havoc on your child’s health, especially during the winter months. Dr. Patrick Grathwohl, a pediatrician in...
by admin | Dec 19, 2019 | Viruses
Originally Published by The New York Times Two days before my 37th birthday, I received the following bone-chilling email from my daughter’s elementary school: “Dear Families, We wanted to inform you that we had an unusually high number of students across all grades...
by admin | Nov 8, 2019 | Measles, Viruses
Originally Published by arsTECHNICA As every parent knows, kids spend their early years exploring the world with their mouths, gumming every germ-riddled object within reach and sampling their ever-sticky fingers. If left to their own devices, it seems likely they...
by admin | May 5, 2019 | Infection prevention, Outbreaks, Viruses
Originally Published by Kuam News Of the 15 confirmed cases of the infectious disease Shigellosis, 10 have involved children. An ongoing outbreak of the disease has Guam’s Public Health on high alert, warning residents to take precautions, especially with the...
by admin | May 5, 2019 | Measles, Outbreaks, Viruses
Originally Published by NJSpotlight New Jersey’s growing measles outbreak appears to have roots in Israel, New York City and New York’s Rockland County, according to Garden State officials. Department of Health Commissioner Dr. Shereef Elnahal said a combination of...
by admin | Jan 2, 2019 | Germs, Preventing germs, Viruses
SV or Respiratory Syntactical Virus is especially dangerous to Infants and the Elderly Right now the best way to prevent RSV infections is to wash your hands frequently and thoroughly, regularly disinfect surfaces that may have the virus, and not close talk or rub...
