The world is full of germs so you would think that antibacterial products are a good thing. Well, they are up to a certain point. There are so many products on the market today that combat germs like antibacterial soaps, antibacterial...
If you have ever had what you considered to be traveler’s diarrhea, food poisoning or the stomach flu, chances are that you probably caught a norovirus. The norovirus loves your intestines and can cause a condition called gastroenteritis. The bad news about...
Where ever children are gathered so are possible infection contacts. A report from the U.S. Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology stated that at least 90% of all ailments are transmitted by the hands not through the air. This is why...
Children are enamored of animals of all shapes and sizes and when they can get up close and personal, it’s even better. They love the petting zoos in the county fairs and rodeos and farm animal exhibitions are fun for them....
Several years ago, a major health problem occurred in China, Vietnam, Singapore and several other countries. This health problem was a major pandemic called SARS which stands for severe acute respiratory syndrome. The reasons for the overwhelming concern was that SARS killed as many as...
The flu (influenza) is probably the most commonly known infection in communities today. The symptoms include fever, headache, tiredness, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, muscle aches, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. You may have some or all of these symptoms. Children and...
Antibiotics are an important part of our lives because they can clear up bacterial infections and have you feeling better in no time at all. However, there are illnesses in which antibiotics have no effect whatsoever. It is important to known...
While adults have been known to contract hand, foot and mouth disease, it is usually children who suffer its effects. Children in public school settings and daycare are most susceptible to this disease caused by the coxsackie virus A16. Hand, foot...
We all need hospitals when we are seriously ill or injured. We expect to be treated and to get better while there. We do not expect to pick up an infection while in the hospital, but that is exactly what happens...
The habit of hand washing should start very young so that it becomes just one of those necessary things that are ingrained into our daily routines. All you need is clean running warm water and soap or in a crunch, an...
