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Answers to Your Current Coronavirus Questions

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types of hospital acquired infections :: Article Creator Study: Dangerous Surgical Site Infections Can Be Reduced With Simple Prevention Protocol A new study published in the American Journal of Infection Control demonstrates the use of a simple pre-surgical infection prevention protocol to prevent dangerous post-surgical infections. Researchers performed this investigation at the Soroka University Medical Center in Israel. Surgical site infections (SSIs) are a type of health care-associated infection with deadly consequences for some patients. According to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there were more than 110,000 SSIs linked to inpatient surgeries in the U.S. In 2015. These infections lead to a high rate of morbidity and mortality, with a patient's estimated risk of death as much as 11 times higher than normal. SSIs also have a very high financial burden, with the average hospital stay extended by n...

Myths vs. Facts: Making Sense of COVID-19 Vaccine Misinformation

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alcasesor cold and flu :: Article Creator The Ultimate Cold And Flu Cure Guide by MARION McKAY, Daily Mail There are now more remedies for coughs and colds than ever. Latest figures show we spent £337 million on them in 1999. But recent scares in America have linked a common ingredient in decongestants with strokes in young people. So how safe are our over-the-counter medications? Painkillers: Paracetamol : This is the most popular painkiller for mild to moderate discomfort associated with headaches, toothache, period pain and flu. According to Jeremy Clitherow, secretary of the Liverpool Pharmaceutical Society and pharmacist for the Colds and Flu Council, paracetamol is probably the safest and most versatile painkiller, useful for babies and adults. It is also an antipyretic (lowers temperature). However, it has no anti-inflammatory properties. Problems arise when it is taken in conjunction with cold remedy drinks such as Lemsip, which may contain ...

Meningococcal Vaccination: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, United States ...

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pertussis infection :: Article Creator Marin Health Officials Warn Of Whooping Cough Outbreak Impacting Tamalpais High Marin County health officials have issued a whooping cough advisory due to an on-going outbreak that appears to be having a large impact at Tamalpais High School. Last Friday, Public Health Officer Dr. Matt Willis sent the advisory and noted that the county's Department of Health and Human Services had investigated 77 cases of whooping cough, or pertussis, since December. On Thursday, the department said 36 additional cases have come to light. "So far, Marin County has investigated 113 cases of Pertussis from mid-December to today. Most of the cases are clustered in the South Marin area, including an outbreak at Tamalpais High School with (more than) 65 cases identified," the county's Senior Public Health Nurse Lindsey Termini said in an email. "Pertussis typically surges every 3-5 years. The last surge in...

From 1918 to COVID-19, epidemics are stories about people. Will we remember?

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different types of infections :: Article Creator Different Types Of Diseases DiseasesclosediseaseIllness affecting plants and animals. Can be grouped into two types: Non-communicable diseases include: Different types of disease may interact. This can mean that the presence of one disease can lead to a higher chance of developing another disease. Anything that increases a chance of developing a disease is called a risk factorcloserisk factorSomething that increases a person's chances of developing a disease.. Risk factors can be caused by lifestyle factorscloselifestyle factorsHabits which can be modified that impact positively or negatively upon physical and/or mental health. Or substances in a person's body or their environment. Some diseases are caused by an interaction between risk factors. Some risk factors have been proven to cause a disease. We know that smoking causes lung cancer. Other risk factors are linked but not ...

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anthrax infection :: Article Creator Thailand Steps Up Border Control Of Livestock After Anthrax Outbreak Is Reported In Neighboring Laos Thailand's government has ordered officials to closely monitor livestock along the border with Laos after more than 50 people were reported to have contracted anthrax in the neighboring country ByThe Associated Press March 29, 2024, 4:54 AM BANGKOK -- Thailand's government has ordered officials to closely monitor livestock along the border with Laos after more than 50 people were reported to have contracted anthrax in the neighboring country. Thai authorities have been working closely with those in Laos after receiving reports of the outbreak and have prepared vaccines in case of infections being detected in Thailand, said Narong Leangcharuen, director of the Bureau of Disease Control and Veterinary Services of the Department of Livestock Development. In an interview with ...

Myths vs. Facts: Making Sense of COVID-19 Vaccine Misinformation

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advil cold and sinus walgreens :: Article Creator Advil Cold & Sinus Advil Cold & Sinus Generic Name & Formulations General Description Ibuprofen 200mg, pseudoephedrine HCl 30mg; coated-caplets; liqui-gels. Pharmacological Class NSAID + sympathomimetic. How Supplied Caplets—20, 40; Liqui-Gels—32 Advil Cold & Sinus Indications Indications Nasal congestion, sinus pressure, headache, minor aches and pains, fever. Advil Cold & Sinus Dosage and Administration Adult Take with food. 1–2 caplets every 4–6hrs; max 6 caplets/24hrs. Children <12yrs: not recommended. Advil Cold & Sinus Contraindications Contraindications Aspirin allergy. Immediately before or after cardiac surgery. During or within 14 days of MAOIs. Advil Cold & Sinus Boxed Warnings Not Applicable Advil Cold & Sinus Warnings/Precautions Warnings/Precautions Increased risk of severe stomach bleedin...

Answers to Your Current Coronavirus Questions

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anaphylaxis vaccine :: Article Creator New Drug Protects People With Weakened Immune Systems From COVID-19 New protection against COVID-19 is now available for a group of people who need it the most – those who are moderately or severely immunocompromised. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized a monoclonal antibody infusion for people who may not develop sufficient resistance to COVID-19 after vaccination because they have received organ or stem cell transplants or are undergoing cancer treatment, for instance. People taking immunosuppressive drugs also may be eligible for Pemgarda. MORE: Hospital patients are commonly misdiagnosed with pneumonia – to the detriment of their health, study finds It is a prophylactic treatment meant to protect people from developing severe COVID-19 symptoms. The product should be available right away, according to a release. It is not a substitute for COVID-19 vaccines.  "People who are immun...