Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) is a deadly disease from rodents. Humans can contract the disease when they come into contact with infected rodents or their urine and droppings. HPS was first recognized in 1993 and has since been identified throughout the United States. Although rare, …
N95 respirators are designed to protect you from breathing in very small particles that may contain viruses. These types of respirators fit tightly to the face so that air is inhaled through the filter material. N95 respirators should be worn only once and then thrown …
Take the following steps to help keep students, teachers, and staff from getting sick with flu. These steps should be followed all the time and not only during a flu pandemic. Educate and encourage students and staff to cover their mouth and nose with a …
Local educational agencies (LEAs) play an integral role in protecting the health and safety of their district’s staff, students and their families. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have developed the following checklist to …
What are the plans for developing 2009 H1N1 vaccine?Vaccines are the most powerful public health tool for control of influenza, and the U.S. government is working closely with manufacturers to take steps in the process to manufacture a 2009 H1N1 vaccine. Working together with scientists …
Antibiotics kill or inhibit the growth of susceptible bacteria. Sometimes one of the bacteria survives because it has the ability to neutralize or evade the effect of the antibiotic; that one bacteria can then multiply and replace all the bacteria that were killed off. Exposure …
This guidance is for laboratory workers who may be processing or performing diagnostic testing on clinical specimens from patients with suspected swine influenza A (H1N1) virus infection, or performing viral isolation. Diagnostic laboratory work on clinical samples from patients who are suspected cases of swine …
Swine flu presents a real and present danger to public health. KaiScience is pleased to provide this information from the CDC. Swine influenza A virus infection (swine flu) can cause a wide range of symptoms, including fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills …
This document provides interim planning guidance that focuses on several nonpharmaceutical measures that might be useful during this outbreak of swine influenza A (H1N1) virus aimed at reducing disease transmission and associated morbidity and mortality. Human cases of swine influenza A (H1N1) virus infection have …
Why is Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Used to Test Hard Surface Disinfectants? Interestingly, even though Tuberculosis is not transmitted by surfaces, the bacterium that causes it is used as a benchmark for the effectiveness of hard surface disinfectants. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control …