HPV vaccine update
The HPV vaccine is regarded as one of the most important for women to obtain. A new study has shown that one dose is as effective as the usual two to three most women get. Also, the study was conducted by the U.S. National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey between 2009 to 2016. Because of […]
Flu is rising this season
Flu is unusually high right now. The Center for Disease Control says that this season could peak earlier. There are high rates of it in the south, according to the CDC. So far, the CDC has reported that 4.8% of deaths are attributed to the flu. 6.4% is considered an epidemic. February is typically when […]
Antibiotics Awareness Week
This week is Antibiotics Awareness Week. It is important to be know important facts about antibiotics, especially in flu se One of the biggest misconceptions about antibiotics is that they work against viruses. Viruses are not the same as bacteria because they are not alive. Therefore, The Center for Disease Control says only bacterial infections […]
Vaccines for pneumococcal disease
Vaccines are important to get, particularly as flu season is around the corner. But there is another illness that isn’t on most people’s radar: pneumococcal disease. Thankfully, there is a vaccine. Pneumococcal disease is extremely deadly, especially in adults. There are three major types: pneumococcal pneumonia, which affects the lungs, bacteremia, which affects the bloodstream, […]
New Zika Research Shows Patterns
Zika virus has been a huge scare lately, especially for pregnant women. Threats of the virus have made it impossible for some pregnant women to travel overseas. Fortunately, Goethe University in Germany has conducted a study tracking the prevalence of the virus in Latin America. Furthermore, the research comes at a crucial time. France reported […]
Dengue Vaccine Being Developed
Dengue fever is one of the deadliest threats to human health. The World Health Organization says that they are close to finding a vaccine. Before now, there has never been a viable vaccine for dengue, and WHO says it is vital. Takeda Pharmaceutical Company is behind the vaccine, called TAK-003. Perhaps most noteworthy is that […]
CDC Infections Progress Report
The Center for Disease Control released the 2018 National and State Healthcare Associated Infections (HAI) Progress Report. The report shows the occurrences of diseases in healthcare settings. The settings the CDC monitors are acute care hospitals, critical access hospitals, inpatient rehabilitation facilities, and long-term acute care hospitals. They sought to track the disease rate since 2015. The […]
New Training Offered by CDC
The Center for Disease Control is offering new Infection Control Training. The program will feature the best ways to prevent infection in hospitals and other healthcare settings. It also has courses dedicated to outreach for families so that more people benefit from infection control. The CDC has developed eight courses, each targeting a different method […]
Dental Tourism
According to the Congress Report, there are more than 40% Americans without dental insurance. The cost of dental care to many Americans is outrageous. Unfortunately, this leads to international dental tourism as a final solution. Many patients end up traveling and paying a fraction of the cost in bordering countries. Tourists spend over $200 million […]
C. auris spreads in nursing homes
Infectious diseases are spreading rampantly throughout nursing homes. The main disease in question, Candida auris, is resistant to many antibiotics and has a high mortality rate. According to The New York Times, half of all patients who contract C. auris die within three months. C. auris is a relatively new disease that did not reach […]
The Opioid Crisis is Global Now
Opioids are sedative drugs which ease the pain just like morphine does. Opioids make their users feel euphoria which is much sought after by drug users. Unfortunately, the United States has witnessed the opioid crisis for at least four times since 1991. Many patients started misusing prescription drugs and even diverting it to other consumers. […]
E-cigarette use linked to multiple deaths
E-cigarette use has led to severe lung illnesses and death around the country. As a result, the Center for Disease Control has warned against further use. Five people have died and 450 have reported symptoms related to lung illnesses after vaping. The CDC is working on finding out the cause of the outbreak. They report […]