Our Darkest Hour: Las Vegas Mass Shooting
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In times of tragedy, people have to band together to work towards one cause. In this article, a medical laboratory professional describes her experiences...
What really happens when I get a #Flu vaccine?
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Seasonal flu is a serious, highly contagious respiratory illness caused by the influenza virus. In the United States, approximately five to 20 percent of...
Saving Lives in the Shadows of Healthcare
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Superbugs (or multidrug-resistant pathogens) are being spread, as our treatment choices diminish. Diagnostic tests to identify the pathogen(s) responsible for an infection can improve...
What do We Mean When We Talk about “Cleaning” and “Disinfecting”?
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When educating the public, we often use words like clean, disinfect, and processed interchangeably. What is often overlooked is that to infection control practitioners, the differences are...
Introduction to UV Surface Disinfection
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Healthcare Acquired Infections (HAIs) are a major cause of preventable death throughout the world. It is believed the physical environment may play a more...
COVID-19: The Straight Facts
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With the current outbreak, it is important to discern what are...
Hepatitis C Virus Still Unacceptably High Risk for Healthcare Workers
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Background: A recently published study describes that the prevalence of occupational hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is higher than the general population. This study...
Attitudes Toward Utilization Of Insecticide-Treated Bed Nets Among Pregnant Women And Care-Takers Of Under-Five
Peer Reviewed
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This study determined the attitudes toward utilization of insecticide-treated bed nets among pregnant women and children under-five in the Ikwerre Local Government Area (LGA)...
ESKAPES: Emerging Pathogens of Concern
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Emerging pathogens in healthcare settings are a concern due to their antibiotic resistant nature. Historically, the water treatment providers have been concerned with Legionella,...
Time to turn Cleaning Staff into Certified Technicians
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Healthcare-associated infections claim thousands of lives and cost the healthcare system billions of dollars annually. While the proper cleaning and disinfection of the physical...
