Zika Primer: What is Zika Virus Fever?
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The Pan American Health Organization has recently published an Epidemiological Alert (December 3, 2015) for Zika virus and its correlation to more serious neurological...
It’s A (Pox) Party!
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Chickenpox is a very common childhood disease caused by the Varicella-zoster virus (VZV). It is highly contagious and is found worldwide. There is a...
Wastewater: A “Smelly” Source for Critical Epidemiological Information
Who would have thought that our wastewater would become so popular during the COVID outbreak? Yet here we are in 2023 and wastewater has...
What’s in a Name? Canada’s new “Biocide” Regulation coming in 2024!
As 2023 has ended and we reflect on the past year, we also look at the new year for what will happen around the...
It’s Time to Dry Out
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The importance of handwashing in preventing the spread of disease has been hailed as the single most effective way to prevent the spread of...
Isolation of MRSA from the Oral Cavity of Companion Dogs
Peer Reviewed
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There is currently a great deal of concern about the methods of transfer of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in the community and...
Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever – An Up “Tick” in 2023
What is CCHF?
Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever virus (CCHFV) is a tick-borne virus belonging to the genus Nairovirus, family Bunyaviridae (Kuehnert, 2021). The disease was first described in...
2018 Healthcare Symposium
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The Healthcare symposium takes a multi-faceted approach to improving patient outcomes through hospital design and management by bringing together clinicians, engineers, and architects. On...
Occupational Risk on the Rise: Turning a Blind Eye
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In hospitals and health clinics, the goal is to always treat the patients. An emerging concern is the welfare of the health care workers...
It’s the gut, stupid! Aligning the Immune Connection with Viral Infections
In 1992 during the successful presidential campaign of Bill Clinton, his campaign manager James Carville blurted out “it’s the economy, stupid”. As the story...
