Masking or Not Masking (the ongoing discussion)
It’s now the end of 2022, and in addition to Covid-19, Influenza and RSV have been causing a significant strain on the public’s health. It’s like a never-ending story. We think we have a…
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Jill Promoli: The Sudden Flu Shot Advocate
Jill Promoli’s Twitter profile describes her as “Mom, wife, photographer, traveler, knitter, and suddenly a flu shot advocate.” That last descriptor, “suddenly a flu shot advocate,” comes after the sudden loss of her two-year-old…
PART 2: Critical Appraisal: Humidity and Influenza
Editor Note: This article is a Critical Review to our Call for Critical Appraisals: Humidity and Influenza https://infectioncontrol.tips/2018/06/11/call-critical-appraisals-humidity-influenza/ Please send your commentaries to our contact form. Commentaries should cite peer-reviewed sources, and be a minimum of 250…
Call for Critical Appraisals: Humidity and Influenza
The Journal of Infectious Disease recently published the article, ‘Influenza Virus Infectivity Is Retained in Aerosols and Droplets Independent of Relative Humidity.’ The article advocates that the relative humidity has little effect on the…
What really happens when I get a #Flu vaccine?
Seasonal flu is a serious, highly contagious respiratory illness caused by the influenza virus. In the United States, approximately five to 20 percent of individuals get the flu each year; more than 200,000 are…
Conditions Inside U.S. Poultry Processing Facilities may be ideal for starting an Influenza Pandemic
In March 2017, more than 171,000 chickens in the United States had avian influenza. The current epidemics of avian influenza virus in China demonstrate that it is possible for humans with direct contact with…
Is the Flu (or another bug) on Your Menu Today?
Everyone loves a great meal–especially when someone else is cooking, serving and doing all your dishes! We love to dine out and do it more than ever before. Back in the 1970's, Americans spent…
Why Antibiotics are not the Answer to your Cold or Flu
Colds and flu are viral infections. If you happen to be very unlucky and get the flu, take a break, rest up, and go to your doctor only if your symptoms persist. Do not…
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