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Wash. study finds MRSA exposure higher for responders than general public…
Meningitis Questions & Answers
Do you have questions about meningitis? Get the answers from the people who are guaranteed to know the answers.
Meningitis Questions and Answers
What is meningitis? Meningitis is an inflammation of the membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord. People sometimes refer to it as spinal meningitis. Meningitis is usually caused by a viral or bacterial infection. Knowing whether meningitis is caused by a virus or bacterium is important because the severity of illness and the treatment differ depending on the cause.
Restless meningitis symptoms
Know the ‘red flags’ of meningitis symptoms. Knowing is power that can and will save your life. Know when you need to seek medical attention and know the potential dangers of meningitis.
The restless meningitis symptoms
These violations are alarming symptoms of meningitis, so if you see something unusual, please contact your doctor:
- a rise in temperature, accompanied by nausea, vomiting and headache;
- fever with the appearance of a rash on the skin (regardless of their appearance)
Click here to read more symptoms
Gross! Guess What’s All Over Your Cell Phone
Do you know who has handled your cell phone? Read this interesting article about the germs and bacteria on your mobile devices.
Emergency Preparedness Part 1
BE PREPARED! Watch this short video on how to be prepared when faced with an emergency. It is important that at any moment, we are ready to take action and protect.
Tips to avoid heat stroke
It’s a hot one out there! Be prepared to help over heated victims when the sun is in its hottest months. Here are some tips for avoiding a heat stroke!
Tips to avoid heat stroke
The first sign of dangerous heat stroke can be just that – no sweat. As the temperature rises, your body’s natural cooling mechanism, sweat (or more kindly, perspiration), evaporates and helps to cool your body. But on those hot, humid cut-the-air-with-a knife days, evaporation is slowed and your body may not be able to keep itself cool.
New ViralClyns N-95 Respirator Video
See our video on the new ViralClyns N-95 Disposable Respirators. ViralClyns is the only cost-effective, flat-fold N-95 respirator with the comfort and breathability of a face mask plus an infused EPA-approved antimicrobial.
The difference between surgical masks and respirators
Here is an excellent video provided by the US Department of Labor on the difference between surgical masks and respirators.
One MRSA infection costs a hospital $60,000
December 15,2009
MSNBC.com
A single patient infected with the increasingly common “superbug” known as MRSA can cost a hospital $60,000, U.S. researchers reported Tuesday.
Their study of seven hospitals and health facilities shows that taking action, even expensive action, to fight infections can save money, the researchers at Duke University in North Carolina said.
The study, published in the Public Library of Science journal PLoS ONE, addresses methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus or MRSA infections associated with surgery
Learning from the H1N1 Flu Outbreak
Sarah Anderson
December 3,2009
EMSResponder.com
In September, the UCLA School of Public Health’s Center for Public Health and Disasters brought together representatives from federal, state and local health agencies, hospitals, emergency medical services, and private industry for an intensive two-day workshop to assess the effectiveness of actions taken during the early months of the novel H1N1 influenza outbreak.