The best way to combat the effects of infectious disease is to prevent infection in the first instance. This reality was made patently clear with the novel coronavirus pandemic. With that said, there are other viruses, bacteria, and other microorganisms that can result in serious and even deadly diseases. If you believe your home or business may have been exposed to some sort of dangerous pathogen – an infectious disease-causing germ – you are wise to consider seriously engaging the services of a professional infectious disease remediation company. Call our veteran-led Infectious disease and decontamination services company.
A notable percentage of older people develop what medically is known as elderly bowel incontinence. If you’re the child or caretaker of an older person, you need to have a basic understanding of elderly bowel incontinence, it’s causes, and the impact it can have on an older person’s life generally and living space specifically. Bowel…
If you’ve learned that someone that lives in your home, or even visited your residence, is infected by staph, you need to seriously consider taking concerted action to address the potential for the spread of staph to others who enter into your house. In this regard, you likely have a number of questions about preventing…
What Is a Staph Infection? A staph infection is caused by one or other strains of the staphylococcus bacteria. In a majority of cases, staph bacteria cause a minor skin infection. In such situations, a staph infection oftentimes resolves on its own accord and requires no medical intervention. There are instances in which a staph…
You undoubtedly have heard, seen, or read at least something about staph infections. You may have heard about staph infections that are resistant to antibiotic treatment. Like many people, you may have legitimate concerns about staph infections. As a consequence, you may want to know how a staph infection is cured. Can My Body Fight…
Bloodborne pathogens are hazardous microorganisms like viruses and bacteria that have the potential for causing disease and illness in human beings. Indeed, there are bloodborne pathogens that can cause chronic disease or permanent illness. There are bloodborne pathogens that can prove to be fatal. If you find yourself exposed to blood or bodily fluids that…
There is a trio of infections that are proving highly resistant to antibiotics. As a consequence, these infections present major public health concerns and can prove to be fatal for some patients. These infections are: MRSA CRE C. Diff Because these three types of superbug infections are a threat to the public at large in…
Since the early days of the AIDS pandemic in the early 1980s, over 77 million people have become infected worldwide with HIV, the virus responsible for setting the stage for AIDS-related illnesses. Over 35 million people have died as a result of these various AIDS-related illnesses. In 2017 alone, approximately 940,000 people around the globe…
In basic terms, biohazard cleanup is the thorough elimination of potentially dangerous biological substances. Any individual involved in a biohazard cleanup process faces the prospect of exposure to what are known as dangerous pathogens. These pathogens include bacteria and viruses that have the potential for causing disease, including serious and even potentially fatal illness. Because…
In the past several years’ media reports have focused on the rise of different so-called “superbugs,” infections caused by bacteria that are proving highly challenging to treat. These are bacteria that have grown resistant to the more commonly utilized antibiotics that are available to combat infections. In the alternative, these are bacteria that are triggered…
In recent years, you may be like many people and have heard of MRSA but have no real idea of what it is. MRSA, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, is a type of bacteria that is highly resistant to antibiotic treatment. Having at least read or heard something about MRSA you may find yourself asking the question:…