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Disinfecting and infection control is important in any facility, however, is critically important in hospitals and healthcare settings. Doctors and healthcare workers can treat multiple patients at a time. Since these facilities often contain people with weakened immune systems, prope

During a time where the concerns for the next major outbreak or contamination are tremendous, infection control cannot be overlooked. High-touch areas such as toilet seats can harbor potentially dangerous skin bacteria such as Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA), E. col

Canine influenza, or dog flu, is a highly contagious respiratory virus caused by Influenza A H3N8. This virus does not affect humans, but can be spread between dogs. Canine influenza is spread through the air, touching contaminated surfaces, or by humans moving between infected and un

Enteroviruses are common viruses that usually cause mild symptoms, such as the common cold. Enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) is an enterovirus that reportedly infected children in 49 states in 2014, causing hospitalization in many cases. EV-D68 causes respiratory symptoms such as sneezing, co

A bloodborne pathogen refers to a germ that is spread through contact with contaminated blood and other body fluids and that causes disease in humans. The most common bloodborne pathogens are HIV, Hepatitis B (HBV) and Hepatitis C (HCV). Bloodborne pathogen infections are of the great

Enterobacteriaceae are a group of bacteria that include Salmonella, E. coli, Klebsiella, and Enterobacter. These kinds of bacteria often can live inside the body as a normal part of the intestines. However, when they become resistant to certain antibiotics, they can cause serious infe

Norovirus is a highly contagious virus that can be spread through contact with an infected person, an infected object, or through the air. It can also be spread through bodily fluids. Because Norovirus is so contagious, infection control procedures are essential to containing an outbr

In the midst of cold and flu season, and with the Ebola outbreaks fresh in everyone’s mind, infection control is a top priority in many facilities, particularly health care facilities. While this year the Ebola virus has been the focus of many concerns, years past have seen C. D

According to the CDC, the 2014-2015 flu season could be severe. This is because of the H3N2 viruses that were analyzed from October 1st through November 22nd 2014, in the United States, 48% were antigenically similar to the H3N2 seasonal vaccine and 52% were antigenically different. I

Ebola virus causes hemorrhagic fever in humans, which is a severe and often fatal disease. Symptoms, including headache, high fever, unexplained bleeding, and vomiting, may appear anywhere from 2 to 21 days after exposure to the virus; a person is only contagious when showing symptoms