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How Bleach Kills Bacteria

Researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health have made strides in understanding exactly how bleach kills bacteria—and how ...read more

World Immunization Week is April 2024

"Immunize for a Healthy Future: Know, Check, Protect" is the message of this year’s World Immunization Week, being celebrated April 24-30, ...read more

Ebola Virus Disease

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released the following frequently asked questions on Ebola virus disease. ...read more

Mobile Patient-Care Equipment

This report addresses the role mobile medical equipment may play in the transmission of disease-causing pathogens as well as the challenges related ...read more

Biocides and Sporicidal Disinfectants

This Pulse provides a quick summary of some of the ideas and perspectives coming out of the 2013 Spring Conference of the Society of Healthcare ...read more

Latest Headlines

King County Teen’s Death From Bacterial Meningitis Stirs Concern in Community

OLYMPIA, Wash. -- The case of a high school student in King County who was hospitalized and died earlier this month of meningococcal disease – commonly called bacterial meningitis – has created some public concern about risks of exposure to the disease. "Meningococcal ...More
July 27, 2004 Posted in News, PPE & Standard Precautions
Arizona Human Cases of West Nile Virus Reach 114

PHOENIX -- A sharp increase in the number of human West Nile virus cases in Arizona is prompting health officials to urge all Arizonans to take steps to protect themselves, their families, friends, and neighbors. “We have to assume that West Nile virus is present throughout ...More
July 27, 2004 Posted in News
57-Year-Old Orange County Man is California’s First Victim of West Nile Virus

SACRAMENTO -- West Nile virus (WNV) has claimed the life of a 57-year-old Orange County man, making him the first to die in California from the virus, Dr. Richard Joseph Jackson, state public health officer, announced late last week. In addition, WNV has been detected for ...More
July 27, 2004 Posted in News
Genome-Wide Analysis Provides Detailed Understanding of Flesh-Eating Bacteria Epidemics

New research using nearly a dozen different genomic testing procedures has revealed unprecedented detail about the molecular characteristics and virulence of group A streptococcus (GAS), the "flesh-eating" bacteria, according to scientists at the Rocky Mountain Laboratories ...More
July 27, 2004 Posted in News
Foss Manufacturing Receives Patent for Antimicrobial Fiber Products

HAMPTON, N.H. -- Hampton, N.H. -- Foss Manufacturing Company, Inc., a leader in the research and innovation of specialty synthetic fibers and nonwoven fabrics, announced today that it received U.S. patent No. 6,723,428 for its creation of Fosshield. This synthetic ...More
July 26, 2004 Posted in News
FDA Investigates Certain Roma Tomatoes as Source of Foodborne Illness Outbreaks in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Mid-Atlantic States

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), working closely with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and several state health and agricultural agencies, is focusing on certain pre-sliced tomatoes as the likely source of Salmonellosis in Pennsylvania, Ohio, ...More
July 26, 2004 Posted in News
Chiron Delivers First Million Doses of Fluvirin Influenza Vaccine to U.S. Distributors for Upcoming Influenza Season

EMERYVILLE, Calif. -- Chiron Corporation today announced that it has delivered the first one million doses of its Fluvirin influenza vaccine to U.S. distributors in preparation for the upcoming influenza season. The company expects to deliver a total of 52 million doses of ...More
July 23, 2004 Posted in News
Trinitas Hospital's Wound Healing Center Reaches 98 Percent Healing Rate

ELIZABETH, N.J. -- The Wound Healing Center at Trinitas Hospital has achieved a 98 percent healing rate for the fourth quarter of 2003, according to Praxis Clinical Services. The Wound Healing Center is a specialized program at Trinitas for wounds that have resisted healing ...More
July 23, 2004 Posted in News
Safe, Effective Therapy for Previously Untreated Patients with HIV, Hepatitis C

An international study with nearly 900 patients co-infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) has shown that HCV can be treated effectively and safely without compromising the patient’s HIV therapy. Currently, HCV and resulting end-stage ...More
July 22, 2004 Posted in News
Encouraging Results for Long-term Efficacy of Meningitis C Vaccine

Four-year results assessing the efficacy of the United Kingdom (UK) meningitis C vaccine program are reported in a research letter in this week’s issue of The Lancet. The vaccine is now showing long-term efficacy, except for infants initially vaccinated younger than five ...More
July 22, 2004 Posted in News