Public Health & Safety

The people who maintain workplace computers along with end users will undoubtedly use some of the same equipment from time to time. But when the flu virus enters the workplace, it seems to spread...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), each flu season is unpredictable. New viruses come up each year, such as the H1N1 influenza virus, commonly known as the swine...

The swine flu scare of 2009 had everyone on guard to the slightest sniffle, cough or tummy ache. One of the more prevalent questions being asked was about the incubation period of H1N1 before this...

H1N1 (Swine Flu), Influenza, and other viral infections are normally spread from person to person by respiratory droplets expelled during talking, coughing, laughing, sneezing, or kissing....

Hepatitis C is a virus that infects the liver. If the disease progresses, it could lead to permanent liver damage, liver cancer and even liver failure. Hepatitis C is transmitted through the blood...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the H1N1 virus, commonly called "swine flu," is contagious and spread in the same manner as the regular flu--being exposed to an infected person...

With the increasing swine-flu case reports people all over the globe are becoming more and more panicky about this disease. WHO had already warned nations that swine flu might bloom into a...

Winter is the season that keeps everyone indoors and in close proximity of each other and when we are likely to get the flu virus. We are living in a time when technology is advancing in cures for...

H1N1, more commonly known to people as the Swine Flu, is creating a mass hysteria among the general public. People hear about the severity of the illness and the related deaths and immediately...

Information on H1N1 Swine Flu Prevention. Learn the habits, precautions and preventions you need to take today to protect yourself and your family from the Swine Flu virus.

The Centers for Disease Control has stated that we are in the midst of a pandemic due to the H1N1 flu virus. Most people who do contract the illness do recover, but it is still important to know...

The term "swine flu" refers to the infection caused by influenza A (H1N1) virus in humans in 2009. Original laboratory testing indicated that the virus was very similar to the flu viruses that...

Rabies is a viral infection that attacks the nervous system and eventually causes systemic failure, almost always resulting in death if not treated immediately. The virus is transmitted when an...

The Type A Flu Virus is the most dangerous of the flu strains. It is important to prevent and treat it as quickly as possible to prevent reinfection or the spreading of this dangerous virus to...

Influenza is a virus identified by examining the structure of the cell. Scientists group these proteins into types A, B and C, and then into subtypes for type A influenza.

The H1N1 virus, also known as the swine flu, was initially detected in people in the United States in April of 2009. The World Health Organization declared it a pandemic on June 11, 2009....

Swine Flu has been reported in 46 of the 50 states. Deaths from the virus have now reached 1,000 in the U.S. alone. There are reports of over 100 children dying from the virus. No need to panic...

Every year the flu season comes around and many of us get sick with whatever strain of flu is about. This article will give you tips on how to prepare for the flu season and how to avoid getting sick.

Its flu season, actually its H1N1 flu season. The seasonal flu season usually peaks in January or February. Already hospitals are swamped and schools are closing across the country. If you haven't...

The H1N1 virus, more commonly known as the Swine Flu, is a widespread health hazard. It is also difficult to tell the difference between H1N1 flu and the regular flu. This article contains...

Rabies is a life-threatening virus that affects mammals. This infectious disease is mostly found in raccoons, bats, coyotes, foxes and skunks.

The Influenza virus, commonly known as "the flu," has the ability to lie dormant in a person's body during warm months and flare up into a full-fledged infection during colder winter months.

Polio, or poliomyelitis, is a viral disease that is sometimes called infantile paralysis, because doctors once thought that only children got it. Polio is highly contagious and is spread by...

As with any other flu, you should do all you can to prevent contracting the virus that causes Swine Flu (H1N1). If you are younger than 5 years old or older than 65, then you are at greater risk...

Symptoms of Ebola include fever, sore throat, weakness, severe headache, diarrhea, vomiting and dehydration. Stomach pain and a dry, hacking cough are also common symptoms. According to an article...

Scientists and researchers all around the world are trying to determine how the 2009 swine flu pandemic started. Most scientists agree that the new strain has two genes from flu viruses that...

H1N1 symptoms can be prevented in kids. Are you worried about the Swine Flu? Does the H1N1 virus have you up at night? Is the current flu season affecting your family activities? Do you need...

The flu is a condition that most prefer to avoid. If you contract flu, you may suffer debilitating nausea, a drippy nose, cough or serious complications. There are flu variations, occuring once...

The H1N1 virus began it's outbreak back in late April, 2009. Then it was known as the Swine Flu that originated in Mexico, and has now spread to the U.S., which is now known as the H1N1 virus....

Spread by bodily fluids, outside the body, the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) cannot survive for very long.

The 2009 H1N1 virus, commonly referred to as "swine flu," is a type of influenza similar to seasonal influenza. It is spread in much the same way and yields most of the same symptoms.

While more research is needed, 2007 studies at Boston University School of Medicine and other institutions that have found a link between the progression of human immunodeficiency virus and...

The federal government has promised to produce and provide enough H1N1 Virus, commonly known as Swine Flu, to vaccinate the entire population of the United States. As of October 2009, the Swine...

The swine flu, properly referred to as the H1N1 flu, is a mutation of a virus reported by Wired Magazine to have possibly originated at high density pig farms run by Smithfield Foods. The fact...

The usually fatal viral disease called rabies exclusively infects mammals. Humans mostly get it by being bitten by a rabid animal. In the U.S., preventative treatment is nearly 100 percent...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), novel H1N1 influenza A virus, commonly referred to as swine flu, is a new (2009) type of flu virus of swine origin that has...

AIDS prevention is designed to help protect individuals from being infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which is the virus that causes AIDS or acquired immunodeficiency...

Sexual contact (vaginal, anal or oral) with multiple partners is the most common form of transmission of HIV (human immunodeficiency virus), which is the precursor to AIDS (acquired immune...

With the multiple strains of highly contagious influenza (flu) viruses this season, there is a danger of getting sick more than once, unless you get the seasonal flu vaccine. While the Centers for...

An assay is a technique used to isolate and purify viruses and to to determine viral titers (the lowest concentration of virus that results in infection). A plaque assay, originally called a...

The "swine flu," as it is referred to in popular media, refers to the 2009 H1N1 virus, which, early on, seemed to be a swine flu, but turned out to have genes from swine, human and avian influenza...

The so-called "swine flu" is actually the 2009 H1N1 virus, also known as the novel H1N1 flu or virus, the 2009 swine flu and the H1N1 flu. Whatever it's called, the flu is a new type of influenza...

You can't turn on the television or open a newspaper without seeing something about the H1N1 virus - more commonly known as "The Swine Flu". So what information is real and what's just...

The swine flu is going by several names: the 2009 swine flu, the H1N1 flu, the 2009 H1N1 flu or virus and the novel H1N1 flu. It emerged in spring 2009 and quickly became an international...

It's more than a case of the sniffles or the common cold. Influenza can make you feel very ill, quite rapidly with fever, vomiting, and aches and pains. Those who have previously experienced the...

The MRSA virus is a rare but very dangerous bug. According to the CDC, MRSA (methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus) currently exists in 1% of the U.S. population. Failure to treat infection...

The exact origin of the bird flu virus is difficult to determine. The bird flu, at least in some form, has been around as long as birds have flown. However, history does have documentation of the...

Although bird flu (avian influenza) viruses usually only infect birds, occasionally a virus will appear that infects both birds and humans. There are many different kinds, or subtypes, of bird...

How to prevent catching the swine flu and stay active. Especially when someone in your house has the flu.

The Human Papillomavirus is a disease caused by sexual transmission. Otherwise known as HPV, the virus is a major cause of cervical cancer in women, especially if it is left untreated or remains...