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Don’t get Blown Away! What to Know about Hurricane Readiness

CDC provides some basic steps to prepare for a storm if you are under a hurricane watch or warning. You should also stock your home with supplies that may be needed during the emergency period. CDC also gives advice on what to do if you are ordered to …

Breakfast or Anytime: How to Enjoy Eggs Safely

However you take your eggs, make sure you enjoy them safely. It is important to take special care when handling and preparing fresh eggs to avoid getting sick from Salmonella Enteritidis. While eggs are one of nature’s most nutritious and economical fo…

Positive Parenting Tips: Childhood and Adolescence

As children grow, they experience physical, mental, social, and emotional changes. Learning about each of these stages can help prepare you for the challenges and opportunities of parenting teenagers.

Salmonella

For an update on the current Salmonella Enteritidis Outbreak visit http://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/enteritidis Enteritidis, can be found on both the outside and inside of eggs that appear normal.  If eggs are eaten raw or undercooked, the bacterium can cause a person to become ill. Salmonella Eggs, like meat, poultry, milk, and other foods, are safe if they […]

Brucellosis

OVERVIEW:  The Brucellae are a group of gram-negative cocco-baccillary organisms, of which four species are pathogenic in humans.  Abattoir and laboratory workers infections suggest that Brucella spp. are highly infectious via the aerosol route.  It is estimated that inhalation of only 10 to 100 bacteria is sufficient to cause disease in man.  The relatively long […]

Colonization vs Infection

  Colonization vs Infection Colonization is the presence, growth, and multiplication of the organism without observable clinical symptoms or immune reaction.  1. MRSA – Colonization may occur in: the nares; axillae; chronic wounds or decubitus ulcer surface; perineum; around gastrostomy and tracheostomy sites; in the sputum or urine; and on healthy skin. One of the […]

CDC Tips for Living with Arthritis

Arthritis is the most common cause of disability in the United States, disabling 8.6 million adults and limiting the activities of nearly 19 million adults in all. CDC’s Arthritis Program is currently working to improve the quality of life for people a…

Typhoid Fever

Typhoid fever is a life-threatening illness caused by the bacterium Salmonella Typhi.  In the United States about 400 cases occur each year, and 75% of these are acquired while traveling internationally.  Typhoid fever is still common in the developing world, where it affects about 21.5 million persons each year. Typhoid fever can be prevented and […]