Water returns for Bixhoma Lake Estates residents
BIXBY, Okla — City of Bixby crews installed a temporary booster pump station which allowed them to disinfect and flush the water system. That process was completed early Saturday afternoon. Around 2:00 p.m. crews started going door-to-door to reconnect meters and restore water service. Now with the water back, residents are under a boil order until July […]
Monkeypox outbreak declared a public health emergency of international concern
By Tamara Thornton July 23, 2022 8:28pm The World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern on Saturday. “WHO’s assessment is that the risk of monkeypox is moderate globally and in all regions, except in the European region where we assess the risk as high,” WHO’s Director […]
Dayton reinstates mask requirement for employees
City officials said this week that 21 employees had tested positive for COVID so far in July, after 31 tested positive for the full month of June. Given the current threat of infection, Public Health — Dayton & Montgomery County recommends community members wear masks indoors in public. People at high risk of severe illness […]
Cockroaches? If You Use Laurels Like This You Won’t See Them Again
And Laurel is a cheap and pesticide free remedy against cockroachesThat’s right, you do not need to resort to complex preparations to kill these annoying insects. Find out how it should be used to make it really effective. in the middle Most effective ways to get rid of cockroaches Laurel is an aromatic herb that […]
COVID cases on the rise in some parts of the state, including Medina
Medina County’s COVID-19 Community Level joins 46 other counties in the state listed high risk as cases, hospitalizations and hospital-bed usage are on the rise. More:New BA.5 variant now almost half, if not more, of new COVID-19 cases in Ohio More:Biden ‘feels fine’ after positive COVID test, ‘very mild’ symptoms: live updates Summit and Portage counties remain […]
COVID disinfectant spray: Does it work?
Sign up to receive the Future Tense newsletter every other Saturday. Sitting on a table in my entryway, next to the bowl where we throw our keys and wallets, is a large aerosol spray bottle that I like to think of as my safety blanket. In big block letters accented with a check mark, it […]
Which everyday item is dirtier than your toilet seat? 11 tips to keep your house clean and avoid harmful germs
Did you know that your mobile phone may be dirtier than your toilet seat? any people may be unaware of the average shelf life of some of the everyday items which we have in our homes and how exactly to keep them clean. One Northern Ireland microbiologist has unveiled the truth behind the cleanliness of […]
How to Secure Your Water Supply for Emergencies
As we face runaway food prices and shortages of both food and energy, I’m advising everyone to stock up now Amid food inflation and shortages perhaps even more important than stocking up on nonperishable foods is to make sure you have a supply of potable water. Many are so used to having running tap water […]
CDC identifies turtles purchased online as source of Salmonella outbreak
Small turtles purchased online have been linked by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to a Salmonella outbreak that has sicked 15 people and hospitalized at least five since January of this year. Many people in this outbreak reported purchasing turtles with shells less than 4 inches long from online stores before getting sick. […]
COVID continues to hit nursing homes harder, AARP data shows
It’s difficult to make a direct comparison in rates between nursing homes and the general population because of differences in data collection. While health officials regularly track facilities’ COVID data, many Americans use home tests and do not necessarily report their results to their local health departments. Cases were also up 42 percent among staff, […]