Category: HEALTHY HOME

Miami-Dade, San Juan and Honolulu Have Become Coronavirus Hot Spots

The three sizable urban centers in the United States where the coronavirus is spreading fastest right now have something in common: They are major warm-weather tourist destinations. Miami-Dade County, Fla., Honolulu County, Hawaii, and San Juan, P.R., are all averaging at least 85 new cases a day per 100,000 residents, with test positivity rates above […]

Do Disinfecting Wipes Kill COVID-19? – Cleveland Clinic

The COVID-19 pandemic sparked people’s interest in disinfecting products. In the battle to beat the outbreak into submission, everyone bought germ-killing products, including disinfecting wipes, like they were going out of style. Cleveland Clinic is a non-profit academic medical center. Advertising on our site helps support our mission. We do not endorse non-Cleveland Clinic products […]

Eco-Friendly Disinfectant Made From Sawdust Can Knock Out Anthrax, Flu, And E. Coli

For some reason, everybody seems to have got interested in keeping things clean lately. The COVID-19 pandemic saw antiviral hand gels sold out across the world while news reports circulated of people drinking bleach or bathing in disinfectant in an effort to keep the virus at bay. The problem with all that – apart from the […]

Florida’s Meningitis Outbreak a Reason for Concern, Doctors Say

An increase in cases of meningococcal disease across Florida has prompted state health officials to urge residents – especially college students and people living with HIV – to familiarize themselves with its symptoms and to take simple precautions to keep from contracting or spreading the disease. The Florida Department of Health reports that the number […]

Xofluza (Baloxavir Marboxil) Oral: Uses, Side Effects

What Is Xofluza? Xofluza (baloxavir marboxil) is an oral prescription drug used to prevent or treat influenza A or B (the seasonal flu). It is available as a tablet or suspension that is taken by mouth. Xofluza is in a drug class called antivirals, or more specifically, polymerase acidic endonuclease inhibitors. It works by preventing […]

Commissioner Lifts Ban on Poultry Shows, Exhibitions, and More

New York State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball today announced the end of the bans on live poultry shows, exhibitions, auctions, sales, meets, and swaps in New York State. The Department had previously issued the bans on March 25 and April 14 as highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) spread across the United States, including detections […]

Bird flu virus detected in ducklings at Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool

Bird flu virus detected in ducklings at Lincoln Memorial in DC FOX 5’s Perris Jones reports that officials are warning residents in D.C. about coming in contact with wild birds after two ducklings at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool tested positive for the avian flu. WASHINGTON – The virus that causes the avian flu, a […]

Panel calls for looser COVID-19 steps at hospitals and care facilities

A panel of experts advising the health ministry on COVID-19 procedures recommended looser controls on medical and elderly care facilities to ease their daily workloads now that the worst of the crisis seems to be abating. Noting that patient numbers have dropped sharply in recent weeks, coupled with past findings about how the novel coronavirus spreads, the […]

The impact of the first COVID-19 lockdown period

Introduction The new SARS-CoV-2 Virus first appeared in China in December 2019 as a result of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) which has turned out to be a highly contagious virus. Ultimately, this virus can lead to a respiratory infection with a potentially fatal outcome and has caused a global pandemic.1,2 A Chinese ophthalmologist based […]

All You Should Know About Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)

Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, or MERS, is a respiratory disease caused by a coronavirus. It’s can be passed from camels to humans, and it can also be passed between people. Most cases of MERS have been identified in the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia. While MERS is not common, it can be helpful to […]