March 5, 2025

Can I Mingle when I have the Shingles?

Over the past few years, I have seen many patients, family and friends dealing with, or talking about, shingles.  Often the questions are about passing it to other people and whether they should quarantine themselves. Shingles, or in...
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Young man suffering at home with an infusion bag
December 15, 2021

I’ll Take My Infusion – To Go!

By: Steve Bond You go to the emergency department; you don’t feel well, you have a fever, and they diagnose that you have an infection and recommend a course of antibiotics. Seems simple enough, the doctor can call...
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October 27, 2021

Infection Control-Unite and Conquer

National Infection Prevention Week (NIPW) takes place the third week of October each year. Its purpose is to raise awareness of the role infection prevention plays to improve patient safety. I hardly need to remind you how quickly...
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Three white button mushrooms with one sliced in half.
January 23, 2021

Fungal Infections: Not Mushroom for Error

I wanted to write something reflective of myself and thought I am a fun guy. My topic was born as I use the pun fun guy and fungi. A fungus (Plural Fungi) belongs to a group of microorganisms...
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October 29, 2019

Influenza – Take Your Shot

Human influenza or “the flu” is a respiratory infection caused by the influenza virus. It typically starts with a headache, chills and cough. This is followed rapidly by fever, loss of appetite, muscle aches and fatigue, running nose, sneezing, watery...
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August 8, 2018

Small Bites; Big Threats

There has recently been some press regarding Lyme disease transmitted by black legged ticks. “Vector-borne diseases” are infectious agents such as viruses, bacteria and parasites that living creatures carry and pass on to other living creatures. Disease carriers,...
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August 8, 2018

Immunization across the Nation

National Immunization Awareness Week (NIAW) is an annual event held in the last week of April to highlight and recognize the importance of immunization.  Immunization is one of the most important and cost-effective public health innovations of the...
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November 28, 2017

Cough and Cold

A variety of over the counter (OTC) products exist to treat symptoms.  While they do not alter the course of the cold, they may help to relieve symptoms.  By using an OTC medication, you can get over a...
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June 6, 2017

Let’s Make Infection Control Viral

National Infection Prevention Week (NIPW) takes place the third week of October each year. Its purpose is to raise awareness of the role infection prevention plays to improve patient safety. I hardly need to remind you how quickly...
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