Can paid sick leave reduce the spread of flu?
Prevention StepsCan paid sick leave reduce the spread of flu?This year’s flu season started earlier and was more intense than usual, but new research suggests businesses should give their employees a...
View ArticleDangerous stomach bug sweeping the nation
Health WarningDangerous stomach bug sweeping the nation(Updated Aug. 2) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is tracking and investigating a recent outbreak of a stomach bug making...
View ArticleU.S. action increasing as Ebola threat grows
Outbreak UpdateU.S. action increasing as Ebola threat growsAccording to the latest reports, the Ebola outbreak in West Africa has now claimed the lives of nearly 2,100 people and infected nearly twice...
View ArticleEnterovirus D68 vs. the common cold
Get the FactsEnterovirus D68 vs. the common coldAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) a total of 82 cases of enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) have been confirmed throughout the...
View ArticleGet the facts on measles
It’s back!Get the facts on measlesYou probably haven’t thought much about measles — after all, it was eliminated in the United States 15 years ago. Yet all of a sudden, it’s back in the headlines with...
View ArticleShould you be worried about the latest infection outbreak?
Strange Occurrence Should you be worried about the latest infection outbreak?Infections from a typically benign bacteria strain called Elizabethkingia have been linked to several deaths in Illinois,...
View ArticleU.S. measles outbreak reaches highest level in 20 years
U.S. measles outbreak reaches highest level in 20 yearsThe U.S. measles outbreak has reached a new milestone, as the 695 reported cases in 22 states this year is the biggest number in nearly 20 years...
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