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Category Archives: Infection Prevention
Why Childhood Vaccines Still Matter
In the spring of 2008 a family living in Washington State attended a five-day conference held at their church. The conference had over 3000 attendees, mostly made up of students from 18 different states and 5 countries including Mexico and … Continue reading
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Attention All Sexually Active Women
According to a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), less than half of sexually active women ages 16 to 25 in the U.S. are being screened for chlamydia. Because screening for gonorrhea is often done at the … Continue reading
Washing Our Hands of the Swine Flu
As of May 1st, 2009 11:00 AM EST there are 141 confirmed cases of the H1N1 “Swine Flu” in the United States, spanning 19 states and including 1 death. The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised the worldwide pandemic alert level to … Continue reading
