Viruses are travelling in groups now! What that means for us.

A recent study from researchers at the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute recently identified that rotavirus, one of the most common childhood viral infections, travel in clumps causing more severe infections than a solo virus. Typically associated with GI issues, such as vomiting and diarrhea, the researchers found that mice with these viruses shed the viruses in clusters in their feces. It was already known that the virus was shed in stool, but the vesicles add a new spin on our understanding.

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Highly Qualified Toxic Culture Syndrome

The last time you were presented with a new idea, did you take the time to listen? Did you disarm them with a smile, or corner them with negativity? Were you Positive? Embracing? Objective? Or were you negative? Dismissive? Did you provide valuable feedback to improve on the idea presented? Were you honest?

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Infection Prevention In Challenging Environments

In non-hospital settings, health care professionals face the challenge of a constantly evolving environment.  The specialists at Médecins Sans Frontières /Doctors Without Borders are deployed to areas where clinics and hospitals are not available, or unable to accommodate the needs of the community. In this article, two front line workers discuss some of the bigger challenges they face in these situations.


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