Public Health Warning Blog

Question by Dan: Could there ever be a ‘Rage Virus’? might be a stupid question but just saw a tv programme about zombies and as much as I know there will never be zombies I was wondering if there is a chance that there could be a rage virus as shown in 28 days later for example an More....

by bizjournal Honeywell 50250 99.97% Pure HEPA Round Air Purifier Honeywell 50250 99.97% Pure HEPA Round Air Purifier is a device that can be used for spaces of up to 390 sq ft. It has a Hepa filter that removes almost 100 percent of airborne pollutants. This air purifier also has a glass-fiber More....

Causes of Avian Flu Avian flu is caused due to the H5N1 virus which is transmitted from the saliva, fecal matter of the birds. The disease is highly contagious and causes death of birds and poultry population. The virus is lethal and assumes the proportion of pandemic, which can wipe out the More....

by The U.S. National Archives Question by chewybagel: Honestly, do you know the consequences of air pollution and global warming? I’m doing a research project for 8th grade Social Studies. To help answer my thesis question, I would like to take a poll. Please, no spam answers or effortless More....

by andyarthur Question by kwb1965: Is the air pollution bad in the winter in the urban area you reside in? I *rarely* have respiratory problems, and if I do it is in the Spring with allergies. But last winter and this winter in the SF Bay Area I have had both allergy and cold symptoms, I think More....

Question by sunny_d20: How can you prevent the stomach flu? Is it airborne? I work in a nursing home and I’ve been around it the past few days, puke and diarrea, we was our hands religiously and use hand sanitizer. One of the other nurses said it isn’t airborne and you have to ingest More....

by Tom T Air pollution control systems: – Save the earth of various injurious components It is very vital to control air pollution as it is big cause of many harmful disorders for humans, which need a proper air pollution control system. Plenty of industries are not able to use the Air More....

Shingles: Quick Facts Shingles is the reactivation of the herpes Zoster virus that causes Chicken Pox. The Herpes Zoster virus is highly contagious since it is airborne which means it is spread in the air like a common flu as opposed to its two closest cousin viruses Herpes Simplex one and Herpes More....

Question by Janet L: Disinfecting a kitchen sponge by putting it in the microwave? Is it true that a kitchen sponge can be disinfected by putting it in the microwave for a minute? What about if someone with a virus was using the sponge? Will the microwave kill the airborne viruses, too, or just More....

by micamonkey Air Pollution from Steam Boilers Air pollution has always been a serious environmental concern. The combustion of fuels, primarily in power plant utility boilers, provides the bulk of earth’s energy needs. Despite releasing useful heat to generate energy, there are unwanted More....