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....

Survival Crap, Part I Image by Subspace Here starts the long process of "everything else" needed for a survival kit. There is much argument in our household over what the most necessary items are. This kit is assuming we have to leave the house and travel some distance out of the More....

by bizjournal Question by kobee: can someone get a virus by being in close proximity of vomit? i walked into a bathroom stall and noticed vomit in the toilet. sooo gross, and i heard that viruses can be airborne. so if the person who puked in the toilet had a virus or something could i get More....

by Space Art Question by iheartmyke331: When is the Stomach Virus Contagious? Is it contagious before the person throws up? My Mom and Brother have the stomach flu and i was around them all day yesterday for christmas. I wash my hands very often and tried to avoid touching my face. After and More....

by wallygrom (very busy at work) Question by Kaitlin: Question about the virus in the movie “Outbreak”? I missed a portion of the movie because I was sick one day of class. Can you fill me in on these questions please? (: What did you notice at the movie theater scene about disease More....

Question by James: if there was a deadly virus where would be a good place to live? lets say a virus outbreak starts in the us and you had to move to a different area to hope the virus wont get to you. This virus is airborne Kills people And when infected the person will only feel the effects More....

by –Tico– Question by Bird lady: Upper Respiratory and Herpes Virus in cats/contagious to pet birds? I just adopted 2 cats who have an upper respiratory infection and herpes virus. They were on clavamox for 2 weeks prior to me adopting them.I also have pet birds, although they are More....

Question by Candide Bunny: Anyone wants to learn about influenza virus (Part 2)? See part 1 before seeing this part 2…. anyway the notes were too long it got cut off…. here is the rest… 9.Assembly and Release: vRNA’s ends contain cis signals for packaging, and each viral More....

by wallygrom (very busy at work) Question by : How can i prevent the stomach virus? Everyone seems to be passing it around, none stop. I’ve just gotten over it. And i think i gave it to my boyfriend, being that he feels sick now. I haven’t seen him for about three or four days. It More....

by wallygrom (very busy at work) Question by desperatedesirex3: If someone is sick and has diarrhea from food poisoning,can it be contagious like a virus or be airborne if? you breathe in the molecules/germs/bacteria from the diarrhea?? Best answer: Answer by SkipperIt shouldn’t be, unless More....