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When the flu season is high and viruses are all around us, it’s time to be careful of fomites. Fomites are objects that have germs on them and that allow the germs to transfer from one person to another; So…..a doorknob is a fomite; A shopping-cart handle is a fomite. The handles on your favorite …
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What do I do about the recent measles outbreak at Disneyland? Does it affect me in any way? I’m concerned as the news continues to report about it…..BSL MY RESPONSE: Measles is a highly contagious virus characterized by fever, rash, and often pneumonia. It has been virtually eliminated from the United States through widespread vaccination …
Compression stockings can be helpful in patients with edema (swelling) but often these socks are uncomfortable and unsightly, so they are avoided despite potentially offering some benefits. Although diuretics can also be helpful in this situation, they may do an incomplete job or they just cannot be tolerated or are ineffective, so that stockings …