Diseases
- Mask usage helps slightly with reducing influenza transmission. Hand hygiene does notwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov The use of masks and respirators to prevent transmission of influenza: a systematic review of the scientific evidence
Please cite this paper as: bin‐Reza et al. (2012) The use of masks and respirators to prevent transmission of influenza: a systematic review of the scientific evidence. Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses 6(4), 257–267.There ...
- Formites can actually transfer disease in the real world as oppose to solely in laboratories.academic.oup.com TRANSMISSION OF EXPERIMENTAL RHINOVIRUS INFECTION BY CONTAMINATED SURFACES
Abstract. Transfer of experimental rhinovirus infection by an intermediary environmental surface was examined in healthy young adults, in four studies done
- Colds are most contagious for 2-4 days but persists for the duration of time you have symptomswww.webmd.com How Long Should I Stay Home With a Cold or the Flu?
If you have a cold or the flu, should you stay home from work or school? WebMD gives you the facts about how long colds and flu last, how long you're contagious, and whether you need to stay home.
- Eating too much sugar could cause type 2 diabeteswww.cbsnews.com Can eating too much sugar cause type 2 diabetes?
A new study offers fresh insights into a long-debated issue – whether too much sugar in our diets can lead to diabetes
But it's highly contentious.
Diabetes prevention is achieved through weight loss, increased physical activity and eating sufficient fiber
- How monkeypox is transmitted
Airborne/respiratory
Contact with lesion material
Contact with bodily fluids from infected person
Transmission more likely if sharing same bed or room or utensils as infected person
An increased transmission risk is associated with factors involving the introduction of virus to the oral mucosa.
The virus enters the body through broken skin (even if not visible), respiratory tract, or the mucous membranes (eyes, nose, or mouth).
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkeypox
https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/transmission.html
- U.S. confirms monkeypox case in man who recently travelled to Canadaglobalnews.ca U.S. confirms monkeypox case in man who recently travelled to Canada | Globalnews.ca
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health did not say where in Canada the man travelled to or when, but added the case does not pose a risk to the general public.
