Here are a few Monkeypox facts for you to consider. Monkeypox is a viral disease with symptoms in humans similar to smallpox, including fever and rash. Anyone can get and spread Monkeypox regardless of sexual orientation. The virus can spread person to person through direct contact with lesions, body fluids of an infected person, or virus-contaminated
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In the northeast we see ticks and tick-borne illnesses, including Lyme disease, all year round, but during the warmer weather tick bites are more prevalent. Therefore, it’s important to be aware of how to prevent these bites and what do if one happens. Tick Bites: Prevention Generally speaking, the first step in prevention of tick
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It has been over a year since COVID 19 became the focus of most of our lives, our families, work, school and other activities. Indeed, our usual ways of living were greatly changed, and quarantine became one of the best ways to prevent the spread of the virus. Now that we have access to the
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Cold Weather Slip and fall Injuries: Treatment and Prevention Slip and fall injuries are very common during the winter months. Indeed, We all get excited to ski, snowboard and go sledding. Along with the fun activities Winter brings comes cleaning up snow, shoveling, snow blowing and exposure to unsteady walkways. Hence, injuries occur often and
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Variations of the Covid-19 rapid test are now more readily available, but in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare professionals relied on PCR-based testing to identify the virus in infected individuals, and determine antigens in those who have had the disease. The tests have been extremely accurate in determining a positive or negative
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