Infectious Diseases

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The Role of Healthcare Air Filtration in Maintaining Cleaner Medical Facilities

Clean air is essential in healthcare environments where patient safety, infection control, and staff well-being are top priorities. Hospitals, clinics, surgical centres, and other medical facilities face constant challenges from airborne contaminants, including dust, bacteria, viruses, and other microscopic particles. Maintaining high indoor air quality helps create safer environments for both patients and healthcare professionals.

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Hantavirus: What You Need to Know

Learn what Hantavirus is, why recent cruise ship infections have raised concerns, how viruses spread through cross-contamination, and practical hygiene tips to help reduce the risk of infection.

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Rabies on the Rise: Global Travel Warning Issued as Virus Spreads to Over 150 Countries

Rabies may feel like a disease from a bygone era, but it remains a present and deadly danger across the globe. Before setting off on your next adventure, make sure you’re informed, vaccinated if necessary, and prepared to act in case of animal exposure. Don’t let your dream holiday turn into a health emergency.

Doctors Warn of Rapid Spread of Highly Contagious “Nimbus” Covid Strain in the UK

Doctors have issued a stark warning about a new and highly transmissible strain of Covid-19, dubbed “Nimbus,” that is rapidly making its way across the globe. Officially known as variant NB.1.8.1, the strain has now reached UK shores and is beginning to make up a “growing proportion” of global Covid cases, according to a recent update from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).

Typhoid Fever Returns to Britain: A Victorian Killer Resurfaces in 2025

Health officials have issued warnings: cases of typhoid are at an all-time high, with most infections linked to travellers returning from endemic regions such as South Asia and parts of Africa. The illness, caused by Salmonella Typhi, spreads through contaminated water and food, leading to high fever, abdominal pain, vomiting, and sometimes internal bleeding or death if left untreated.

Polio PIP Eligibility

Polio, or poliomyelitis, is a highly infectious viral disease that primarily affects young children but can have devastating effects on individuals of all ages. The virus invades the nervous system and can cause irreversible paralysis within hours of infection.

WHO Releases Major Update On Mpox Amid First Case In Europe

This latest update from WHO is a clear signal that mpox poses a serious threat that should not be underestimated. It is essential that individuals take this warning to heart and adopt protective measures to safeguard themselves, their families, friends, and communities.