Infection Prevention and Control

Illnesses from Mosquito, Flea and Tick Bites on the Rise

June 28, 2018 // 0 Comments

According to a report from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Illnesses from mosquito, tick, and flea bites have tripled in the U.S., with more than 640,000 cases reported during the 13 years from 2004 [Read More...]

Allergies vs. The Flu

October 20, 2017 // 0 Comments

Fall is here! Cooler temperatures fill the air. What once were green leaves on the trees are now in different shades of red, orange, and yellow. The change in season also brings illnesses that cause the eyes to water, itch, [Read More...]

ABC’s of Antibiotics

April 26, 2017 // 0 Comments

Did you know? Antibiotics are drugs used to treat bacterial infections. Using antibiotics the wrong way can lead to antibiotic-resistant infections. Each year in the United States, at least 2 million people get serious [Read More...]

Handwashing 101

April 19, 2017 // 0 Comments

Milford Regional Medical Center wants to remind everyone that the easiest – and most effective – way to prevent the spread of germs is to wash your hands. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [Read More...]

The Truth About Backyard Poultry

April 13, 2017 // 0 Comments

Soft, fluffy chicks are practically synonymous with spring. With their downy feathers, chicks seem like great cuddling companions, but caution must be taken to prevent infection. Many human illnesses can be acquired [Read More...]

Mumps: A vaccine-preventable disease on the rise

April 13, 2017 // 0 Comments

What is mumps? Mumps is a contagious disease caused by a virus. It is spread from person-to-person via direct contact or by droplets of saliva from the mouth, nose, or throat of an infected person, typically when the [Read More...]

Stop Norovirus!

February 27, 2017 // 0 Comments

Norovirus is a highly contagious virus. Anyone can get infected with norovirus and get sick. Also, you can get norovirus illness many times in your life. One reason for this is that there are many different types of [Read More...]

Fight The Flu

December 7, 2016 // 0 Comments

Seasonal influenza, often referred to simply as “the flu,” is associated with approximately 200,000 hospital admissions and as many as 49,000 deaths annually in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease [Read More...]