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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...]

Viruses vs. Bacteria

October 12, 2016 // 0 Comments

What’s got you sick? Antibiotics only treat bacterial infections. Viral illnesses cannot be treated with antibiotics. Whether you’re suffering from a viral illness or a bacterial infection, that will determine the [Read More...]