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January 15, 2022

Learning from Covid-19: How effective are barriers, filtration and disinfecting strategies against the flu?

The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) recently released four reports on applying lessons learned from Covid-19 to prepare for and respond to the next flu pandemic. […]
October 7, 2021

NFID survey: 44% of U.S. adults are unsure or don’t plan to get flu vaccine this year

New data released Oct. 7 by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) showed that 44% of U.S. adults are unsure or do not plan to […]
May 9, 2019

Rochester Regional Health enhances infection prevention with electrostatic technology

Infection prevention is critical in busy hospitals and emergency rooms, especially during periods of high-intensity flu activity. Rochester Regional Health has added the Clorox Total 360 System […]
March 16, 2019

It’s still flu season! Tips to keep the campus community in good health

by Brad Ferris College and university campuses bring people from across the country – and the world – together. Students gather in dormitories, in dining halls, […]
March 13, 2019

Week 10: Flu still high, but may have peaked in February

According to this week’s FluView report, overall influenza activity decreased slightly but remains high, driven by a wave of H3N2 virus activity. While this week saw small […]
March 8, 2019

Week 9: CDC reports flu activity remains elevated

According to this week’s FluView report, overall influenza activity remains elevated and is similar to activity reported last week. 48 states and Puerto Rico continue to report […]
March 2, 2019

Fighting flu in the office takes the right tools & surface disinfection

by Brad Ferris Flu viruses are spread from person to person through the air, mainly by droplets that are expelled when people with the flu cough […]
March 2, 2019

Week 8: Flu widespread in 49 states and Puerto Rico

According to this week’s FluView report, seasonal influenza activity remains elevated and is similar to overall activity last week. Nationally, influenza-like illness (ILI) activity remains at 5.0 […]
February 21, 2019

CDC week 7: Outpatient visits for flu increase to 5.1%

Influenza activity continues to increase in the United States. Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09, influenza A(H3N2), and influenza B viruses continue to co-circulate. Below is a summary of the […]
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