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Last month, Fox News published a report about a cosmetic surgery center that was shut down by Maryland health officials.  The closure resulted after several patients developed infections and one tragically died.  According to the report, there were issues in standard inspection control that caused health officials to order the facility’s closure. 

The illnesses were caused by invasive Group A Streptococcus (GAS) infections.  T

Earlier this month, USA Today published an article entitled, “Far more could be done to stop the deadly bacteria C. diff”.  The article, about this pathogenic type of bacteria officially known as Clostridium difficile, discussed the cost to human health that this healthcare-associated infection (HAI) causes each year in the United States.

According to the article, C. diff is linked to more than 30,000 deaths annually in this country.&n

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), “The most common indoor molds are Cladosporium, Penicillium, Aspergillus, and Alternaria.”  These same molds, when found in high levels in indoor environments, can trigger asthma attacks, allergies and in some cases lead to fungal infections.

One of the Mid-Atlantic’s leading indoor air quality consulting firms that have been on the forefront of

Last month, Fox News reported that three members of the same Maryland family had died of flu complications.  Two of the three people who died had also been infected with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). 

The news came from researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  The three individuals included a mother and her two grown children.  Additional members of the family were also sickened b

Recently, another student has reportedly come down with pertussis, also known as whooping cough, at a Montgomery County school in Pennsylvania.  The school sent letters home to parents notifying them of the disease and parents have been encouraged to monitor their children for any signs of the illness.

Pertussis is a respiratory illness and is a very contagious disease caused by a type of bacteria known as Bordetella pertussis.   Pertussis i