Viruses & Bacteria

(New York Times) There are now more than 2,000 swine flu victims on college campuses, according to an American College Health Association survey. And as colleges welcome students back this month, they are keeping those infected with the H1N1 virus at a safe distance. On top of dispensing face masks, circulating lists of warning signs…

Eco-Rx, producer of proprietary air purification products, commented upon the editorial in the New York Times on November 20, 2007 entitled “Another Very Scary Germ.” The editorial concludes that, “The discovery that MRSA is more prevalent than anyone thought reinforces the need for an aggressive, multi pronged approach to curb the growing number of antibiotic-resistant…