Primer On Pathogens – Page 2

By CREM Co Labs Editorial Board2023-10-112026-01-16

Smallpox – A dreaded disease eradicated, but what about its causative agent?

Undeniably, smallpox was among the most dreaded of all infectious diseases! It killed millions around the world each year. As nearly 80% of those infected would die, parents dared not count their children as their own until they had survived the regular and inevitable outbreaks of the infection.

By wpadmin3@timadev.com2023-09-272026-01-16

Noroviruses – Tiny yet powerful and unique pathogens!

Even among other viruses, human noroviruses (HNV) are small (~27 nm), but they pack a powerful pathogenic punch! Globally, they sicken nearly 300 million people every year with acute gastroenteritis (diarrhea and vomiting), and kill approximately 200,000, mainly as a result of severe dehydration.

By wpadmin3@timadev.com2023-07-052026-01-16

Lessons from Covid-19 Pandemic: The Importance of Hand Hygiene in Preventing the Spread of SARS-CoV-2 in Domestic Settings

We are all familiar with the potential of indoor air to spread SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent of COVID-19. While we are also urged to decontaminated our hands as a preventive measure against the virus, studies in support of the effectiveness of hand hygiene against virus spread have been lacking.