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Monthly Archives: March 2020

  1. March 30, 2020

    Will the new coronavirus go away when the weather warms up?

    This is the question that many are asking, but unfortunately, there is no easy answer. 
    First of all, we have to take a look at why the cold and flu viruses seem to dissipate in the summer months. There are four possible reasons why respiratory viruses are more common in the winter and tend to become less of a problem in the summer.

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  2. March 14, 2020

    Antibiotic Resistance in Food Items

    In the United States, approximately 2.8 million people are infected with antibiotic resistant bacteria (ARB) every year resulting in billions of dollars in healthcare costs and approximately 35,000 deaths (1,2).

    About 80% of antibiotic use in the United States comes from the agriculture industry, particularly in the husbandry of cattle...

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  3. March 06, 2020

    COVID-19 Sample Collection Kits for Upper Respiratory Tract Specimens

    Due to the recent 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, we have
    been getting many inquiries about what type of swabs, media, and kits
    should be used for COVID-19 sample collection prior to testing. Below we
    have a short guide on which COPAN products meet the Centers for Disease
    Control and Prevention (CDC) Interim...

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