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“How will the vaccine for Covid-19 work and why is there more than one type?

Answered by staff at Eastern Idaho Public Health Many diseases are caused by tiny germs called bacteria or viruses. The germs are so tiny you can’t even see them. Vaccines work with the body’s natural defenses to safely develop immunity to a specific disease. They protect you by giving you a version of the germ…

December 29, 2020 in Biology, Health.

How do hospitals calculate occupancy, especially in relation to available ICU beds?

In a nut shell, it comes down to the nurses that we have available. The nurses we have posses a lot of necessary skills. Managing ventilators, multiple IV’s, etc. Some have additional skills such as being able to manage dialysis. We have a nurse to patient ratio that we try to maintain to allow the…

December 11, 2020 in Health, Questions.

Do face masks really help slow the spread of COVID-19?

Question Answered by Tamara Cox, Registered Nurse Here’s the deal. They can do quite a bit to protect people from “your” germs, but social distancing is still the best and first defense. So, definitely wear them! Wear them for your friends and neighbors. Wear them for the sweet senior citizen down the street and your…

July 31, 2020 in Animals, Biology, Health.

Why do I need to take all my antibiotic prescription even though I feel better?

Answered by Alan Jensen, Registered Pharmacist The reason you were prescribed an antibiotic is because your body has been infected by bacteria that are making you sick. The antibiotic is a drug that kills the bacteria that are making you sick. Normally antibiotics are prescribed to last 7 to 10 days. Usually this is enough…

April 6, 2020 in Animals, Biology, Health, Questions.

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