Category Archives: Vomit

GOP Senator Proposes Norovirus Dissemination Plan

Posted on February 4, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

Well, he didn’t call it that, but Republican Senator Thom “Taking the As out of Thomas” Tillis proposed this interesting infection control policy (boldface mine): In a week packed with news over concerns for public health, Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) … Continue reading →

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The Norovirus Demagoguery Starts Here

Posted on November 19, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

In light of Republican efforts to stoke fear over Ebola, I have decided to become the Czar of All Ebolas. OK, not really. But I figure, if conservatives can use an imaginary, non-existent threat to affect policy and politics, then … Continue reading →

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WASH YOUR DAMN HANDS! Norovirus and Food Handling

Posted on January 7, 2013 by mikethemadbiologist

Because I haven’t beaten that drum in a while. Carl Zimmer, drawing on this CDC report, gives us several tips on how to lessen your chances of getting norovirus (aka winter vomiting disease–trust me, it’s as fun as it sounds): … Continue reading →

Posted in CDC, Food, Microbiology, Public Health, Viruses, Vomit | 6 Comments

Sound and Fury Signing Meh

Posted on November 7, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

As the kids used to say. It’s hard for me to get extremely excited about the election results. While there are some bright spots (more about those in a bit), this mostly feels like getting your car fixed: it had … Continue reading →

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Sick Days, Serving Food, and Public Health

Posted on October 25, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

In New York City, there has been an attempt to mandate five sick days per year for workers–this has been repeatedly blocked by the head of the City Council (who has dreams of becoming mayor and needs those campaign fund … Continue reading →

Posted in Basic Human Decency, Food, Public Health, Vomit | 1 Comment

When Large Healthcare Deductibles Could Be Costly: A Personal Tale

Posted on May 20, 2011 by mikethemadbiologist

For all I knew, it would have meant a very serious infection (or other problem), or it simply could have been infection-related dehydration (this has happened to me before), and I would check out of the ER the same day. Either way, the last thing I needed to be thinking about was the deductible.
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Posted in Healthcare, Vomit | 8 Comments