Tag Archives: Contagious

Hawaii hospital hit with highly contagious scabies outbreak

What is scabies? In 2015, a 93-year-old nursing home resident died from a scabies infestation. The autopsy report showed the cause of death as “septicemia due to crusted scabies.” What exactly is scabies and how dangerous is it? An itchy problem is affecting a Big Island hospital in Hawaii: scabies. The Kona Community Hospital (KCH)… Read More »

Are Sinus Infections Contagious – Home Remedies and Antibiotics

The nub in the nasal passage is known as sinus infections or sinusitis. It is an internal fault in the nasal system. It affects some sensitive parts of the body like eyes, nose, and head. One with a sinus infection may also suffer from high fever, breathing problem, thick nasal secretion. If you will ask,… Read More »