91. Private physicians also sometimes use PEP to prevent infection in those who have been exposed and who can afford and can tolerate the treatment. 92. Prevent fungal infections by drying your feet after bathing, alternating pairs of shoes and not going barefoot in locker rooms. 93. Proper procedure for preventing infection in the hospital environment, includes scrubbing and syringe disposal. 94. Researchers urged caution in jumping to conclusions about preventing infections with the AIDS virus itself or treating people who are already infected with the virus. 95. Screening of newborns for sickle cell also has played a role, allowing infants to start treatment that could prevent fatal infections. 96. Several precautions prevent infection with the bacteria. 97. Scandinavian doctors report that xylitol can help prevent ear infections, although how it may work is not yet understood. 98. Smallpox vaccine can be used not only to prevent infection with the smallpox virus but also to treat people exposed to the virus, and thus contain an epidemic. 99. So the guy pointed out a bottle of alcohol to rub in your ears to prevent ear infections. 100. Simple precautions involving the delivery and opening of mail, they say, can prevent further infections with the lethal germ. |