Popularly known as a nosocomial infection, Hospital-acquired Infections (HAI) are contracted through microbes existing in certain specific locations in hospitals. The breeding ground for such infections can also be nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, the healthcare staff, susceptible patients, contaminated equipment and devices, bed linens, air droplets, and contaminated food and water. About 1 in 10 people admitted to a hospital pick up HAIs, which if not treated increases morbidity or mortality rate in the facility. People developing HAI end up spending 2.5 times longer time in the hospital, with the need to bear additional costs.

By now, every one of us are acquainted with how the coronavirus spreads. To briefly recapitulate, COVID spreads when an infected person coughs or sneezes, releasing droplets that fall on surrounding surfaces including door knobs, light switches, walls, doors, washbasins, or even the floors.

Although the seasonal influenza virus is detected all-year along in the US, the activity of the seasonal flu increases to its peak during the fall and the winter, which means, the transmission is highest between the months of December to February.

Medorna has initiated #Raksha, a campaign to supply FREE Face Masks to Small Businesses in the Boston & North Shore area; striving to keep them safe and securely running until the pandemic is no more a threat.

As the COVID-19 effects continue to spread worldwide, most of the cities and towns have been mandatorily shut down, and as a result, small businesses, suburban malls, and public spaces are emptied of any crowds, small or big.