All the buzz about a mosquito-borne disease can definitely feel confusing. To clear the air, here's the just-the-facts version of the Zika virus outbreak: Originally occurring in Africa, Asia, and the Pacific Islands, Zika virus arrived as the new kid on the block in the Americas in spring 2015. While the vast majority of these new cases are currently in South America, Central America, and the ...

It has been found that propylene glycol vapor dispersed into the air of an enclosed space produces a marked and rapid bactericidal effect on microorganisms introduced into such an atmosphere in droplet form. Concentrations of 1 gm. of propylene glycol vapor in two to four million cc. of air produced immediate and complete sterilization of air into which pneumococci, streptococci, staphylococci,...

Background and Objective: Purity of the ambient air is essential for our health well-being. One main factors influencing quality presence microbes. Fumigation herbs has been recommended in Unani medicine to purify air. Hence, present study was aimed evaluate effect selected fumigation on air-borne microbes.
 Methods: In this study, with Medicinal powder microbes assessed using differences ...

Medical researchers have discovered an alarming increase in rates of respiratory disease in many countries. Exposure to environmental factors such as air pollution, ozone and pollen seem to be possible causes. In recent years several studies have shown a short term association between exposure to air borne particles and ozone and an increase in respiratory hospital admissions. The aim of this p...